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  • In Famine, Vouchers Can Be Tickets to Survival

    October 27, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Somalia

    World Concern, a Seattle-based Christian humanitarian group, provides people around the world with vouchers they can use in select markets, rather than the traditional emergency food aid of rice and other grains. In Dhobley, Somalia, the solution of vouchers quickens the process of receiving the food and contributes to the local economy.

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  • The Path From Charity to Profit

    May 26, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Indonesia, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta

    In Jakarta’s slums, families can’t buy their children nutritious food. So Mercy Corps started a for-profit chain of food carts selling healthy kids’ meals. A second column highlights the challenges NGOs face when they try to start for-profit businesses.

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  • In ‘Food Deserts,' Oases of Nutrition

    May 23, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Indonesia, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta

    Asian cities are over-crowded and many residences are kitchenless, causing families with children to consume unhealthy food from the street vendors. Mercy Corps, a non-profit organization that advocates nutrition, has initiated some for-profit businesses in Jakarta that provide healthy food to underserved neighborhoods. The food carts are marketed at serving poor children a healthy meal.

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