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U.S. donates $52 million to feed southern Africa

by Pat Coate | August 15, 2005

Nairobi, Kenya - The United States has given the U.N. World Food Program $52 million for southern Africa, the United Nations said Monday, but more is needed to help more than 10 million people facing possible shortages.

"Timely contributions like this one ... go a long way to helping hungry people before they become starving people."

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