Food Crisis in Niger

In Niger, the world’s least developed country, seven million people are hungry. Nearly half a million children under the age of five have acute malnutrition and face permanent damage or death if not treated in time. Drought, crop failure, pest infestations, and high food prices have triggered severe food shortages, forcing people to leave their homes and sell their starving livestock and meager possessions.

In response to the crisis, Action Against Hunger is treating thousands of severely malnourished children, helping families generate income, and supporting food security programs to lessen the impact of the drought-like conditions.

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