TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — When sirens and cellphone alerts blare warnings of missiles incoming from Iran, people in Israel stream into shelters,…
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The renewed war between Israel and the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group and the mass displacement because of the conflict are draining the joy from Ramadan and the run-up to the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr for many in Lebanon. Beirut says Israeli strikes have displaced more than 1 million people in the country. People are reduced to sleeping in tents on the streets or in their cars. Some have secured coveted spots in schools and other places turned into shelters. Many describe myriad hardships away from their homes and can't feel what would normally have been a joyous time. Eid al-Fitr is typically marked with congregational prayers, family visits, outings and new clothes.
The program works to fight hunger by "facilitating the processing, packaging and delivery of healthful ground venison meat" for those in need.
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It's not hard to spot tents, tarps and suitcases in downtown Louisville.
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The city is expanding outreach services including mental health and substance abuse to help residents.
The Gift-A-Plate program aims to curb food insecurity, which organizers say has only gotten more prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The need for homeless outreach in Elizabethtown spiked after the Kentucky Cardinal Inn burned down this year.
A former home for the poor could find new life as a women's shelter if officials in a southwestern Indiana county agree to transfer the property.