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Author: Demali Kenya

One Thing You Can Do Today To Help A Homeless Child

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Demali Kenya in Huffington Post
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Homeless after fire Mom struggles to get by in shelter

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Demali Kenya
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How The Unemployment Crisis Has Swept Across America (VIDEO)

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Demali Kenya in http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9ssIhiD8kKM
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Critics Blast Stricter Homeless Rules

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Demali Kenya in New York Times City Room
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City Program for Homeless Is Criticized

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Demali Kenya in New York Times
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In School, Homeless Kids Face A Different Test

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Demali Kenya in City Limits
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The homeless brother I cannot save

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Demali Kenya in Salon Contributor
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Stricter Rules Likely to Make Fewer Eligible for City Rent Subsidies

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Demali Kenya
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De Blasio No Fan of Mayor’s New Homelessness Approach

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Demali Kenya in The New York Observer
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