As we head into the new year, a hunger crisis continues to grow in war-torn Ukraine. The government and pro-Russian rebels continue to battle in the Eastern Ukraine.
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Ebola and famine threaten West Africa
The United Nations put out a warning today about the Ebola affected countries of West Africa.
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Ancient grain fights hunger in climate change
What has caused tremendous hunger and suffering in the Sahel region of Africa? Drought. With drastic climate change taking place, droughts are creating food shortages in this region.
There is a crop that has tremendous resistance to drought. It is called fonio. It is a small, but very nutritious, cereal. This grain has been around so long, there are even stories of how the universe originated from it.
The charity International Relief and Development is trying to expand the growth and sale of fonio in Burkina Faso, one of the Sahel countries. IRD is using funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food for Progress program.
They are helping farmers grow more fonio, and assisting them to sell it on the market. With fonio a bigger part of the farming strategy, they will have a food supply that can grow even during times of drought. Fonio requires little water to grow.
IRD thinks fonio can be spread to many more countries to help them adapt to drought. The Feed the Future program, which the Senate still needs to vote on, also supports programs to help farmers grow fonio.
This is another reason why food and agriculture programs need support. The Food for Progress and Feed the Future initiatives can help small farmers grow fonio and other nutritious crops. Farmers can grow more resistance to drought. That is a major step to ending hunger and the threat of famine.
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Please support my UNICEF fundraiser to help Ebola victims
Hello! I am fundraising with Team UNICEF. All of the funds we raise for UNICEF are going to be sent to West Africa to treat Ebola victims. In fact, this was announced in a USA Today article that mentioned our team!
And also it was announced that the Paul Allen Family Foundation will match any donation to team UNICEF through October 23rd. Please visit my TEAM UNICEF fundraising page to make a donation.
This is a great opportunity to support the international response to the Ebola outbreak. Most importantly, it tackles the crisis at the source in West Africa, which is the best way.
UNICEF is on the front lines of treating Ebola victims, but they are not even half funded for this mission. UNICEF provides medicine, medical supplies, nutrition, clean water, hygiene kits and psycho-social support to Ebola victims, their families and communities. Without funding though, these programs either get reduced or sometimes suspended.
The countries in West Africa are extremely impoverished and really need the help of UNICEF and other aid groups or they will not be able to stop the Ebola. I think we know from watching the news recently we don’t want to see this happen.
So I thought I would mention this great opportunity to fight the Ebola virus through Team UNICEF. I encourage you to donate and circulate this to anyone who wants to join this cause.
My UNICEF fundraising page is available online at https://www.crowdrise.com/teamunicefnyc2014/fundraiser/williamlambers
As I mentioned all of them will be matched by the Paul Allen Family Foundation through October 23rd. The donations are tax deductible.
Facing Ebola and multiple wars and who knows what next, we are in definitely some tough and scary times. But someone can always take action. If everyone does a little, we can accomplish a lot.
Thank you,
Bill
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Attacking Ebola: WFP Feeds the Hungry and Sick
We have to do more to stop the Ebola virus. Everyone knows that starts at the source in West Africa.
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Update on summer feeding at Cincinnati libraries
The Cincinnati Public Library just wrapped up its feeding program for children this summer. The Library distributed meals at fourteen of its branch locations. This was an expansion of feeding sites over the previous year.
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Half a million need emergency food aid in Gaza
The war in Gaza is a creating a new enemy for innocent victims: hunger. The United Nations reported today that 485,000 displaced persons are in need of emergency food assistance.
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UNICEF and National Dairy Month
June is National Dairy Month. There are many ways to celebrate. You can thank your local dairy farmers or attend events. It’s also time to think outside the carton and look to the importance of milk overseas too.
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Ohio grade school helps feed children in Niger
Yesterday I visited the 5th grade class at the John Foster Dulles Elementary School in Cincinnati. The kids there have been playing a ton of FreeRice this school year.
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White House condemns South Sudan massacre, WFP brings food to wounded
The war in South Sudan is claiming more lives, the latest being a massacre in Bentiu, the capital of Unity State. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is rushing aid to war victims.
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