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By cgfi on January 25th, 2010

HAITI’S DESPERATE FOOD CROP OUTLOOK, BY: DENNIS T. AVERY

CHURCHVILLE, VA—In a normal year, Haiti must start now preparing for the spring planting season, which ends in May.  The spring crop usually produces 60 percent of the country’s food.  Unfortunately, many families have had to eat or share the seeds they were saving for the next crop. Any improved seed varieties brought in now [...]

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By cgfi on January 20th, 2010

GREENPEACE OPTS FOR MILLIONS OF BLIND KIDS, BY: DENNIS T. AVERY

CHURCHVILLE, VA—The earthquake in Haiti has caused more than 100,000 deaths and destroyed the homes of 1.5 million people. It’s a devastating blow to Haiti—but we don’t know how to prevent earthquakes. All we can do is help Haiti rebuild.
 
On the other hand, we do know how to prevent 500,000 kids from going blind every [...]

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