We oughta be ashamed

Posted on April 9, 2007 by lucy

From Saturday’s New York Times,“Even as Africa Hungers, Policy Slows Delivery of U.S. Food Aid,” By Celia W. Dugger
“…One of the patients, Annie Mubita, a 32-year-old mother of six, said her strength was returning, and so was her appetite, which had shriveled when she was sick. Mrs. Mubita assumes her children are also H.I.V. positive, [...]

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Games and creative tech solutions

Posted on December 10, 2006 by lucy

Readers responded to both my posts on games and on tech solutions to social problems. Check out comments to what’s trickling in and – PLEASE – feel free to join in the discussion.
To flag some of the new thoughts:
*) Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Games for Health have a competition underway to spark creative [...]

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