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Loren Hyatt is Lutheran World Relief's Program Associate for Emergencies and Communications in Asia and the Middle East

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Richelyn and her baby

New Home for a Mother Who Lived Through Storm

Posted on 09. May, 2013 by .

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I met Ritchelyn earlier this year during a trip to the Philippines, where I had the opportunity to visit several of LWR’s emergency operations projects. Ritchelyn was a shy mother of six who welcomed me into her home to tell me her story of survival and recovery. In December 2011, Tropical Storm Washi swept across [...]

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woman in rice field

India’s Rice Revolution – The Guardian

Posted on 01. Mar, 2013 by .

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The Guardian recently posted an article on their website titled “India’s Rice Revolution” that discusses how farmers in India’s poorest state, Bihar, are growing world record amounts of rice. These farmers typically grow four to five tons of rice per hectare. However, during a recent harvest, one farmer discovered that he had grown more than [...]

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