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	<title>Conversations for a Better World &#187; Youth in humanitarian crises</title>
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		<title>Haiti&#8217;s silent killer</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/haitis-silent-killer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/haitis-silent-killer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Lindsay</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Northern Haiti August 2011 11-month old Pierre Wisny is painfully thin, with ribs showing and his skin practically hanging off him. He weighs just 11 pounds (five kilograms). When the circumference of his arm is measured, which is an indicator of deep body fat, he’s well into the red zone. No surprise, Pierre is severely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Honoring Humanitarians on World Humanitarian Day</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/honoring-humanitarians-on-world-humanitarian-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/honoring-humanitarians-on-world-humanitarian-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Knowledge for Health</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community workers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family planning and reproductive health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hunger]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of World Humanitarian Day, the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon states, “There is never a year without humanitarian crises. And wherever there are people in need, there are people who help them – men and women coming together to ease suffering and bring hope. From Japan to Sudan, from Pakistan to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fix the schools&#8230;fix the world</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/fix-the-schools-fix-the-world/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/fix-the-schools-fix-the-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4211</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Young people of today have the skills and the smarts to handle the world they inherit. But they don't have the essential confidence in their vision and potential. Without empowerment, they cannot do their best work. This means it's time to change our schools, change our communities and change our minds.]]></description>
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		<title>African youth raise their voices on climate change</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/africas-youth-face-unjust-realities-of-climate-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/africas-youth-face-unjust-realities-of-climate-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 03:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esther</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change and Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4199</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today’s African youth and future generations will inherit the climate system in whichever way governments decide to leave it. The older generation must take responsible action, and the younger generation must live up to the task at hand.]]></description>
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		<title>Ending poverty: our discussion, our vision</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/new-visions-for-the-end-of-poverty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/new-visions-for-the-end-of-poverty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KwasiSelassie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic Meltdown & Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poverty & AIDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4147</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Young people have the talent and creativity to end Poverty. It is our inherited problem, and we must solve it together. The Kwasi Selassie Poverty Discussion is a blog space for young people who want to share possibilities, solutions and experiences in the effort to end poverty across the globe.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Integration of migration &#8211; embracing the newcomers</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/migration-is-here-to-stay/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/migration-is-here-to-stay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Akullu</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change and Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic Meltdown & Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4177</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Migration has existed, with all its pros and cons, through centuries and centuries. It will likely continue to exist, as it is sometimes totally unavoidable. But how can we make it a fair deal, more bearable in instances where one cannot avoid it or otherwise control it? We can agree to the fact that these migrants can contribute to development!]]></description>
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		<title>Girls, love yourselves and win the role-play game called life</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/girls-love-yourselves-and-win-the-role-play-game-called-life/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/girls-love-yourselves-and-win-the-role-play-game-called-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maya</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth, Love & Sexuality]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4128</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine that life is a role-play game where the plot develops as a result of the decisions you have made and the puzzles you have solved. ]]></description>
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		<title>Diary of a survivor in Haiti: Part VI</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/06/diary-of-a-survivor-in-haiti-part-vi/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/06/diary-of-a-survivor-in-haiti-part-vi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carine Exantus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2010 Haiti earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disaster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[humanitarian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Port-au-Prince]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refugee camp]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2913</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Though it's been months since the January earthquake in Haiti, the after effects still linger for the survivors.]]></description>
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		<title>Liberian youths and post-conflict transition</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/06/liberian-youths-and-post-conflict-transition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/06/liberian-youths-and-post-conflict-transition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mainlehwon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2896</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dance, art, drama, songs and drawing. What we can learn from "peace education" in Liberia. ]]></description>
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		<title>Diary of a survivor in Haiti: Part V</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/04/diary-of-a-survivor-in-haiti-part-v/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/04/diary-of-a-survivor-in-haiti-part-v/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carine Exantus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Place Pigeon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refugee camp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Save the Children]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2600</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Though life in the refugee camps in Haiti still remains just as hard, some improvements are being made.]]></description>
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		<title>Diary of a survivor in Haiti: Part IV</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/04/diary-of-a-survivor-in-haiti-part-iv/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/04/diary-of-a-survivor-in-haiti-part-iv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carine Exantus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refugee camp]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2546</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Although the earthquake happened months ago, for many, little has changed since January.]]></description>
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		<title>Diary of a survivor in Haiti: Part III</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/03/diary-of-a-survivor-in-haiti-part-iii/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/03/diary-of-a-survivor-in-haiti-part-iii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carine Exantus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earthquake]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Little has changed for those living in the refugee camps in post-earthquake Haiti.]]></description>
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		<title>Diary of a survivor in Haiti: Part II</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/03/diary-of-a-survivor-in-haiti-part-ii/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/03/diary-of-a-survivor-in-haiti-part-ii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carine Exantus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Camps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2522</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Life in the refugee camps in post-earthquake Haiti is unspeakably hard, with little being done to meet the needs of the refugees.]]></description>
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		<title>Diary of a survivor in Haiti: Part I</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/03/diary-of-a-survivor-in-haiti-part-i/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/03/diary-of-a-survivor-in-haiti-part-i/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carine Exantus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2530</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the weeks and months after the earthquake in Haiti, the lives of those living in the refugee camps are hard and painful.]]></description>
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		<title>Young victims of Colombian conflict express themselves through photography</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/young-victims-of-colombian-conflict-express-themselves-through-photography/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/young-victims-of-colombian-conflict-express-themselves-through-photography/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Vidal</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[armed conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colombia]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2499</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many survivors of the conflict in Colombia have fled to Venezuela to take refuge where they face problems like unemployment and poverty. However, a workshop has given some refugee children the opportunity to express themselves through photography.]]></description>
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		<title>US bloggers on the case of kidnapping Haitian orphans</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/us-bloggers-on-the-case-of-kidnapping-haitian-orphans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/us-bloggers-on-the-case-of-kidnapping-haitian-orphans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bhumika Ghimire</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[humanitarian crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[orphans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[young people]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2491</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bloggers continue to discuss the case of US missionaries charged with trying to adopt out Haitian children without permission, as well as other child traffickers targeting vulnerable children.]]></description>
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		<title>Somalia: Is the government recruiting young Kenyans for war?</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/somalia-is-the-government-recruiting-young-kenyans-for-war/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/somalia-is-the-government-recruiting-young-kenyans-for-war/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abdurahman Warsame</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Horn of Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kenya]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Somalia]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2488</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many bloggers believe that the Somali government is recruiting young Kenyans to fight rebels in the Horn of Africa.]]></description>
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		<title>Colombia: Reactions to young people exploited by military</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/colombia-reactions-to-young-people-exploited-by-military/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/colombia-reactions-to-young-people-exploited-by-military/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:26:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliana Rincon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[armed conflict]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2458</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Different Colombian organizations share their points of view on the violence and armed conflict through videos, including those chronicling family members protesting the deaths of young men lured by the military under false pretenses.]]></description>
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		<title>Haiti: Why all the stories about orphans?</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/haiti-why-all-the-stories-about-orphans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/haiti-why-all-the-stories-about-orphans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Herman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A month after the earthquake in Haiti, problems have emerged involving the treatment of children who are orphaned or separated from their families.]]></description>
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		<title>Rwanda: Videos of volunteering</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/rwanda-videos-of-volunteering/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/rwanda-videos-of-volunteering/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliana Rincon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[genocide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[humanitarian crisis]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2408</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A group of volunteers have made videos of the people they met and worked with in Rwanda, including young people affected by the genocide.]]></description>
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		<title>Rape epidemic fuels fistula cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/rape-epidemic-fuels-fistula-cases-in-the-democratic-republic-of-congo-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/rape-epidemic-fuels-fistula-cases-in-the-democratic-republic-of-congo-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juhie Bhatia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Democratic Republic of Congo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rape]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2436</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Because rape has been used as a weapon of war in the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, many young women and girls are suffering from traumatic fistula, an injury women can experience as a result of rape or force of objects to the genitalia. However, these women and girls are now being treated for their  injuries.]]></description>
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		<title>Darfur: Youth keep crisis in the spotlight</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/darfur-youth-keep-crisis-in-the-spotlight/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/darfur-youth-keep-crisis-in-the-spotlight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juhie Bhatia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[armed conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darfur]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2426</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Though the major conflict has ceased in Darfur, in western Sudan, the continuing instability and ongoing attacks have been particularly harmful for region's young people. But youth both within and outside of Sudan have been vital in raising awareness and funds and trying to bring change to Darfur. ]]></description>
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		<title>Giving back in Haiti: One young volunteer&#8217;s story</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/giving-back-in-haiti-one-young-volunteers-story/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/giving-back-in-haiti-one-young-volunteers-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alice Backer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[humanitarian crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Port-au-Prince]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[volunteer]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2418</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Régine Zamor, a Haitian-American, has gone to Haiti to volunteer her services, despite being unaffiliated with any major NGO. In a video interview, she talks about distributing food that she herself arranged to bring and  about volunteering in a clinic.]]></description>
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		<title>Democratic Republic of Congo: Video call for action</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/democratic-republic-of-congo-video-call-for-action/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/democratic-republic-of-congo-video-call-for-action/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:39:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliana Rincon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child soldier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Democratic Republic of Congo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2402</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The ongoing crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo is still an issue that demands our attention. Children recruited as soldiers are particularly vulnerable in the DRC. In these videos, citizens of the DRC plead for us to take a stand.]]></description>
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		<title>Sexual abuse in Chad: One young woman speaks out</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/sexual-abuse-in-chad-one-young-woman-speaks-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/sexual-abuse-in-chad-one-young-woman-speaks-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nalga Khatir</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[humanitarian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rape]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2395</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Fleeing from war-torn Sudan to Chad, many young women are susceptible to sexual abuse. One young woman speaks out about her experiences with being stigmatized by her rape.]]></description>
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		<title>A &#8216;climate of fear&#8217; at the Thai-Burma border</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/a-climate-of-fear-at-the-thai-burma-border/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/a-climate-of-fear-at-the-thai-burma-border/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Liebhardt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Burma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[humanitarian crisis]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2351</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The oppressive regime running Burma has both forced many Burmese into displaced person camps in Thailand. Young Burmese people are particularly vulnerable, especially due to issues such as sexual health education and trafficking.]]></description>
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		<title>Haiti: Teens&#8217; perspective on the earthquake</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/haiti-teens-perspective-on-the-earthquake/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/haiti-teens-perspective-on-the-earthquake/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fabienne Flessel</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[humanitarian crisis]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2268</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti has been devastating, particularly for its young people. Many young people have blogged about their experiences dealing with this crisis.]]></description>
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		<title>Haiti: Youth step it up for earthquake relief</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/haiti-youth-step-it-up-for-earthquake-relief/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/haiti-youth-step-it-up-for-earthquake-relief/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juhie Bhatia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caribbean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2254</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Though the situation in Haiti is still critical, young people both in Haiti and outside are responding to the crisis by documenting the aftermath of the earthquake, blogging about it, and raising money and awareness. ]]></description>
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		<title>Caring about Congo: Youth use art to cope with violence</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/caring-about-congo-youth-use-art-to-cope-with-violence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/caring-about-congo-youth-use-art-to-cope-with-violence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliana Rincon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[armed conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Democratic Republic of Congo]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2337</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The years of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo have taken their toll on the country. But young people are writing music and making videos to both express their frustration as well as to raise global awareness of the situation.]]></description>
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		<title>Youth in Liberia cope with aftermath of civil war</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/youth-in-liberia-cope-with-aftermath-of-civil-war/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/youth-in-liberia-cope-with-aftermath-of-civil-war/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Liebhardt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[armed conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liberia]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2262</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Though Liberia is beginning to stabilize from years of conflict, the effects of civil war have taken a great toll, particularly on its young people. However, the situation is improving due to many programs, especially radio shows designed to deal with the problem of HIV.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli and Palestinian youth make peace through film</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/israeli-and-palestinian-youth-make-peace-through-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/israeli-and-palestinian-youth-make-peace-through-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliana Rincon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Warfare and Conflict]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite their differences, Palestinian and Israeli youths are coming together in peacemaking efforts. Two different organizations are helping them make use of the media (through videos and a multi-lingual magazine), in order to overcome differences and try to better understand one another.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghanistan: Youth find outlets amid ongoing violence</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/afghanistan-youth-find-outlets-amid-ongoing-violence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/afghanistan-youth-find-outlets-amid-ongoing-violence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juhie Bhatia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Afghanistan]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2217</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The war in Afghanistan has affected young people in a variety of ways. However, young people have found many ways to express themselves despite their circumstances.]]></description>
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		<title>Haiti: Rescuing survivors, searching for the missing</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/haiti-rescuing-survivors-searching-for-the-missing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/haiti-rescuing-survivors-searching-for-the-missing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Brea</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2214</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As people search for the missing following the earthquake in Haiti, online networks and database prove crucial.]]></description>
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		<title>Dominican Republic: Helping neighboring Haiti after earthquake</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/dominican-republic-helping-neighboring-haiti-after-earthquake/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/dominican-republic-helping-neighboring-haiti-after-earthquake/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rocio Diaz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[humanitarian crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Port-au-Prince]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2202</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The recent earthquake in Haiti has had a huge impact. People in the Dominican Republic lend their support during this time of crisis.]]></description>
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		<title>Will you listen: Young voices from conflict zones: Part II</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/will-you-listen-young-voices-from-conflict-zones-part-ii/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/will-you-listen-young-voices-from-conflict-zones-part-ii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mahnaz Dar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[armed conflict]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2116</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[These excerpts of young people talking about their experiences with armed conflict show how they face the loss of their homes and the disruption of their education.]]></description>
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		<title>Will you listen: Young voices from conflict zones: Part I</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/will-you-listen-young-voices-from-conflict-zones-part-i/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/will-you-listen-young-voices-from-conflict-zones-part-i/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mahnaz Dar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2111</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Violence and sexual exploitation are two of the biggest issues that these young people discuss as they relate their experiences with living with armed conflict.]]></description>
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		<title>Kenya: Severe drought affects millions</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/kenya-severe-drought-affects-millions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/kenya-severe-drought-affects-millions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Liebhardt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2086</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Drought in rural Kenya has resulted in a lack of food and water, but has also caused violence, uprooted communities, and disrupted the education and lives of young people.]]></description>
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