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PNG drought: Children at orphanage may die from lack of food & water, director says

2015-10-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Children at an orphanage in Papua New Guinea's drought-hit highlands may die from lack of food and water, its director says. Rosa Kepo, the director of the Bible Faith Orphanage Outreach Centre in Mount Hagen, said some children at the orphanage had already died while others ran away to try to fend for themselves. Ms Kepo said the orphanage's food gardens had been infected with worms that have spoiled crops and the children had to walk long distances to fetch water. Audio: Kids in PNG orphanage...

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