The Indian government and several groups extended help and support, in particular to aid the growing refugee problem in the town.

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Boosting the incomes of poor men, and ensuring that single mothers receive more child support, would also help, by reducing their children's need for government aid.

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But Regina Rabinovich of the Gates Foundation, one of the largest philanthropic agencies in the world, says small private gifts complement official aid in multiple ways: when simple folk empty their pockets, that bolsters political support for government help.

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