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Category - Hunger

1 Dec 2011

Treating HIV on an empty stomach in Nairobi

Dealing with HIV is hard enough, but the rise in food prices in the Horn of Africa has produced a new problem: treating HIV on an empty stomach.
17 Oct 2011

Governments called on to tackle the root causes of global hunger

Oxfam has called upon governments meeting at the UN’s Committee on World Food Security in Rome to tackle the root causes of hunger.
14 Sep 2011

World church leaders exposed to awful scale of African famine

The World Council of Churches' Executive Committee, meeting in Addis Ababa, have seen directly the impact of the regional humanitarian crisis.
13 Aug 2011

Church leaders seek long term solutions to Horn of Africa food crisis

Religious leaders are exploring short and long term strategies for communities to end reliance on food aid in Africa, in the wake of the current crisis.
19 Jul 2011

UK public's Africa emergency donations exceed £15 million

Donations from the UK public to the emergency appeal for people suffering from severe food shortages in East Africa have now exceeded £15 million.
8 Jul 2011

East Africa: Behind the famine

Millions of people across East Africa are looking down the barrel of the worst famine for 60 years. Thousands of families have picked up their possessions to walk towards what they hope is better pasture land, towards countries that might hold the promise of food.
7 Jul 2011

Millions in east Africa face starvation after worst drought in 60 years

Humanitarian appeals are being made to help people in the east and Horn of Africa after two failed rainy seasons have left millions on the brink of starvation.
20 May 2011

Raising awareness and funds in the struggle against poverty

This year's Christian Aid Week report highlights the scandal of food-related poverty, and presents examples of how to work effectively for its eradication.
20 May 2011

Commodities boom can fuel global hunger, warns Christian Aid

A new report calls on policy-makers to investigate why food price rises have in recent years begun to mirror the level of investment in food futures.
16 Oct 2010

Anti-Hunger petition and project

The theme of this year’s World Food Day - marked on 16 October, but resulting in action well beyond that date - is "United against hunger".

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