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Take action! When disaster strikes or horrible events unfold, these are opportunities to effect change. Bad things happen in the world every day. But good can result and one person can impact the world.

Deadly tornadoes

Tornadoes roared through the U.S. South on Tuesday and early Wednesday, killing 55 people, authorities said. The storms destroyed homes and businesses, including the business above in Oxford, Mississippi. full story

Here are some of the ways you can help:

• Churches of Christ Disaster Relief
• American Red Cross
• More ways to help: NATURAL DISASTERS

Past Highlights
	Jolie in Iraq: 2M refugees need help Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie is visiting Iraq to boost what she sees as lagging efforts to deal with the problems of 2 million "very very vulnerable" internally displaced people in the wartorn country. full story Here are some ways you can help: • UNHCR • More ways to help: REFUGEES & HOMELESSNESS
	Youssif's journey Youssif, a 5-year-old who was badly burned in Iraq by masked men, has traveled more than 7,500 miles with his family to get help. CNN has followed -- and will continue to follow his journey. full story Here are some ways you can help: • Global Medical Relief Fund • UNICEF \| UNHCR \| Children's Burn Foundation • Doctors Without Borders \| The Iraqi Red Crescent • Mercy Corps \| Oxfam International • More ways to help: CHILDREN
	Crisis in Kenya Thousands of residents are displaced and hundreds dead in Kenya following a deadly election dispute. Kenyans face a desperate economic situation and the threat of a food shortage in what aid agencies are calling a humanitarian crisis. full story Here are some ways you can help: • The World Food Programme \| UNHCR • Concern \| Mercy Corps • CARE \| World Vision

Take action on the news you consume! These resources include some of the highest-rated charities by CharityNavigator.org (an independent and non-profit organization that evaluates and rates thousands of charity groups based on effectiveness and financial stability) and are vetted by CNN journalists for credibility. CNN does not endorse any organization and information is provided as an inspiration for you to explore the best ways for you to impact your world.


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