The fighting in Mogadishu has raised prices of basic food and fuel by 30%.
The church runs monthly missions to the jails to dispense toothpaste, shampoo and basic food supplies.
Also, in a flat basic food market, clothing sales increased 10%, and small electricals were up 24%.
"Corruption and stealing have gotten to the point of making people hungry and preventing them from basic food, " he said.
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The prices of basic food items and other goods are increasing daily, according to Iranian media reports and interviews with Tehran residents.
The prices of basic food items such as bread, milk, vegetables, and cooking oil, which rose 47 percent between 2011 and 2012, continue to climb.
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The survey shows an economy where over 50% of the population is forced to borrow money, and 17% to sell assets, to buy basic food.
On September 3, some 450, 000 Israelis thronged the streets of Tel Aviv and three other towns, calling for affordable housing, cheaper basic food, and better social services.
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But Palestinians say the tunnels are necessary to get basic food supplies that are not available in Gaza because of Israel's closure of its border crossings and seaports.
With inflation ravaging the Mexican economy, President Felipe Calderon froze prices Wednesday for 150 basic food items, possibly seeking to placate consumers ahead of an expected interest rate increase.
The Economist recently defined middle class as the point where people have roughly a third of their income left for discretionary spending after paying for basic food and shelter.
Socialist policies that undermined production and produced shortages of basic food products also fueled inflation, while a depreciation of the currency shortly before Chavez's death promised to worsen those problems.
So far the main drivers of European inflation have been the same as most major developed economies: the surging cost of oil and basic food products such as dairy and wheat.
This is bad for farmers (who are left not knowing how and where to invest) and worse for consumers, especially the poor, who risk suddenly being unable to afford basic food.
They are already under attack from a significant segment of international opinion for placing political rights above economic ones, particularly in the context of countries where the basic food and health needs of much of the population are neglected.
And in a country like North Korea, which struggles to provide basic food and infrastructure for its citizens, the impact on the families and wider community of those 53, 000 workers is also a risk, as are the effects this sudden suspension may have on other potential investors in the aid-reliant country.
Diana Farrell, who is now a member of America's National Economic Council but until recently worked for McKinsey, a consultancy that has spent a lot of time studying the middle classes, reckons they begin at roughly the point where people have a third of their income left for discretionary spending after providing for basic food and shelter.
Developed in the 1960s, the poverty threshold represents the basic cost of food for a household, multiplied by three.
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In a great disaster like this one, victims are first concerned with their basic needs: food, clothing, shelter, medical care.
Our first task was, at that time, making sure that people who were in refugee camps in Darfur had access to basic water, food, other necessities of life.
"In spite of the obligations incumbent on the Greek authorities... he spent months living in extreme poverty, unable to cater for his most basic needs - food, hygiene and a place to live - while in fear of being attacked and robbed, " the ruling said on Friday.
Alongside providing food and basic medical care, the charity will be offering a training fair.
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He is heartbroken that he is unable to provide even basic necessities, like food and school supplies, for his children.
When their parents die, families disintegrate and meeting basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing, and education become extremely hard.
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The key here is that the child must pay at least half his own expenses for basic support--food, shelter and clothing.
For them, the key is making sure they get basic needs such as food and water and some kind of return to a routine.
Villagers are making desperate appeals for water, food and basic necessities.
Lu suggested the government adjust the basic living allowance and food subsidies for university students every three months according to changes in the consumer price index.
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