Survivors of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria most urgently need mattresses, blankets, heaters, fuel, hygiene kits and medicine, according to an initial assessment by Action Against Hunger staff in Syria and Turkey alongside local agencies.
It’s more essential than ever to confront malnutrition, since a climate change-induced drought—the worst in 40 years—has rapidly spread across the Horn of Africa.
Below-normal rains between March and May could further stress limited food and water supplies as, across the Horn of Africa, an estimated 46 million people — more than the population of California — urgently need food assistance.
Action Against Hunger strongly condemns violence against civilians in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo, which has led to a rapid and significant increase in humanitarian needs.
Find some of the photos that inspired Action Against Hunger's work in 2022 – the images that show why we cannot stop working to achieve a world free from hunger, for everyone, for good.
