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Seeking A Samaritan.(International Edition; Social Networking)(Humanitarian Dating)(Brief article)

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Byline: Katie Baker

Are you an SWF at the WFP, looking for an LDR with an FWB who might be WTR to Angola or Brazil? If so, Humanitarian Dating could be the social network for you. The site's the brainchild of veteran aid worker Robert Simpson; several years back, he decided to vent work frustrations in typical style--by starting a satirical blog about an incompetent humanitarian worker. On it, he posted phony adverts, including one for a singles service. When the fake ad started getting real traffic, he realized he'd stumbled upon an untapped need in the development community--hooking up lonely-hearts with social consciences. Simpson launched Humanitarian ...

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