Monthly Archives: October 2019
Action Against Hunger lifesaving activities to resume in Nigeria
Action Against Hunger is pleased to announce that the suspension of its activities in North East Nigeria has been temporarily lifted. Action Against Hunger would like to thank the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, the Humanitarian Community and its donors for their assistance to get this suspension lifted. It is time […]
Food for Action 2019 – Thank you!
Don’t miss more photo highlights from the event here… Action Against Hunger Canada hosted its fourth annual Food for Action fundraising dinner at George Brown College Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts in Toronto. Held on October 23rd, more than 300 benefactors attended the evening dinner and Nightcap fundraiser. Our annual fundraiser brings awareness […]
Congratulations and thank you to our marathon runners and volunteers
Wow, what a marathon! With our first Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon now in the books, we are blown away by the impact of our supporters – you raised more than $17,000 to help fight hunger! With dozens of wonderful volunteers representing Action Against Hunger cheering and helping during the race, and 15 amazing Action Against […]
Make the Global Action Plan on Wasting about ACTION
Humanitarian Leaders call for a Transformation in Acute Malnutrition Treatment Acute malnutrition is a major global public health threat. At least 50 million children under five suffer from acute malnutrition (an extreme loss of weight that impairs health), and nearly 50% of under five deaths are driven by malnutrition. Acute malnutrition has been – and […]
Lean season in DR Congo: aid agencies fear for hundreds of thousands in desperate need
Hundreds of thousands of people who have fled their homes in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo are in desperate need of food, water, shelter and medicines, 11 aid agencies warned today. Five months on from a resurgence of horrendous violence the agencies said that people are dying every day from preventable […]
Did you know? 10 facts about malnutrition: World Food Day 2019
October 16th marks World Food Day. Action Against Hunger is determined to achieve zero hunger. Even as we celebrate the tremendous efforts of our supporters, partners, and communities around the world, we urge action and a renewed commitment from global leaders. Undernutrition is the single greatest threat to a child’s survival. An estimated 155 million […]