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The U.S. ranks 2nd in child poverty

According to UNICEF, 23.1% of American children under the age of seventeen live in poverty, which makes the United States rank second out of thirty-five economically advanced countries ranked in that category. Romania ranks first, with 25.5% of children living in poverty. (Click to enlarge) Related FAMVIN Posts:New media and UNICEF – The Pinterest factorUS – second [...]

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New media and UNICEF – The Pinterest factor

A clever new Pinterest campaign from UNICEF, aiming to raise awareness for child poverty and the work of UNICEF, adds perspective to the aspiration-filled social network. For many of us who have caught the Pinterest bug, the visual site is a place for giving into our deepest materialistic wants, by creating virtual wishlists of fashion, high-end [...]

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Official – Famine in Somolia

The LA TImes reporting from Johannesburg, South Africa— Famine is a very technical term — unless you’re one of those walking for weeks in a last-ditch hope to save your family. For months, people have been trudging out of the desert, leaving their dead children behind and carrying those who have managed to survive. On Wednesday, [...]

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