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September is National Hunger Action Month
One in eight Americans struggles with hunger. Hunger Action Month is an effort to raise awareness, and encourage people to donate some time, money or voice support. more...
Global Finance Crisis Increases Global Hunger
The sudden increase of food prices in 2008 had a devastating effect on the world's poor. 150 million people were added to the list of chronically hungry people in 2008. more...
Every Six Seconds A Child Dies Of Hunger
963 million undernourished people live in the world. One in seven people do not get enough food, that is more than the populations of USA, Canada and the European Union. more...
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By: Michael Onderi
Around 10 million Kenyans are at risk of starvation even after the government launched an ambitious Ksh. 24 billion Relief Plan to aid famine victims. more...
By: Melissa Miller
Deadly hunger is something most Westerners can not fully comprehend, yet for millions of children in developing nations it is a daily reality. more...
Appeasing rumbling stomachs could be the desire of many awaiting to enter food banks. This summer, America is battling hunger. more...
The Brussels Conference on Somali Piracy
The surge of piracy has exposed the threat that chaotic Somalia poses to world peace. Has the Brussels Conference set the right path to curbing the crisis? more...
The Slumdog Millionaire Miracle
By: Giulia de Robert
The Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire" has led to an extraordinary surge in demand to sponsor children from India, says the charity ActionAid. more...
By: Charlene Tebbutt
With housing and utility costs going up and an economic recession upon us, buying healthy food and staying on budget has become more of a challenge. more...
By: Charlene Tebbutt
A lack of nutritious food continues to affect the quality of life millions of people around the world, including those in countries such as Canada and the United States. more...
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