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When children go hungry

September 4, 2026 · 1 min read

As some international aid groups leave Ethiopia, Church-run assistance programs, like those supported by the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, continue to feed children who cry from hunger.

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Basil Adams

It's heartbreaking to read about kids actually crying from hunger. Glad the Church programs are staying put and still feeding them even as the big aid groups pull out.

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