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An empowering, emotional conclusion

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh in Concern Blog | 20 November 2009 | 0 comments
one of the working groups

Three long, intensive days of discussion, debate, brainstorming and speeches came to a powerful conclusion on Tuesday.

Need for real leadership over hunger

17 November 2009

Heads of states and governments gathered in Rome on Monday, for the third World Food Summit. They unanimously adopted a declaration pledging a renewed commitment to eradicate hunger.

Women, society and the summit

Posted by Mairi MacRae in Concern Blog | 16 November 2009 | 1 comment
World summit on food security logo

It has been an interesting two days at the Civil Society Organisations Forum. This is running parallel to the World Summit on Food Security 2009 in Rome.

Kenya’s drought: media coverage

Posted by Louise Finan in Concern Blog | 27 October 2009 | 4 comments
Herdsman raising goats instead of cattle in Kenya. Photo: Voice of America

Many parts of Kenya have now been without rain for three years.

Concern responds to mounting Ethiopian crisis

23 October 2009

The Ethiopian government yesterday appealed for more than $121 million to feed 6.2 million people at risk of hunger.

“Extremely alarming” levels of hunger in poorest countries

15 October 2009

Recent global recession, financial crisis and climate change are a “deadly cocktail” of hunger and malnutrition according to the new Global Hunger Index report. 

Climate change and hunger

Posted by Alan O Reilly in Concern Blog | 14 October 2009 | 0 comments
Fatima with two of her children, Kenya. Photo: John Vidal

Today, as part of Blog Action Day, thousands of people are blogging about climate change. For Concern Worldwide’s entry, I’ve decided to write about how climate change is affecting world hunger.

Disaster looms in east Africa

Posted by Louise Finan in Concern Blog | 5 October 2009 | 2 comments
No rainfall for three years has left the Kenyan landscape strewn. Daniel Howden

Daniel Howden from the Independent recently visited Marsabit in northern Kenya with Concern.

Kenya’s “lush land dries up”

Posted by Niall O Murchu in Concern Blog | 24 September 2009 | 1 comment
Woman given water in the Turkana. Courtesy of Jehad Nga for The New York Times

There are some harrowing reports coming from Kenya about its worsening drought.

A typical day for Gloria

Posted by Niall O Murchu in Concern Blog | 1 September 2009 | 7 comments
Gloria, Aggrey Amwanda and Musungu stand outside their hut in Mathare

Update: Gloria is now doing well thanks to your donations.  Read a full update on concernfast.org.

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