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05/07/10 Malnutrition Crisis in Chad Threatens Thousands of Young Lives
Six months ago, a survey conducted by Action Against Hunger in the region of Bahr el Ghazal, in western Chad, showed that 27 percent of the 687 under five children surveyed were malnourished, almost double the emergency threshold set by the World Health Organisation at 15 percent. Jean-François Carémel, Country Director for Action Against Hunger, talks to us about the current situation on the ground.
07/05/10 Rebuilding lives and providing hope in Haiti
Sitting on the ruins of her home, Stephanie stares into the empty space while keeping an eye on her 12 year old sister Locita. The devastating earthquake has left her traumatised. “My dad was killed in the quake. He managed to escape from the rubble but passed away two weeks later due to internal bleeding…. nobody noticed he’d been injured. My mum is still in hospital; she is getting better but it will take another few weeks before she’ll be able to leave the clinic.”
06/05/10 Building Capacity in Congo: A Life-Saving Partnership
The Democratic Republic of Congo is still a nation in crisis, reeling from years of brutal conflict and neglect, and struggling with widespread poverty, food insecurity, uneven economic development and regional instability. As a result, the country experiences routine outbreaks of acute malnutrition that threaten thousands of lives.
27/04/10 Market-Based Solution Helps Displaced Families in Eastern D.R. Congo
Action Against Hunger organises innovative seed fairs in conflict zone
13/04/10 The 200 Mile House
A story of how Action Against Hunger's water programmes are changing lives in northern Uganda
13/04/10 Tackling HIV and malnutrition in Swaziland
Keira Lowther, a nurse from London, has swapped her busy East London wards for Swaziland where she is working as Head of Projects for Action Against Hunger. Recruiting, training and managing a team of Community Nutritionists, Keira is in charge of supporting local partners on issues relating to malnutrition and HIV.
25/03/10 A Doctor's Call for Help is Answered
Southern Central African Republic was always considered economically stable, with a buzzing diamond and wood trade, making the region relatively affluent. However, with a decline in industry, a reliance on imported food, and a lack of investment in local agriculture, signs of acute malnutrition have begun to surface.
19/03/10 New Wells Bring New Trade
10 March 2010 - Wells not only bring potable water and improved hygiene and sanitation, but also the chance for more trade and a better life. One well that Action Against Hunger drilled provided just that chance for the family of Jennifer, a 10-year-old girl in the northern Ugandan village of Popong Kocona. Her family moved there from a camp for people displaced by decades of violent conflict, where she had lived since she was two years old.
17/03/10 From Trickle To Torrent
Nick Radin, our Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Advisor, recently returned from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where Action Against Hunger is bringing clean water to communities affected by ongoing conflict in the region. He reports from the village of Hombo, on the border between North and South Kivu, provinces that have borne the brunt of much of the fighting between rebel militias and government soldiers. This violence has terrorised communities and forced thousands of families from...
16/03/10 An interview with Pierre Tripon, Action Against Hunger’s Country Director in Haiti
Pierre Tripon reports on the current humanitarian needs in Haiti, Action Against Hunger’s emergency programmes, and the country’s prospects for the future.
