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Witnesses to Hunger: U.S. Mothers Speaking out on Hunger & Poverty
By: WitnessesToHunger
Posted: Feb 27 09
Witnessed: 1316 times
Regions: United States
Issues: Food & health & development, Housing, Poverty
This is an introductory film to Witnesses to Hunger. These are the voices and images created by 42 women in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who want to break the cycle of hunger and poverty in the United States.
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