Monthly Archives: December 2014

Budget fight in Congress harms starving Syrian refugees

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is urging Congress to increase funding to aid Syrian refugees. As winter arrives, the refugees from the civil war are facing starvation.

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WFP asks for your help to feed Syrian war refugees this month

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is asking for your help to save 1.7 million Syrian war refugees from starvation. WFP has launched the 1 Dollar for Syrian Refugees campaign.

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Iraqis facing winter, hunger and ISIS

The United Nations, in a new report, says that over two million Iraqis urgently need food and other humanitarian aid.

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Giving Tuesday: walk, run or bike and feed the hungry

There is a very easy way to feed the hungry on Giving Tuesday, or any day. All you need is a smartphone.

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Low funds forces WFP to stop food for Syrian refugees

Syrian refugees, who fled the civil war in their homeland, are now facing a hunger crisis. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) says they have run out of funds to feed them.

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WFP hails vital tool in AIDS treatment

World AIDS Day is Monday, December 1st. This global crisis is linked closely with another: hunger.

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