US charities feel chill from weak economy

The Newhouse shelter in Kansas City has helped thousands of abused women and their children over the past 37 years.

But last month, the women were forced to move out and the staff started looking for new jobs.

The reason was simple. While the need was there, the money was not. Dwindling charitable contributions tied to a broad US economic slowdown mean fewer resources and hard choices for charities across the country.