Tag Archives: Hunger

Global child malnutrition needs global response

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Adam Taylor in Advocacy

My son, Joshua, recently turned 16 months old. (As a new parent, I’ve learned that we track our young children’s ages by months or even days rather than by years.) As Joshua grows, I witness him becoming increasingly independent and stubborn, particularly when it comes to eating....

PHOTOS: Desperate struggles amid hunger crisis in Niger

Posted on April 16, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Disaster Relief

Desperate struggles amid hunger crisis in Niger | World Vision Blog

As is the case throughout much of West Africa’s Sahel region, children and families in the village of Tabouche, Niger, are taking extreme measures just to survive. An ongoing drought continues to fuel a hunger crisis that shows no signs of letting up. The images below provide a glimpse into a part of the world that desperately needs our attention and assistance. (Photos by Chris Sisarich for World Vision.)...

Niger: Malnourished child at clinic meets lollipop

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Guest blogger in Disaster Relief, Stories

Niger: Malnourished child at health clinic meets lollipop | World Vision Blog

Eden Riley from Australia, our guest contributor for today, spent time in Niger with a group of mom bloggers, taking a firsthand look at World Vision’s work in response to the extreme drought and hunger crisis that has been affecting the region. When one of her group members gave a lollipop to a malnourished child at a health clinic, how did she respond? The same way that most Western moms probably would. * * * A very unfortunate thing happened a few years ago — on the only day I breastfed my baby in public. Rocco was 2 weeks old, my husband was still in the oncology ward, and I was cranky at the world. Rocco needed a feed then...

PHOTOS: A celebration of World Health Day

Posted on April 7, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Causes

A celebration of World Health Day | World Vision Blog

Today is World Health Day, a day to celebrate good health and be mindful of children and families around the world who do not have access to proper nourishment or basic health services. Below are photos of Joel, a boy in Uganda whose mother took him to a World Vision health clinic because he was malnourished. (Photos by Simon Peter Esaku/World Vision.) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * In places of poverty, the first five years of a child’s life are...

Food for work: Covering immediate and future needs in parched Niger

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Amadou Baraze in Disaster Relief

As the drought and food crisis escalate across West Africa, how is World Vision responding both to urgent, immediate needs, as well as long-term recovery challenges? Here’s a closer look at what’s going on in villages across Niger....