"This experience teaches me how to,more or less,teach teenagers, how to say 'OK, we're having a problem with this section, let's clap it,let's sing it.'" The orchestra performs for free but receives donations that help pay for necessities like sheet music.

VOA: special.2010.06.21

It began with this news: READER: "The Christianized Indians in some parts of Plimouth, have newly appointed a day of Thanksgiving to God for his Mercy in supplying their extreme and pinching Necessities under their late want of Corn, & for His giving them now a prospect of a very Comfortable Harvest.

VOA: special.2009.04.20

"In this period we are concentrating on the rescue and providing basic necessities for the victims,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

Nearby,tent cities have mushroomed. Those made homeless by last week's quake wait, with few necessities.

VOA: standard.2010.01.20