assistance
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The last El Nino cycle in 2023-2024 brought southern Africa's worst drought in more than a century, leaving 61 million people in need of assistance, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
About 140,000 people in veteran households benefit from this program each year, which provides emergency cash assistance, move-in expenses and temporary rental assistance for up to two years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The ship had 20 Indian sailors on board, all of whom were safely evacuated with the assistance of the Royal Navy of Oman, according to Indian authorities.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Of late, federal agencies, primarily HUD and the Department of Veterans Affairs, have spent about $6 billion annually on direct homeless assistance; individual states spend billions more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Padva, who hits him with her cane when he asks her multiple times if she is in need of any assistance, belongs only to Celia.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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