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WORD ON THE STREET

A new report by the United Nations (UN) estimates 339 million people (or one in 23) around the world currently need emergency assistance to survive. This is a rise of nearly 20% since 2021. An estimated 222 million people won't know when or if they will eat another meal. Nearly 1 million people are

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