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.
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.
It’s remarkable what young ones can do with so little – especially when they’re living on the frontlines of war and hunger.
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.
“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.
What is driving the current rise in food prices and how does it affect the world’s most vulnerable people?
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.
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.
Bob Dole was a founding board member of World Food Program USA and a lifelong champion for anti-hunger causes both at home and abroad.
“People affected by the climate crisis do not have the luxury to wait until the world’s changed course on greenhouse gas emissions.”
