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Fundraising for a crisis that doesn’t ‘look' bad
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PrintThere are no scenes of mass starvation now, but looks can be deceiving. Many in the Sahel are experiencing what they call "green hunger".
CIDA Photo: Germain Yaméogo
International Co-operation Minister Julian Fantino meets mothers and children at the Namassa Health Centre in Burkina Faso during his trip to the Sahel region Sept. 10-12.
Published: Friday, 09/28/2012 5:34 pm EDT
Last summer, Canadians donated $70 million to help people experiencing a food crisis in East Africa. This year, only a fraction of that amount has been given for the Sahel, where more people are facing drought. Why the difference?
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