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• Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

  October 8, 2025 11:21 AM

  MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) — Mohammed Taher clutched the lifeless body of his 2-year-old son and wept. Ever since his family's food rations stopped arriving at their internment camp in Myanmar in April, the father had watched helplessly as his once-vibrant baby boy weakened, suffering from diarrhea and begging for... more »

• Salvation Army of Harlingen food pantry sees drop in donations Play Video

  September 19, 2025 10:49 AM

  A critical resource for families in the lower Rio Grande Valley is running on empty. The Salvation Army is pausing its food box distributions for September. They have a storage room that should be full of vegetables, pastas, beans and cereal, but now sits nearly empty. "Some of... more »

• Expert spotlights food poverty in the Valley Play Video

  March 1, 2020 5:50 PM

  MCALLEN – In the Rio Grande Valley, more than 50% of the residents live in poverty, playing a factor in the increase of people struggling with diabetes and obesity. Families living in poverty don’t make healthy choices, because they want to target a meal for five dollars versus a... more »

• A day in the life: Father and son living in Harlingen shelter

  February 25, 2020 6:25 PM

  HARLINGEN – According to recent Baylor University data, nearly 1-in-3 children in the Rio Grande Valley experience food insecurity not knowing where their next meal will come from. The numbers are about 10% higher than the rest of the state. Experts say childhood poverty affects children’s chances of getting... more »

• Sharing Basket: Fight Against Hunger for Valley Children Living in Poverty Play Video

  November 25, 2019 5:03 PM

  SAN JUAN – The room is quiet Monday, but that won’t be the case Tuesday at the San Juan Basilica Auditorium. The middle of the room will transform with a huge pile of canned goods, which will be used for the Catholic Charities Sharing Basket. Organization case workers... more »

• Indigent Program to Cover Funeral Services for Qualifying Residents Play Video

  July 2, 2019 6:23 PM

  EDINBURG – Death is a destination everyone will inevitably reach. Many of us expect to be surrounded by family and friends, but poverty can leave some people few choices. The indigent program is provided to those in Hidalgo County who die, but can’t afford a service or are... more »