The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Food and Fuel Costs Hit U.S. Aid Groups Already Hurt by a Weakened Dollar

By Caroline Preston

Charities that work overseas have been battered by a spate of recent economic troubles, including rising food and oil prices and the weakening dollar. Nonprofit leaders say they are pressed to meet growing needs, even as the costs of doing work balloon.

Some charities have even been forced to scale back services. The...

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