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While the world fixated on Ukraine and Syria, a near-genocide ripped through central Africa, to little international fanfare.

Millions of girls and boys are trafficked into places where they are exploited, sexually violated, and abused on a daily basis. This is preventable. Watch the film Meena about a girl who was kidnapped and held at a brothel for 12 years.

Through her reluctance to cooperate with a war-crimes tribunal and her all-around bad behavior, a supermodel is bringing much-needed attention to atrocities in Sierra Leone.

Sure, it’s a recession. But that doesn’t mean you should feel guilty about shopping. To help, The Daily Beast has compiled 23 gifts to feel good about. In each case, at least some of the profits go to charity.