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The sun rises on the fields of Tanzania, casting light over rows of cassava plants where Christian Kayombo, a 64-year-old farmer, devotes his days. Cassava farming, while challenging, is the beating heart of his livelihood, a common narrative woven into the lives of many Tanzanians. Christian’s life took a heart-wrenching turn when he and his wife became the guardians of two of their grandchildren. “Life was hard; my daughter Martina died, and her husband,” says Christian. “Taking care of orphans was a very difficult task as my cassava farming did not pay enough to cater for my own needs, let ..read more

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The world faces one of the most cruel and devastating crises of our time: Hunger. Soaring food prices driven by the war in Ukraine, persistent drought and other extreme weather events, and the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have escalated extreme hunger worldwide. Today, nearly 45 million people in 37 countries are at risk of starvation. Due to a lack of adequate nutrition, 22 million children are suffering from wasting — severe weight loss that can lead to death if not treated. This number is equal to the combined populations of New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix ..read more

Gwayi Patrick is an emergency communications specialist with World Vision in Somalia, where a devastating hunger crisis is spreading across the country and throughout the Horn of Africa. Gwayi has years of experience in humanitarian assistance and television media production in Kenya. He sees many opportunities to serve God in Somalia and is grateful God planted him there. *** Having just served a six-month deployment in emergency communications in Somalia, nothing could have prepared me for the real-life emergency that unfolded before my eyes. In Somalia, a cycle of disasters — natural and m ..read more

When our Land Cruiser rolled to a stop in a village in Turkana, northern Kenya — a hotspot of the global hunger crisis — I braced myself to encounter desperation and heartbreak. I didn’t expect to find extravagant generosity and faith. The looming crisis On the journey to East Africa, my head was full of facts about this crisis. Alarmingly, 50 million people worldwide are facing starvation if nothing is done. Hunger was escalating even before the war in Ukraine due to extreme and unpredictable weather patterns, protracted conflict and violence, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, by limiting acce ..read more

Hunger has a name: Peter When we read about the scale and intensity of the current global hunger crisis, it can be easy for our hearts and minds to feel numb. The statistics are overwhelming. As millions face dire hunger and rising food insecurity due to multiple ongoing crises, what can we possibly do? For all of us at World Vision, global hunger is not merely a statistic. Hunger is a name. A name that a mother chose. A person, made in God’s image, whom He calls beloved. Below, we share some of these names. Together, let’s move beyond the vastness of numbers that leave us cold and open our ..read more

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One of the greatest burdens of being a humanitarian is watching children on the edge of starvation suffer, then realizing the situation will worsen before enough help arrives. This is the reality facing millions of children in southern Somalia. At least 7 million people are experiencing severe food insecurity, and 213,000 people are one step away from famine. Widespread hunger — largely driven by the country’s worst drought in 40 years, and exacerbated by rising food costs — has displaced more than 918,000 people. With no choice but to relocate, they’ve often walked for days or weeks. Bec ..read more