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July, 2011

July 31, 2011 - 
Associated Press
Somali women fleeing famine preyed on by rapists
(AP) Refugee Barwago Mohamud huddles silently beneath a few blankets stretched over sticks at night, fearing for her life after a neighbor was raped, and a naked woman who had been kidnapped and gang-raped for three days in front of her terrified children was delivered to the medical tent next door.
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July 30, 2011 - 
BBC News
Condition of Somali refugees in Kenya worsening
An armed escort is recommended for the last few hours of the dusty drive up to the southern Somali border town of Dobley.
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July 30, 2011 - 
Just Jared
Rashida Jones Visits Thai Refugee Camp with the IRC

Rashida Jones meets with refugees at the Tham Hin camp in Thailand during a recent visit with the International Rescue Committee. The 35-year-old Parks and Recreation star recorded this video while visiting the area to help raise awareness about the humanitarian needs of Burmese refugees.

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July 29, 2011 - 
Associated Press
Nurse Struggles To Save Starving Somali Children
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July 29, 2011 - 
NY Daily News
Budding new lives Refugees say volunteering at garden grounds them
Refugees from all over the world are putting down roots at a vegetable farm in the Bronx. The new arrivals - who hail from troubled nations such as Ivory Coast, Iraq, Bhutan and Burma - are growing peanuts, strawberries, radishes, carrots and lettuce at Drew Gardens on E.
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July 28, 2011 - 
CNN
Malnourished Children struggle to survive
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July 28, 2011 - 
The Huffington Post
7 Ways the U.S. Can Fight Drought in Africa
The United Nations has declared a famine in the Horn of Africa, surprising no one who works in the region. As early as August 2010 there were indications that a crisis loomed.
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July 27, 2011 - 
CNN
Somalis seek refuge in Kenya
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