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1. Facebook and the new lottery of life

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   In the lottery of life, the chances of a child being born into relative prosperity are only about one in ten. His or her chances of being born into abject poverty are roughly three in ten, according to a 1999 study by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). That was...

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2. PSI Completes Review of PSI Research on Private Sector Providers

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   With the support of USAID's SIFPO project, a review of PSI studies with providers was recently completed. This is the first review of its kind, which provides an opportunity for PSI to learn lessons from multiple studies at once. These lessons will allow PSI to improve upon...

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3. A Day in the Life of a Field Educator

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   Dennis Walto, PSI/Lesotho’s Country Representative, recounts his visit to a Basotho village in Lesotho, where his team conducted an HIV-prevention outreach session.

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4. One Million Children At Risk of Malnutrition in Sahel

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   One million young children in eight West African countries in the Sahel region are at risk of acute malnutrition that could lead to death or severe disability. VOA reports: The United Nations warned drought and food shortages are threatening the lives and well-being of up...

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5. The Case of YouthAIDS & PSI

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   The white paper Creating Value through Cause-Related Marketing and Celebrity Advocacy: The Case of YouthAIDS & PSI discusses the formation of YouthAIDS, its model of combining private sector strategies with celebrity involvement in a global health problem and the...

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