http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/ Media Action Against Hunger fr http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/fileadmin/templates/images/img_html/logo_aah.jpg http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/ 158 99 Media Action Against Hunger Fri, 17 May 2013 05:47:00 -0400 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/mediaroom/news/news/article/139/action-against-hunger-welcomes-mali-donors-pledges/ As commitments for Mali are made, Action Against Hunger urges for hem to become a reality. Latest News Fri, 17 May 2013 05:47:00 -0400 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/mediaroom/news/news/article/139/learning-review-2012/ Action Against Hunger launches its 2012 Learning Review of its programmes around the world. Feature articles Focus Fri, 03 May 2013 05:18:00 -0400 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/mediaroom/news/news/article/139/northern-mali-communities-hit-by-food-crisis/ Northern Mali will reach emergency levels of food insecurity in less than two months if the security situation and humanitarian access to vulnerable communities do not improve, warned four humanitarian organisations today following the analysis by experts from the Harmonized Framework. News from the field Press releases Latest News Mali Wed, 01 May 2013 07:43:00 -0400 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/mediaroom/news/news/article/139/small-scale-big-impact-unlock-the-potential-of-smallholders-and-we-can-achieve-zero-hunger/ The single most important thing governments can do to end global hunger is to support the millions of poor women farming tiny plots of land in developing countries, a new report by Action Against Hunger and the Hunger Alliance said today. As the UK prepares to host a high-level ‘Hunger Summit’ alongside the G8 summit, the report from the Hunger Alliance says helping women grow more food in their back gardens could be a ‘game changer’, and also calls for greater support for all small... Press releases Latest News Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:06:00 -0400 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/mediaroom/news/news/article/139/disability-is-not-inability-stories-of-success-1/ At Action Against Hunger, we help people who face extreme hardships every day to survive. Many lack access to basic necessities like food and water; others are struggling to rebuild after a disaster. On top of these difficulties, some people we serve also have physical limitations that make their situations even more challenging. But our work with these extraordinary people proves that disability does not mean inability, and that everyone can contribute in their own way to community development. Focus News from the field Press releases Latest News Pakistan Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:12:00 -0400 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/mediaroom/news/news/article/139/relais-chateaux-diner-des-grands-chefs-2013/ Last night saw 46 of Relais & Châteaux’s Grands Chefs, acknowledged leaders in their field, gathered at Old Billingsgate in London to create the annual Dîner des Grands Chefs, the third stage in a culinary world tour. Under the theme The World’s Kitchen by The Thames and working in teams of three, the Grands Chefs created 15 unique five-course menus paired with the finest Pommery vintage champagne for an audience of 600 gourmet guests. Action Against Hunger was honoured to be the benefitting... Press releases Latest News Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:45:00 -0400 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/mediaroom/news/news/article/139/one-in-five-families-affected-by-life-threatening-malnutrition-in-parts-of-northern-mali/ Malnutrition has reached critical levels in northern Mali, with one in five households in the Gao and Timbukto regions facing severe food shortages, while one in every five families has a child with severe acute malnutrition in Kidal. Despite a good rainy season, communities in the Sahel region are once again living under the shadow of a food crisis. It is estimated that 10.3 million people are already at risk of food insecurity. Focus News from the field Press releases Latest News Mali Sahel2012 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:50:00 -0400 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/mediaroom/news/news/article/139/lebanon-humanitarian-situation-is-alarming-as-syrian-refugee-numbers-increase/ An estimated 1 million Syrian refugees - most of whom are not officially registered - have crossed the border into Lebanon since the start of the fighting, making it the neighbouring country most affected by the Syrian conflict. In a country of approximately 4 million inhabitants, the refugee influx is placing an additional burden on already overstretched resources, testing the ability of the humanitarian community and local authorities to meet the growing needs of the most vulnerable... Focus News from the field Press releases Latest News Lebanon Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:59:00 -0400 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/mediaroom/news/news/article/139/when-food-prices-spike-restoring-normalcy-in-the-central-african-republic/ After a coup last month, the Central African Republic is still experiencing violence, and food prices, which are typically unstable, have been made more volatile by recent events. The recent upheaval has not helped the high rates of malnutrition and food insecurity typically found in the Central African Republic. So in addition to responding to immediate needs after the violence, Action Against Hunger continues to work to provide long-term solutions for communities faced with chronic hunger and... Focus News from the field Press releases Central African Republic Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:14:00 -0400 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/mediaroom/news/news/article/139/tackling-child-hunger-in-india/ A fieldworker's perspective on the challenges of tackling child hunger in India Feature articles Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:35:00 -0400