Nepal 03/05/2015 Aid agencies in race against time in Nepal Aid agencies in Nepal are in a race against time to deliver much-needed food to villages destroyed by last week’s earthquake. This used to be Ram's
Ukraine 16/08/2014 Red Cross says no security guarantees in place yet for Russian aid convoy Russia and Ukraine are slowly inching towards an agreement on allowing a convoy of more than 260 Russian vehicles to enter the country carrying food
Ukraine 16/08/2014 Ukraine's aid reaches east as Russian convoy remains stalled With questions surrounding a Russian aid convoy still unanswered, a Ukrainian convoy has reached the besieged region of Luhansk in the east of the
Russian aid convoy heads for eastern Ukraine A convoy of 280 Russian trucks headed for eastern Ukraine early Tuesday, one day after an agreement was reached on an international humanitarian
Iraq 13/08/2014 Iraq: Yazidi refugees still trapped on Mount Sinjar Emergency aid carried by Western cargo planes was dropped on Iraq’s Mount Sinjar on Tuesday, meant for refugees from the Yazidi sect who are stuck
UN agency airlifts aid to Syria amid reports of Homs deal As the World Food Programme flies vital supplies from Iraq into war-torn Syria, a deal may finally have been reached to allow aid into the besieged
Aid and military supplies from Cameroon arrive in Bangui A massive convoy of trucks carrying aid and military supplies to the Central African Republic from Cameroon finally arrived in the capital Bangui on
Central African Republic 31/12/2013 Urgent UN appeal amid Central African Republic food crisis The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says it urgently needs donations to feed the hungry in the Central African Republic (CAR). The WFP is
Philippines 23/12/2013 Aid agencies try to bring some Christmas cheer to the survivors of typhoon Haiyan Tacloban in the Philippines – survivors of last month’s typhoon Haiyan have become used to living among the ruins… But it is Christmas time and
Philippines 18/11/2013 Scale of Philippines aid effort like helping 'whole of Belgium' The UN says getting relief supplies to the millions affected by the Philippines typhoon is a “logistical nightmare” admitting that some areas have
Philippines 15/11/2013 Philippines: long-awaited aid arrives in devastated Tacloban Residents of the Philippines’ city of Tacloban have been enduring a daily struggle for survival since Typhoon Haiyan devastated the city a week
Philippines 14/11/2013 Survivors try to flee Philippines as government faces pressure over aid As pressure mounts on the Philippines government to speed up aid distribution, Tacloban’s typhoon-wrecked airport is witnessing a new daily
Philippines 14/11/2013 Philippine survivors help each other through the nightmare Amid the devastation in Tacloban, tales of survival, resilience and generosity towards others are emerging daily. One concerns a small girl called
Thousands protest in Philippines against corruption Tens of thousands of Filipinos marched through the streets of Manila in opposition to a controversial priority development assistance fund (PDAF) or
India 17/07/2013 School meal kills 20 children in India At least 20 children have died and another 35 are being treated in hospital in India after eating a contaminated school meal. The children fell
Gaza 05/04/2013 UN agency suspends operations in Gaza The main UN humanitarian agency for Palestinians said it was suspending operations in the Gaza Strip after protesters stormed its headquarters over
Greece 06/02/2013 Protesting farmers hand out free food in Athens Hundreds of people have been queuing in the Greek capital for free food, which was handed out by protesting farmers. Food stalls were set up around
insiders 04/01/2013 Is Europe turning its back on its poor? As poverty continues to rise, the European Food Aid Programme for the Most Deprived is under threat. This could affect some 18 million people
Greece 02/01/2013 Greek food bank struggles to meet surging demand For many Greeks, 2013 is likely to bring further financial hardship. In the port city of Patras, a food bank is now helping 1,000 families who are
United Kingdom 05/12/2012 Skint and hungry: foodbanks on the rise in the UK The number of foodbanks or soup kitchens in the UK are growing at an alarming rate as the economic downturn claims more and more victims. As many as
