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A boy in Mauritania receives treatment for malnutrition. Photo: ACF-Mauritania, A. Garcia.
March 27, 2013
As violence in northern Mali continues, people afraid for their safety are taking refuge in the neighboring country of Mauritania. Many of them fled with nothing, leaving their belongings and livestock behind....  Read
Children retrieve water from a well in Madagascar. Photo: ACF-Madagascar, L. Grosjean
March 19, 2013
As World Water Day approaches, we are focusing on the importance of safe water and sanitation around the world....  Read
Credit: Jana Asenbrennerova
March 15, 2013
Without a doubt, the key to cholera prevention is clean water. That’s why Action Against Hunger’s teams in South Kivu Province, in eastern D.R. Congo, make providing access to it their priority. This month, noted photographer Jana Asenbrennerova set out to capture our cholera prevention efforts through her lens. In the images below, you’ll see our work in action....  Read
Nutrition test in Garbatulla, Kenya. Photo: ACF-Kenya
March 14, 2013
In 2011, more than 20% of people in the arid southern region of Kenya called Garbatulla District were suffering from deadly malnutrition due to severe drought. In response to these alarming numbers, Action Against Hunger provided emergency nutrition programs in twenty-five communities throughout Garbatulla District....  Read
Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
March 12, 2013
The crisis in Syria is going from bad to worse. As the New York Times recently reported, the humanitarian needs for the nation’s citizens are staggering – and many are going unmet....  Read

Women repairing homes. Photo: ACF-Pakistan, J. Friedman

March 7, 2013
Today is International Women’s Day—a day to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of women around the world....  Read
Children smiling
March 6, 2013
In 1992, representatives from nearly 160 countries and many organizations working to fight hunger and undernutrition met to discuss their strategies and tools for this work at the first International Conference on Nutrition (ICN)....  Read

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