August 4, 2003
W. African Forces Arrival in Monrovia, Insecurity Continues to Stall Relief
An advance team of West African forces arrived in Monrovia, Liberia July 31 to the cheers of that embattled country’s citizens, hundreds of thousands of whom have been displaced from their homes by increased violence in the country’s 14-year civil war. Read more...
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    		• India’s AIDS Cases Skyrocket, Nation Stands at Verge of Catastrophe
    With the release of new statistics at the end of 2002, India appears to be creeping closer to an AIDS catastrophe. According to India’s National AIDS Control Organization, the number of AIDS cases reported to health authorities jumped more than 15 percent to 4.58 million infections in one year, the most drastic increase the country of more than one billion has yet seen. Read more...
    		Second Year of Flooding Leaves Chinese Farmers Homeless
    The southern Chinese provinces of Anhui, Guangxi, and Jiangxi have endured a second year of devastating summer floods, which have left hundreds dead, tens of thousands sick and injured, and some 41 million people homeless or otherwise affected. Read more...
    		Toys Donated to Oklahoma City Memorial Sent to Iraqi Children
    Children in Iraq traumatized by years of a brutal regime and the recent war will soon receive 1,000 stuffed animals and dolls courtesy of the Oklahoma City National Memorial. Read more...
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