Haiti's poor are resorting to eating dirt

Sep 03, 2008 22:17

Haiti's poor truly are resorting to eating dirt.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - It was lunchtime in one of Haiti's worst slums and Charlene Dumas was eating mud.

With food prices rising, Haiti's poorest can't afford even a daily plate of rice, and some take desperate measures to fill their bellies.

Charlene, 16 with a 1-month-old son, has come to rely on a ( Read more... )

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nha_hang_chay September 5 2008, 07:03:22 UTC
this really breaks my heart. will pass on...

btw, best wit the rm search.

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so sad sylliegurl September 6 2008, 06:28:52 UTC
thanks for sharing k.

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