4/5/06

Bill Clinton Urges World to Aid the Poor

Former President Clinton welcomed Heifer International to his neighborhood, dedicating the charity's new world headquarters with a plea for everyone to "give them your hand" and fight hunger.

Clinton's library and school of public service are next door to Heifer International and the region is also home to Winrock International, which runs programs worldwide to help rural residents achieve a balance between food and income while managing natural resources.

"Ordinary people of modest means have the power to change lives half a world away," Clinton said in a two-hour ceremony that featured music and dance from among the 50 countries that Heifer serves.

[Washington Post]

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