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Ghulam Mohaiuddin, Afghan farmer
Friday, Nov. 13, 2009

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  • GHULAM MOHAIUDDIN,
  • a farmer in Jurm, Afghanistan, a northeastern valley, where people are using village councils and direct grants as part of an initiative called the National Solidarity Program to improve access to clean water, doctors and improve the harvesting of crops
Photo: EPA | Source: New York Times