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20/08/10 Unprecedented Floods Displace 20 Million in Pakistan
Pakistan has been hit by the worst flooding in its history, with an estimated 20 million people affected. Monsoons have swept away homes, bridges and roads, leaving millions displaced and in need of immediate assistance.
13/08/10 Against All Odds: Baby Monday's Story
Nurses at the Therapeutic Feeding Centre in the Kaabong Referral Hospital call him “the miracle baby.” In the hospital records his name is Monday; the staff name orphaned babies according to the day of the week they are born.
13/08/10 Addressing Malnutrition Among Refugee Children
'Located not far from Cox Bazaar, a seaside resort boasting one of the longest beaches in the world, I found myself in the small village of Kutupalong in the South-East corner of Bangladesh, a stone’s throw from Myanmar across the Naf river. In stark contrast to the beautiful nearby beaches, Kutupalong is an overcrowded and resource-poor area struggling to cope with the added burden of a large refugee population. [...]'
26/07/10 Aspirations Prevail Amid Catastrophic Food Crisis
Sitting in front of a feeding centre supported by Action Against Hunger in Kanem, Western Chad, one year old Adam smiles weakly as his mother Hawa cradles him. Determined to save her son, Hawa had travelled five days by camel in the burning heat to bring him to the feeding centre. His whole body swollen with oedema, Adam was in an advanced stage of acute malnutrition, a life-threatening type of hunger.
21/07/10 Niger in Crisis: the latest images
Drought, crop failure and high food prices have triggered severe food shortages in Niger. View the latest images and Action Against Hunger’s response here.
08/07/10 Humanitarian crisis still rife in Somalia
Meet Hajir who has been co-ordinating Action Against Hunger’s relief effort in Somalia for three years.
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.
22/06/10 Cyrus Todiwala talks to Action Against Hunger from Taste 2010!
Renowned for his Asian-inspired cuisine and an OBE award-winner, chef Cyrus Todiwala talks to us on his pop-up restaurant at Taste, all in aid of Action Against Hunger.
21/06/10 Action Against Hunger Mounts Response to Flooding on Bangladesh-Myanmar Border
Humanitarian group mobilises its teams on the ground to assist landslide and flood survivors
17/06/10 West Bank: Water Restored to Thousands
Action Against Hunger implements water and sanitation programmes after drought in Palestinian Territory
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