If a child or adult is already weakened by malnutrition, they have far less chance of resisting any illness. So it’s clear that nutrition would play a vital role when combating the deadly Ebola virus.
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WFP Ebola mission faces major funding shortages
The UN World Food Programme’s (WFP) role in defeating the Ebola virus is critical in several ways. Countries impacted by the deadly virus, Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, have high rates of hunger and malnutrition.
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Syrian refugees in Turkey need humanitarian aid
There are nearly a million Syrian war victims who have fled to neighboring Turkey. A quarter million of these are living in refugee camps.
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Drought causing hunger emergency in Central America
The worst drought in a decade has caused food shortages in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
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Canada’s donation pivotal for Haiti
Haiti has made a national school lunch program a top priority for fighting hunger. Canada is helping along the way.
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UN plan will boost nutrition, education in Yemen
A major school feeding plan is set to launch in Yemen this October.
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Syrian refugee children lose school food program
Syrian refugee children attending school in Iraq will be without a feeding program when classes start next week.
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Ukraine crisis: hunger knows no ceasefire
The conflict in Ukraine is causing a hunger crisis for thousands of innocent people.
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Germany responds to Iraq emergency
Germany has just made a key contribution to help Iraqi war victims.
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Iraq, Syria plan must include food for hungry
As President Obama sets forth a plan to destroy the terrorist army ISIL, a broader initiative must be in place to fight hunger. The recent escalation of violence has displaced over 1.7 million Iraqis from their homes and livelihoods.
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