3 Things You May Not Know About Famine — and How to Prevent it
November 22, 2021
A staggering 45 million people in 43 countries are teetering on the brink of famine, with immediate action needed to avert huge loss of life.
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Just Announced: The Fall 2021 Grantees of the Catherine Bertini Trust Fund for Girls Education
November 20, 2021
The Catherine Bertini Trust Fund for Girls’ Education works to change this by empowering women and girls with the knowledge, training, and leadership skills necessary to achieve food security and reach their full potential.
Children at War: Six Stories From the Most Dangerous Places on Earth
November 19, 2021
Hunger is terrible, but especially cruel to children. And it’s a daily reality for millions of them – a scale that’s difficult for most of us to imagine.
Families Resort to Cooking Tree Leaves to Survive as Famine Looms Over Yemen
November 18, 2021
While Yemen’s crisis is complex, the effect of years of war on families like Abdullatif’s is clear. “I don’t care about my future now. What I care about now is how I can feed my kids,” said Abdullatif.
Handmade Toys by the World’s Most Resilient Children
November 18, 2021
It’s remarkable what young ones can do with so little – especially when they’re living on the frontlines of war and hunger.
Shawarmas From Syria: One Refugee Chef’s Story
November 16, 2021
Chef Majed fled Syria, was a refugee in Jordan and now is a successful chef at Foodhini, an online restaurant exclusively featuring immigrant and refugee chefs.
“I Am Hopeful for Peace.” One Mother’s Story of Surviving Conflict and Loss in South Sudan
November 16, 2021
“On May 8, 2018, I gave birth to my last-born child, and the next day, on May 9, my husband was killed,” says Deborah. Her and her children have seen more than their share of hardship, including hunger.
Food, Feed & Fuel: What’s Behind the Recent Rise in Global Food Prices?
November 16, 2021
What is driving the current rise in food prices and how does it affect the world’s most vulnerable people?
How Food Waste Affects World Hunger
November 15, 2021
Humans – and our food systems – waste a staggering amount of food. It’s a global mess, and one we need to face head on if we’re going to win the fight against hunger.
The Ruins of Roda’s Teashop: “Violence Destroyed My Hometown, My Shop… And Now There Is No Water”
November 12, 2021
When violence broke out in Roda’s hometown of Gumuruk, the local market was stripped down with her teashop in tow. In one day, Roda lost all the investment that she had worked so hard to build over a year.
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