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Meet the communities Action Against Hunger supports around the world and the inspiring staff who are transforming lives.

Six weeks to save a life: Dieubéni’s story

Dieubéni, a boy from Central African Republic who recovered from malnutrition thanks to Action Against Hunger.

Four-year-old Dieubéni and his grandma Jeannette live in the Central African Republic, where hunger too often claims the lives of young children. But if malnutrition is treated fast, children like Dieubéni have a chance of a healthy future.

War in Ukraine: one year on

Ruslava and her son Vova at the refugee dignity centre supported by Action Against Hunger in Chisinau, Moldova.

Since the conflict started, Action Against Hunger has supported more than 650,000 people in Ukraine and neighbouring countries.

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What does hunger mean to you?

A baby at a health centre in Touba Seras, Senegal.

That’s the question we asked a community near Louga in Senegal as part of our new, innovative participatory photography project. We gave them cameras and encouraged them to share their experiences through their own eyes and thoughts.

Hunger on the rise: the world is moving backwards

Nimco and Abdirahman at an Action Against Hunger treatment centre in Mogadishu, Somalia.

A UN report has revealed 828 million people don't have enough food to eat. That's an increase of 150 million since the Covid-19 pandemic started. World leaders must step up now to take action.