Niamey, Niger, December 11, 2023 — Les ONG internationales du Niger expriment leur profonde déception face à l'absence d'exemptions humanitaires accordées par la Communauté économique des États de...
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ECOWAS’ failure to adopt exemptions to Niger sanctions puts lives of millions of Nigeriens at risk
Niamey, Niger, December 11, 2023 — International NGOs in Niger are expressing deep disappointment in the lack of humanitarian exemptions made by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)...
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75 NGOs Urge Congress To Fund Humanitarian & Food Assistance Programs In Next Supplemental
InterAction—the largest alliance of U.S.-based NGOs dedicated to implementing and advocating for U.S. humanitarian, health, development, and democracy programs—and its Members and partners...
Coalition Letter to Administrator Samantha Power
Dear Administrator Samantha Power, We write with sincere gratitude for your leadership on the momentous mobilization of $577 million to address child wasting. Your strong public stance that wasting...
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65+ NGOs oppose cuts to humanitarian and foreign assistance in FY24 House spending bills
As Members and partners of InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based NGOs championing humanitarian, health, development, and democracy programs, we are gravely concerned with the proposed...
NGO statement on bills threatening global anti-hunger programs
With as many as 783 million people facing chronic hunger and 45 million children suffering acute malnutrition globally, legislation introduced by Sen. Braun (R-IN), Sen. Tester (D-MT), Sen. Marshall...
How can vulnerable populations in Niger have access to basic social services and humanitarian assistance in the post-July 26, 2023, political context?
Niger: Access to basic social services and humanitarian assistance Humanitarian NGOs suggest actions to preserve Nigerien people's access to basic social services and humanitarian assistance in new...
From Vitamin A skeptic to true believer
Four-year-old Abdoul Aziz Coulibaly was always sick, until his family discovered vitamin A. Abdoul is the youngest of four siblings living with their parents in a small village called Massala in...
Taking Action to Combat Hunger
In just three years, the ravages of COVID-19 reversed decades of progress in the fight against malnutrition. Compounded by the damaging effects of climate change and armed conflicts, most notably in...
Nutrition leaders urge scale-up of new intervention to prevent child malnutrition and mortality
A novel fortified food-based supplement for children 6-23 months of age can substantially reduce stunting, wasting, anemia, and developmental delay The world is facing a crisis: millions of children...
Breaking the prevalence of poverty-related diseases in Cameroon
When Helen Keller health workers visited Biaback Guiliagne’s home in a rural Cameroon village, he was surprised at first, but quickly warmed up when he realized the visitors could help relieve some...
Building resilience against climate disasters in Bangladesh
Hosne Begum was living in extreme poverty as her husband struggled to support their family of five in remote Bangladesh. Her husband, who was working as a day laborer, was the sole earning member of...
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World Vision and peer organizations provide recommendations for scaling up child wasting treatment
Dear Administrator Samantha Power, We write with sincere gratitude for your leadership on the momentous mobilization of $577 million to address child wasting. Your strong public stance that wasting...
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3 Things to be Optimistic about in 2023
By Geoff Chin | Helen Keller Intl | JANUARY 10, 2023 Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. Helen Keller Just like Helen Keller herself,...
“Binti to Binti” in Kenya helps mothers ensure the health of their children
Patience Pendo, a young mother of two expecting her third child, had a feeling that her pregnancy would pose difficulties. But she was determined for things to go differently this time. “I had...
As hunger mounts, children are at greatest risk
By Helen Keller Intl The combined effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate crises, and war in Ukraine have delivered a terrible blow to families already struggling with decades of local conflicts,...
Hamman learns new farming skills to support his displaced family
One midnight, eight years ago, five-year-old Hamman Ahmadu and his family narrowly escaped with their lives from their home in Nigeria’s Borno state. Hamman applied new skills and equipment to...
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Nutrition CEO Council celebrates Senate passage of the Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 4693)
This statement is issued on behalf of the Nutrition CEO Council by 1,000 Days, Action Against Hunger, Alliance to End Hunger, Bread for the World, CARE, Food for the Hungry, Global Communities,...
Looking Bravely: Treating and eliminating diseases of poverty in Cameroon
We recently spoke with Patrick Mbia, Program Advisor for Neglected Tropical Diseases in Cameroon to discuss this life-saving effort. Neglected tropical diseases – sometimes called diseases of poverty...
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NGO call to action: Our Statement on the Global Food Security Crisis
Right now, 49 million people are at risk of falling into famine. In the next three months, life-threatening hunger is likely to expand for families in 20 hot spots around the world. The current...