In a displacement camp in Mogadishu, Somalia, Mama Safiyo Muhumed Farah starts each day early by tending to her garden. She is one of 1.3 million people who have been displaced within Somalia by recent climate crises – such as drought and floods – and conflict. Hundreds of thousands of displaced individuals struggle daily to access basic needs. Amidst many challenges, Mama Safiyo’s garden has become a beacon of hope and a source of nourishment for her family.
How many chefs are too many? None when they’re coming together for a cause as worthy as Action Against Hunger. And there’s a very strong chef line-up already confirmed for this year’s pub version of the event, taking place at Islington’s The Drapers Arms, with chefs from the following nine out of a prospective 10 venues confirming they’re taking part.
In the heart of Kenya’s drought crisis, the Smart Tap System is transforming lives. Meet Habiba, a resilient mother of three who once trekked miles for water each day. Now, with a single tap, clean water flows freely from a solar-powered kiosk.
More than just a #water source, Smart Tap combats drought, reduces gender-based violence and enhances #genderequality.
Asher is the author of “Where the Children Take Us: How One Family Achieved the Unimaginable” (Amistad), a memoir that tells the story of her mother’s harrowing fight to raise four children as a widowed immigrant in South London. Asher also serves on the advisory councils of Geanco and Action Against Hunger.
The year 2022 was particularly deadly for humanitarian and health workers around the world, according to a joint report published by Handicap International, Médecins du Monde and Action Against Hunger.
