UNICEF and the World Food Programme reached a milestone today in war-torn South Sudan.
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Category Archives: global hunger
Ebola crisis: UNICEF 95 percent unfunded in Sierra Leone
UNICEF says funding is urgently needed for its relief mission in Sierra Leone, one of the countries impacted by the Ebola virus.
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UNICEF feeding Syrian refugees in Turkey
As Syrians flee into Turkey to escape ISIS, they are in desperate of humanitarian aid.
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The ray of hope for refugees in Uganda
Imagine you are fleeing South Sudan‘s battlefields, searching for safety. You head to neighboring Uganda to escape the violence and the food shortages. You might have to walk for days to get there, but there is no turning back. You need to escape the fire.
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Boston Globe Letter: Food aid key to winning the peace
More than 11 million people there are suffering. The UN World Food Program, because of low funding, has been forced to reduce rations for Syrians. We are going to need a bigger humanitarian aid plan.
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Severe nutrition crisis in Ulang, South Sudan
Towns in Upper Nile state of South Sudan are showing extremely high rates of malnutrition. The United Nations, in a report issued today, said an assessment in Ulang showed a global acute malnutrition rate of 45 percent. Malnutrition causes lasting physical and mental damage in small children.
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Kenya: refugees malnourished, funding at risk
Over 43,000 victims of South Sudan‘s war have fled to Kenya, but hunger has followed them. A report from the UN World Food Programme (WFP) says that 24 percent of arriving child refugees under five were suffering from acute malnutrition.
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Gaza: food programs stalled because lack of funds
Hunger is increasing in Gaza because of massive displacement from the conflict with Israel. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is providing food aid, but some programs have been stopped because of low funding.
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Help Campus Kitchens win Dairy Council grant
The Campus Kitchens Project is in the running for a $ 5,000 grant from the National Dairy Council. Campus Kitchens seeks to eliminate food waste at schools across the country. Leftover food, instead of being thrown out, can be used to feed the hungry.
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Pressure South Sudan’s leaders to end war and hunger
A group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are calling for international pressure on South Sudan‘s leadership to end the nine-month civil war. A statement from the group was released yesterday ahead of a United Nations meeting.
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