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 | | Foster Care in India | | by preperowlifick, Jul 15, 2008 | | There is very limited foster care in India. Some cities have now begun programs to care for the children of parents in prison for life, afflicted with aids and some other catastrophic situations. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Famine and the Failure of Rice Harvest and Great Bengal, India | | by balisunset, Aug 24, 2008 | | In 1770 AD, Northeast India, in the area now known as Bangladesh, British administration failed to prepare for times of inadequate rainfall so, when crops failed in 1770, no food supplies were available for the peasant farmers. Ultimately, the mass starvation of Indian peasants resulted from poor government administration. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Calcutta, India, Cyclone | | by balisunset, Aug 29, 2008 | | Cyclones from the Bay of Bengal in the northeast of India frequently cause extensive damage. This cyclone took 60,000 lives and flooded the entire city of Calcutta. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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