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UN, Save the Children start famine relief funds for West Africa

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Mon, 28 May 2012 18:08:53 +0000

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the world's largest humanitarian agency, has started a relief fund for the famine-threatened Sahel region of West Africa. Unless humanitarian aid is rushed in, eight countries which make up the...

This Memorial Day you can save a life in famine-threatened West Africa

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Sat, 26 May 2012 21:14:36 +0000

This Memorial Day is a time to remember lost loved ones. It's also a time when people can rally to save the lives of millions of people threatened by starvation in the Sahel region of Africa.A severe...

Famine in Niger: silent guest donations needed to feed starving children

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Sun, 20 May 2012 21:48:41 +0000

Iris Gabriel, who once aspired to be an actress, played her most important role as a humanitarian. She proposed an idea to Massachusetts Governor Robert Bradford for Thanksgiving of 1947. Why not ask everyone hosting a Thanksgiving dinner to take...

This day in history in the fight against global hunger

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:41:54 +0000

Winston Churchill once said, "The further backward you look, the further forward you can see." As President Obama is set to make a speech about today's global hunger crisis, it helps to look back on this...

President Obama to make speech about global hunger crisis

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:48:32 +0000

With hunger emergencies ongoing in the Sahel region of Africa, Sudan, Yemen, Afghanistan and other countries, President Barack Obama faces one of his most daunting foreign policy challenges. The President will be making a speech about the global...

The Stamp Out Hunger Drive: helping to end hunger in America

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Wed, 09 May 2012 03:06:43 +0000

This Saturday provides an opportunity to end hunger in America, and it all starts at your mailbox. The National Association of Letter Carriers and the Campbell Soup Company are sponsoring the Stamp Out Hunger Drive. This Saturday, May 12th,...

Mauritania: school meals, refugee aid lack funding

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:22:52 +0000

As the hunger crisis deepens in eight countries of the Sahel region of Africa, humanitarian aid should be increasing. This is not the case though in parts of the drought-stricken area.In Mauritania school meals for children have been...

Hunger grows from conflict between South Sudan and Sudan

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Sat, 05 May 2012 21:40:15 +0000

Civilians living in the border areas between South Sudan and Sudan are caught in the deadly crossfire between two rival nations. Lives have been lost, families displaced from their homes and communities. And it could get much worse.The UN...

Romney-Obama battleground state suffering from hunger crisis

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:01:54 +0000

Summer is coming and all eyes will be on Ohio since it's the battleground state in the Barack Obama versus Mitt Romney presidential showdown.What cannot be forgotten amid the election hype is that Ohio is suffering from...

Haiti: drought, low funding threaten school meals program

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:55:36 +0000

It's been over two years since the earthquake struck Haiti. Now, with a massive hunger crisis unfolding on multiple fronts in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, the spotlight has shifted away from this country with...

Food running out for refugees from Mali conflict

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:05:22 +0000

The hunger crisis in the Sahel region of Africa continues to escalate with thousands of refugees from Mali possibly running out of food within weeks.A conflict in Northern Mali, as well as drought conditions, has forced thousands of people...

School feeding vital to Ethiopia as drought revisits region

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:25:36 +0000

Lack of rainfall is placing Ethiopia at risk of a severe hunger crisis in the coming months. This development comes on the heels of last year's massive drought which struck East Africa.What is called the "Belg...

Teaming up to defeat hunger in America

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:45:20 +0000

Some of the largest companies are teaming together to fight hunger in America, at a time of the year when it's needed most.Walmart last week announced its Fighting Hunger Together Campaign to make sure foodbanks...

Act now and avoid summer disaster of hunger and famine

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:44:36 +0000

Last summer the world was stunned by the famine in East Africa with thousands of children starving to death on the trek from Somalia to refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya.We can prevent a similar disaster if we heed...

Famine warnings: alarming hunger crisis demands quick action

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 23:11:23 +0000

Drought and conflict are combining to potentially create another summer of famine threatening the lives of millions.The United States warned last week that East Africa, which suffered from famine and drought last year, may be in for another crisis...

Hunger Games movie inspiring food drives across country

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:37:19 +0000

The Hunger Games movie is rallying support for the fight against hunger in the U.S. and abroad. The movie, which is set in the future after North America has suffered famine, is partnering with Feeding America and the World...

Crisis in Syria: an interview with Abeer Etefa of the UN World Food Programme

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:12:36 +0000

The fighting in Syria between rebels and the government has claimed thousands of lives. Another tragedy is also fast emerging within the country: hunger and malnutrition.Food supply systems have been disrupted by the conflict. The UN World Food...

An interview with David Green of Feeding Children Everywhere

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:57:09 +0000

Feeding Children Everywhere is a charity based in Florida that is taking on the hunger and malnutrition crisis both at home and abroad.Founded by Don Campbell in 2010, Feeding Children Everywhere quickly brought 250,000 meals into Haiti to...

Feeding America to hold twitter chat on nutrition

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:00:13 +0000

The charity Feeding America is hosting a twitter chat about nutrition and is inviting everyone to participate in this important discussion. This event is part of National Nutrition Month. Feeding America hopes to engage the country to advocate for...

Silent threat of hunger gravest to Yemen

William Lambers, Global Hunger Examiner — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:52:52 +0000

Of all the perils facing Yemen, from political unrest to Al Qaeda, it's the silent threat of hunger that is the most dangerous.The UN World Food Programme (WFP) says 5 million Yemenis are facing severe hunger. That...