Stories – Action Against Hunger

The hungriest countries in the world

Action Against Hunger — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:00:16 +0000

Hunger levels are set to worsen in 13 of the world’s hungriest countries between June and October 2025. According to the latest UN Hunger Hotspots (June 2025), countries most at risk of hunger are: We’ve summarised key findings from the latest UN report, which examined hunger and food insecurity in hunger hotspots between June and October 2025. Explore the world’s hungriest countries to…

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You make this possible: Stories of strength and resilience

Action Against Hunger — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 11:32:15 +0000

In the coastal district of Satkhira, Bangladesh, life is shaped by the sea. For over fourteen years, Rekha and her family have faced the harsh realities of life surrounded by salty water, frequent flooding, and limited resources. With only one member of the household earning an income, food security is a constant struggle. But Rekha is determined to create a better life for her son.

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30 years of action: Action Against Hunger UK

Action Against Hunger — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:34:56 +0000

Since opening our UK offices in 1995, we’ve worked alongside communities on the frontline of crisis. From conflict zones to regions hit hardest by climate shocks, we work to tackle one of the biggest threats to life today. Our fight against malnutrition has always been grounded in science and field-based evidence. In the 1990s, Action Against Hunger scientists developed F100 and F75…

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Two months without aid: limited food supplies left in Gaza

Action Against Hunger — Thu, 08 May 2025 10:02:39 +0000

Out of all the partners of the United Nations’ World Food Programme – who announced that it ran out of food in late April – Action Against Hunger is one of the few to have remaining supplies in northern Gaza. “We have been forced to prioritise and distribute aid based on the degree of need,” says an Action Against Hunger worker in Gaza. “This is a very difficult measure, as it means some…

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Why the UK must reclaim its leadership on global nutrition

Action Against Hunger — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:21:20 +0000

A month ago I attended the fourth Nutrition for Growth (N4G) summit in Paris, hosted by President Macron. It was an inspiring few days that brought together world leaders to reaffirm the importance of nutrition initiatives in developing nations, and to pledge action. The Summit was a great success with nearly $28bn of financial pledges from donors around the world. Sadly though…

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Earthquake in Myanmar: Resilience in local communities

Action Against Hunger — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:45:42 +0000

Two weeks after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, the scale of the emergency is still unfolding. Over 3,000 people have lost their lives and thousands more are missing. Search efforts continue across the six regions worst hit by the earthquake, where homes, health centres and food shops have been destroyed. But amid the devastation, communities are coming together.

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Recovering from life-threatening hunger in Chad: hope in action

Action Against Hunger — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:12:01 +0000

In Chad, drought and floods have stripped the land of its fertility, leaving families without crops to harvest or food to eat. For children, the impact is devastating. With little to eat, their bodies are weakened by severe acute malnutrition – the most life-threatening form of hunger. A condition forces them into the fight of their lives. Over the past year, 388,000 children in Chad have…

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West Bank: new water network turns an abandoned community into a green oasis

Action Against Hunger — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:02:30 +0000

Al-Issawiya is a small Palestinian village in northeast Jerusalem. The total area is around 2,300 acres. But Palestinians are only allowed to live on 8% of the land because the Israeli Government restricts construction work outside the pre-1967 historically urbanised area. Most of the village’s urban area is fully under Israeli control, including lands confiscated by the Israeli Government where…

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Risking their lives in Gaza

Action Against Hunger — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 14:39:02 +0000

Every day, humanitarian aid workers across the world show incredible determination, courage and dedication. They work in the worst of circumstances, often in extremely dangerous conditions, in areas affected by conflict and climate-related disasters. They selflessly risk their lives. And too many people end up paying the ultimate price. In 2023, 261 aid workers were killed in the course of…

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9 months on and pregnant in Gaza: Aisha’s story

Action Against Hunger — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:08:30 +0000

My name is Aisha*. I am 27 years old. On October 7, 2023, my life changed forever. That morning, as the first bombs fell on my city in Gaza, I discovered that I was pregnant with my first baby. In the first days of the conflict, the chaos was absolute: explosions, death, airstrikes levelling cafes, houses, schools, and a mass exodus of people seeking an impossible refuge. My family and I…

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