Hunger
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Kenya: One-third of children found to be malnourished in Turkana as aid cuts, crocodile attacks compound hunger crisis
Mothers in northern Kenya are struggling to feed their children due to drought, crocodile attacks curtailing fishing, locusts decimating crops, and aid cuts reducing nutrition services, Save the Children said.
As mass starvation spreads across Gaza, more than 100 NGOs make an urgent plea to allow in life-saving aid
As the Israeli government’s siege starves the people of Gaza, aid workers are now joining the same food lines, risking being shot just to feed their families. With supplies now totally depleted, humanitarian organisations are witnessing their own colleagues and partners waste away before their eyes.
ACUTE MALNUTRITION SOARS IN SOUTH SUDAN WITH MILLIONS OF CHILDREN AT RISK FOLLOWING AID CUTS
A deadly mix of conflict, climate change and poverty have pushed 2.3 million children aged under 5 in South Sudan into life threatening acute malnutrition, with rates soaring just months after foreign governments announced the slashing of funds to the world’s poorest countries, Save the Children said.
The Secret Power of Peanuts: A Life-Saving Treatment for Malnourished Children
Recent aid cuts mean there is a global shortage of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food, which is used to treat severe malnutrition, putting at risk the lives of millions of children. Read this blog to learn about the power of peanut paste and how you can help us reach more children with this lifesaving treatment.
Minecraft Mania: Children in Bolivia use Minecraft to build real-world public spaces
As ‘A Minecraft Movie’ smashes box office records, children in Bolivia have shown how the video game is not just an entertainment blockbuster but can be used as a community hit – by helping to design better public spaces for children.
Lebanon: Nearly a third of children facing crisis levels of hunger as country reels from year of conflict
Nearly one third of children in Lebanon – 29% - began the new year facing crisis levels of hunger, with some pushed into child labour to support their families, said Save the Children after new data showed an almost 5% increase in child hunger in the past three months.
Gaza: Any pause must become a definitive ceasefire to protect children and allow life-saving services
A pause in hostilities in Gaza will protect children from bombs and bullets for as long as it holds but must be the turning point to secure a definitive ceasefire and to rapidly increase humanitarian aid to children facing malnutrition and disease, said Save the Children.
New famine report is the final warning for children in Sudan
"Children are famine’s first victims and are already facing avoidable and excruciating deaths due to malnutrition and disease," Mary Lupul, Save the Children's Sudan Humanitarian Director.
Sudan: Famine crisis worsens as children show physical signs of starvation
The extremely high rate of global acute malnutrition (GAM) among children under 5 is pushing communities into high risk of famine for the first time since the war began over 18 months ago.