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World Feb 12

In world’s poorest slums, landfills and polluted rivers become a child’s playground

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Meet an advocate for the needs and dignity of the millions who live in India’s slums

Slum Dwellers International, an advocacy organization started in India, has had success rallying large numbers of marginalized people to push for their rights and get basic amenities like toilets, electricity and permanent shelter. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro talks…

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India Close to Eradicating Polio, But Challenges Still Remain

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In Brazil’s Slums, Economic Inequality Tackled With Technology

Rio de Janeiro's gleaming skyline befits a world economic power, but it is not far from violent, impoverished slums. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one man's efforts to tackle Brazil's wealth inequality by providing poor people access…

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