The death toll is rapidly rising due to the conflict in Gaza. Over 30,000 people have been killed, with nearly half of that number children. But soon, deaths caused by hunger and poor sanitation will overtake those killed by bullets or bombs. 50% of people throughout Gaza are now at imminent risk of famine according to a recent report from the the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification... Source ..read more

A young Zainab shouldered the responsibility of raising her siblings alone after losing both parents. For Zainab, this was the fire that sparked her fighting spirit. “We faced hardship,” Zainab says. “But it fueled my drive to work hard.” Overcoming societal norms that often hold women back, this is exactly what she did. While tradition dictated staying home, Zainab defied expectations by... Source ..read more

“The fighting was getting closer to our home and the strikes were multiplying,” explains Nadezhda, who fled Mariupol with her husband and two children. “We ran out of food and the children were hungry.” The family – already displaced in 2018 from the Donetsk region – settled in Zaporizhzhia, a city that’s also under constant threat of bombardment. She remembers the start of the conflict in vivid... Source ..read more

Lupeta Primary School in Tanzania used to have just seven toilet holes dug into the ground for its 1,100 students. These were frequently full of waste, smelled, and lacked cleaning supplies. The poor sanitation and hygiene facilities caused many health issues, including urinary tract infections, stomach problems, and diarrhoea. Many children were forced to frequently miss school due to illness. Source ..read more

There is growing consensus that climate change is already affecting crop yields and food security, but not all crops are equally at risk. While researchers warn that overall crop yields will decrease due to a warming climate, surprisingly, changing rainfall patterns and severe weather may see some crop yields increase. For example, a 2019 study from the University of Minnesota found that yields of... Source ..read more

Imagine having to leave everything behind because of fears for your safety. In the hope of a better life, you flee to your neighbouring country. But when you arrive, there are few job opportunities and you struggle to find food. You face discrimination and it’s difficult to integrate with society. Do you stay or make the hazardous journey north to the United States? This is the reality facing... Source ..read more

Six months after the earthquakes, access to essential services such as clean water, sanitation, and healthcare remain a major concern in Turkey and Syria. People’s livelihoods and access to food have been severely disrupted, with many affected by mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder. “Although half a year has passed since the devastating earthquakes, recovery is not yet... Source ..read more

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), mothers like Dorcas are struggling to keep their children alive. In fact, 40% of children in the DRC are currently suffering from life-threatening hunger. Malnutrition is the leading cause of child mortality here, and it’s linked to almost half of deaths of children under five. Dorcas lives in Mbuji-Mayi, the DRC’s third largest city. People here used to... Source ..read more

We’re seeing levels of hunger on a scale never seen before. We wanted to document this through the voices of a community we work with in Senegal, so we organised a participatory photography project, thanks to the support of players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Each community member shown in the portraits was given the chance to paint a picture of what hunger means to them. The stories told are... Source ..read more

How would you feel if you had to flee your home because of conflict and leave everything behind? Afraid? Disorientated? Sad? Angry? Anxious? These are just some of the feelings women and children describe at one of our mental health projects in Ukraine. Here and Now is a group of psychologists in Chernivtsi, western Ukraine, supported by Action Against Hunger. They give their time and expertise to... Source ..read more