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Action Against Hunger| May 2024
As Lethal Flooding Displaces Kenyans, Cholera Cases Rise
Kenyans have faced catastrophic flooding which has affected nearly 400,000 people, including more than 280,000 people who have been displaced. The floods are some of the deadliest in Kenya’s history, affecting 41 of 46 counties, including the capital city of Nairobi, where a quarter million people have been impacted.Action Against Hunger| May 2024
Flooding Displaces More Than 200,000 in Kenya, Fueling Hunger.
Deadly flooding in Kenya has killed over 260 people and displaced over 280,000 as it swept away entire communities and destroyed bridges, roads, healthcare facilities, and other key infrastructure. Dangerous mudslides have engulfed buildings, schools, businesses and homes.Action Against Hunger| April 2024
Travel Logs: Senanga, Zambia
In Senanga, Zambia, a crowd of farmers stare at a shriveled corn field. The leaves are wrinkled and falling apart, and what little remains is a withered echo of what once was. Most corn—one of the country’s main crops—has been destroyed by the recent drought, which was declared a national emergency by the president in February. With no harvest, no rain, and little money, Zambian farmers are facing a bleak, hot future this summer in the Western Province.Action Against Hunger| March 2024
How One Legume is Transforming Lives in Zambia’s Western Province.
“Hunger can be eliminated if we harness data and innovation to solve long-term challenges,” said Dr. Charles Owubah, Action Against Hunger’s CEO, who recently visited Memory’s farm. “What I saw in Zambia was simple: we can grow a crop that not only survives drought, but thrives.”
Action Against Hunger | Feb 2024
‘All This Fear. All This Pain.’ Responding to Ukraine’s Mental Health Crisis
A quarter of Ukraine’s population—about 10 million people—have been exposed to risks and experiences that could negatively impact their mental health. People who live and work on the frontlines of the conflict, including humanitarian workers, health workers, and community members are particularly at risk.Action Against Hunger | Nov 2023
‘Which Future Do We Have?’: Stories from Refugees in Armenia
Nearly 22,500 refugees in Armenia will experience a mental health condition following the recent conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, according to a recent estimate by the World Health Organization. September marked the rapid escalation of a decades-long conflict in Armenia and Azerbaijan, forcing more than 100,000 refugees to flee their homes.Action Against Hunger | November 2023
Power of the People: How Community-Based Nutrition Screenings Are Saving Lives in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has faced an onslaught of humanitarian emergencies in recent years. Its population has only just begun to recover from a two-year civil war which devastated entire cities and left millions displaced. Conflict primarily centered in Tigray, where families were cut off from food, shelter, and external assistance. Many were left with little else than hope to hold onto.Action Against Hunger | Nov 2023
El Nino Drives Hunger Around the World
Winter is coming—but this year’s winter might look a little different than what we’re used to. Meteorologists across the United States are predicting less snow, warmer days, and erratic storms. But ski season isn’t the only thing at risk. El Nino—a recurring phenomenon of higher-than-average sea surface temperatures—is significantly threatening global food security.Beyond the Canal | June 2022
Embera Villagers Stradle Western and Traditional Medicine
It was the middle of the night when Estenilao Barrigón and his wife, Mary, quietly boarded a piragua, or wooden canoe, on the edge of the Rio Pequení. Guided mostly by moonlight, the 3 a.m. voyage would take them to a road near Panama’s Chagres National Park. It would be a long, arduous trip, one that would involve paddling over shallow waters and navigating erratic currents. But little could deter them – especially when Mary’s cancer treatment waited at the journey’s end.Beyond the Canal | June 2022
TV Indigena: The Story of How One Small Station Helps Keep Indigenous Culture Alive
Huddled under the fluorescent lights of Panama’s City’s Teatro Municipal Gladys Vidal, Juan Carlo Gonzalez sat with his arm wrapped around his young daughter. They had a few minutes left together: soon, they’d enter the auditorium where Gonzalez, a.k.a. “Rap Sabdur,” and his collaborators would introduce their music video during a showcase for his indigenous Guna tribe.
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