Monthly Archives: January 2021
Why Yemen Can’t Wait
A young girl waits to fill her container with water at an Action Against Hunger water point. Photo: Florian Seriex, Action Against Hunger, Yemen. Ongoing violence in Yemen has pushed the country into a devastating humanitarian crisis. Tens of thousands of Yemenis have been killed and over three million have been forced to flee their […]
The community gatherings giving babies a healthy start in Kakamega
A community gathering organized by Action Against Hunger teaches mothers in rural Kenya how to identify signs of dehydration and malnutrition so they can seek medical attention for their children when needed. Photo: Lys Arango, Action Against Hunger, Kenya. At a small church in Kakamega County, Kenya, a group of women has gathered for a […]
Committed to Change: One Woman Leads a Community to Health
Nyanut Kuan at the new borehole built by Action Against Hunger. Photo: Peter Caton for Action Against Hunger, South Sudan. Article by: Susan Martinez Community members in Baackuel village, South Sudan, have just elected their first water committee leader. Nyanut Kuan earned the votes of her neighbours to oversee and maintain their new clean water […]
Designating ‘Houthis’ a terrorist organization will have a disastrous impact on civilians in Yemen
11 January 2020 – Action Against Hunger is extremely concerned about the humanitarian consequences of the United States designating Ansar Allah (known as the ‘Houthis’) in Yemen as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). We firmly believe this designation will have a devastating impact on a civilian population already living in the world’s worst humanitarian disaster […]
Message from the Board Chair: Departure of Executive Director, Danny Glenwright
Danny Glenwright joined Action Against Hunger in 2015. After six successful years with Action Against Hunger Canada, Danny Glenwright will be stepping down as Executive Director effective February 26, 2021 to become President and CEO of Save the Children Canada. We are grateful to Danny for his tremendous contributions and appreciate his continued commitment to […]