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Hi everyone,

We’ve seen a lot of questions being asked about the major humanitarian crisis in East Africa.

As you’ve probably heard, thanks to a severe drought and rising food prices, millions of lives are being threatened — and it is, unfortunately, the children who are the most vulnerable in this dire situation.

In the fight against hunger Yahoo! supports the initiative “Save The Children” and the Bob Marley family.  Please check out the link below to find answers to many unanswered questions about the crisis and detailed instructions on how you can donate.

Donate to Save the Children

Also, check out this powerful short film — featuring Bob Marley & The Wailers’ 1973 track, “High Tide or Low Tide” — which was created by Kevin Macdonald (award-winning director of “The Last King of Scotland”) to raise awareness for this very important cause.

Let’s all do our part so that this tragedy will not remain silent.  I encourage everyone to also share your suggestions on how else we can help the starving in East Africa and to spread the word about the cause through social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Many thanks.

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Flickr photo by Globovisión

On Tuesday, January 12, Haiti was struck by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, centered 10 miles west of Port-au-Prince. The quake has caused widespread damage and casualties and structural damage. At this point, authorities are unsure as to just how much damage the quake has caused but know that its impact was vast and intense.

In times like these, it is important for communities to band together to provide support.

On Answers, we form a community of collective knowledge- but in the real world, together, we create a collective bound together by one thing: humanity, and the ability to endure. And in times like these, it’s important to remember that, and to help others persevere.  As Filipinos, we’ve recently gone through a similar experience and we were blessed to receive an overflowing support from the international community.  Now it’s our turn to help.

According to the Associated Press, “it was clear from a tour of the capital that tens of thousands of people had lost their homes and that many had perished. Many buildings in Haiti are flimsy and dangerous even under normal conditions.”

To learn more about how you can send your support to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti please follow the links below.

Unicef – Efforts in Haiti – Donate

American Red Cross – Blog – Donate

View more photos of the quake through Flickr. WARNING: photos contain images that may not be suitable for children.

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