Don't simply give out food and clothing.

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The free emergency food parcels which the food banks will give out are designed to last for three days.

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For the past few years the Ethiopian government, the WFP and others have been running hunger-relief programmes which give out not only food aid but seeds and help to turn wasteland into productive acres.

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For example, the firm has started to offer free food and plans to give out free iPhones to improve employee morale.

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"They start out with real food, so let's give them credit for applesauce and mashed-up bananas, " but "the rest of it is sugar, " she said.

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Instead of welfare or unemployment checks, a government could give out cash cards that can be used only to buy food or pay rent and utility bills.

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