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Showing slides and passing around pictures of his visit, Pryor said that the biggest problems facing the refugee camps at the moment are a lack of water and the potential for disease due to poor sanitation...
...Pryor also mentioned problems of women being stolen from the camps, presumably to be sold into sexual slavery, and supplies being stolen for the black market. He described one instance where trucks parked near a camp and full of provisions for the refugees disappeared overnight...
Despite some frustration, Pryor encouraged the crowd, particularly the young people, to go to the region and volunteer their help this summer...
Even those who are unable to go to the region can still make a difference, Pryor said...
...Pryor said that though he is back in the U.S., he would continue to help the refugees. He has already asked Wal-Mart to donate supplies, including baby bottles, blankets, clothes and shoes. He said he plans to request aid from a number of other companies...