Like many U.S. cities, Denver, Colorado, is struggling to accommodate a sudden influx of migrants – more than 1,500 arriving by bus since December 9, according to Denver’s mayor. VOA’s Carolyn Presutti reports the newcomers are straining city social services already stretched thin during the holiday season. Camera: Scott Stearns, Video editor: Scott Stearns, Luis Da Costa
The record drought in Ethiopia has led to a dramatic increase in desperate parents marrying off their children, says the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF), with reported child marriages more than doubling so far this year. Aid groups are trying to get water and other help to drought-hit families.
The record drought in Ethiopia has led to a dramatic increase in desperate parents marrying off their children, says the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF), with reported child marriages more than doubling so far this year. Aid groups are trying to get much-needed water and other help to drought-hit families to try to curb that trend and protect girls. Linda Givetash reports from Gode, Ethiopia.
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