Programme areas

Our nutritionists save the lives of severely malnourished children through emergency interventions and the longer term prevention of malnutrition. They treat severely malnourished children through feeding programmes and distribute ready-to-use therapeutic foods to treat malnutrition before it becomes life-threatening. Read more...

A community's nutritional well-being requires a lasting supply of clean water and the knowledge of how to use and care for it properly. We provide access to safe drinking water by tapping springs, drilling wells and installing water systems. We also teach the importance of water and sanitation in preventing disease and train communities to maintain water and sanitation equipment. Read more...

Addressing malnutrition is about much more than just distributing food. We combine emergency relief with programmes that help develop dependable sources of income. By providing seeds, tools, training and income-generating activities, we help vulnerable people regain their self-sufficiency for the long-term. Read more...

Undernutrition is a scandal, a particularly outrageous one, because its solutions are known, tested and feasible.  Based on our research and experience working in over 40 countries with vulnerable communities, Action Against Hunger works to put the fight against hunger and undernutrition high on the political agenda. Working with partners and allies, Action Against Hunger seeks to strengthen civil society voices and to leverage action at local, national, regional and international levels to ensure that decision-makers respond rapidly to the problem of undernutrition. Read more...