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 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:40:00 -0500 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/mediaroom/news/news/article/139/hunger-and-malnutrition-crisis-resurfaces-in-niger/ In response to massive food shortages and staggering acute malnutrition rates in Niger, international humanitarian organisation Action Against Hunger | ACF International launched an emergency response to provide nutritional support to children, increase the income of vulnerable families and bolster a national initiative to dampen the impact of the crisis. These interventions come on the heel of an announcement by the government of Niger that the rate of severe food insecurity in the country has... Focus News from the field Press releases Latest News Niger Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:40:00 -0500 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/mediaroom/news/news/article/139/eat-out-to-raise-money-for-haiti/ Top eateries, restaurateurs, showmen and chefs across London will produce a series of pop-up restaurants at the Phoenix Bar & Grill in Putney during the month of March to raise funds towards Action Against Hunger's life-saving programmes in Haiti. Latest News Press releases Focus Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:30:00 -0500 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/mediaroom/news/news/article/139/a-second-chance-at-live/ Chance Segorundo is an 11-month old boy from the village of Shasha in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. He began to lose his appetite in October when his mother became ill and was no longer able to breastfeed him. This past December, after his mother died, he stopped eating altogether. Focus News from the field Press releases Latest News D.R. Congo Feature articles Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:04:00 -0500 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/rss/article/139/food-scarce-for-thousands-of-nicaraguan-families/ Action Against Hunger calls for immediate relief after irregular rains destroy crops in area bordering Honduras Nicaragua Focus News from the field Press releases Latest News Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:35:00 -0500 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/mediaroom/news/news/article/139/staggering-malnutrition-rates-uncovered-in-chad/ BAHR EL GHAZAL, CHAD—A nutrition survey conducted in Bahr el Ghazal, a vast semi-arid region of western Chad, reveals global acute malnutrition rates well above the emergency threshold designated by the World Health Organisation, Action Against Hunger | ACF International announced today. In response, the international humanitarian organisation has launched a multi-pronged intervention to support the 17,000 children at risk of life-threatening malnutrition. Focus News from the field Press releases Chad Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:46:00 -0500 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/mediaroom/news/news/article/139/fresh-food-vouchers-tapping-local-markets-to-fight-malnutrition/ Cutting-edge programme empowers refugees and improves health in Kenya News from the field Kenya Feature articles Latest News Focus Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:08:00 -0500 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/mediaroom/news/news/article/139/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... Focus News from the field Press releases D.R. Congo Feature articles Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:33:00 -0500 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/mediaroom/news/news/article/139/haiti-dinner-organised-by-sabrina-ghayour-and-uk-top-chefs-raises-over-pound70000/ On February 8th 2010, top chefs Vickram Purewal from Le Bouchon Breton, Atul Kochar of Benares, Herbert Berger of 1 Lombard Street, John Burton-Race and Chris Galvin of Galvin la Chapelle came together for an exclusive Haiti fundraising dinner that raised over £70,000 in aid of Action Against Hunger's relief operation. Latest News Press releases Focus Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:32:00 -0500 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/mediaroom/news/news/article/139/restaurants-against-hunger-award-winnders-announced/ Founded in 1998, Restaurants Against Hunger is an international partnership of restaurant owners, chefs and food writers supporting Action Against Hunger's goal to eradicate world malnutrition. Focus Press releases Latest News Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:07:00 -0500 http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/no_cache/mediaroom/news/news/article/139/envelope-campaign-kicks-of-with-launch-event-at-sams-brasserie/ Rebecca Mascarenhas and Sam Harrison have leant their support to a fantastic fundraising campaign aimed at raising vital funds towards Action Against Hunger’s Haiti relief operation. The campaign, brainchild of Sam Harrison's financial controller Fanny Stocker, encourages restaurant-goers to donate money when they receive their bill. Participating restaurants include Locanda Locatelli, Carluccio’s and the Soho House Group. Focus Press releases Haiti Latest News Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:03:00 -0500