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International school meal initiative wins 2023 Princess Asturias award

Mary’s Meals is a non-profit organization based in the little Scottish town of Dalmally. Operating in 18 countries, Mary’s Meals' main objective is to provide daily meals to school children. This year, the initiative won the Princess of Asturias Concord Award for its work and we went to meet them.

Europe News

People in the EU unable to afford a proper meal on the rise - Eurostat

In 2022, 8.3% of people in the EU were unable to afford a meal containing meat, fish or a vegetarian equivalent every second day, according to new Eurostat data.

Qatar 365

How Qatari charities are working to aid the less fortunate

In partnership with Media City

What better time to remember those less fortunate than during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Fresh from hosting the hugely successful FIFA World Cup, Qatar is hoping to keep the goodwill going.

Poland

Free dinners and healthcare for Poland's homeless and needy

Volunteers in the Polish city of Krakow have served some 50,000 free Christmas dinners.

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Ukraine

People in retaken Ukrainian areas 'unable' to meet 'basic needs': UN

Many people living in areas of Ukraine recaptured from Russian forces cannot meet their "most basic needs" and require aid, says the UN.

Ukraine

'I'm just 33 kilos': Frontline villages going hungry amid Ukraine war

Galina, 75, fought back tears as she described going without food during months of heavy fighting near her village in Ukraine.

Ukraine

Defiant locals stand firm amid Russian onslaught in southern Ukraine

"We are confident and stubborn people and we are waiting for them (the Russians) to be kicked out. This is my house. I don’t want to give it to them."

Climate

‘The world's first climate change famine’ is happening in Madagascar

More than 1 million people in southern Madagascar are currently in need of food.

United Kingdom

'I'm struggling big time': More turn to food banks as inflation soars

"I normally put something in the foodbank trolley but now it's my turn to need some help," said 45-year-old Heidi, who said she was struggling with price rises on "just everything".

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South Koreans pitch in to make fiery kimchi food dish at mass event

In Seoul, Buddhist monks joined about 150 others to prepare kimchi, a hot national dish made with chili and salted cabbage.

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Washington state residents start clean-up after heavy floods

As heavy rains let up in Washington state, residents of the town of Everson take stock of the damage to their homes as they start clean-up efforts, with some lending a hand to neighbors with deliveries of food and other essentials.

Afghanistan

Stopping humanitarian aid to Afghanistan 'could spark a catastrophe'

"If funding is frozen to anything which is going on in Afghanistan, including the humanitarian operation, that will precipitate a catastrophe here for the Afghanistan people."

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Food banks a lifeline for New Yorkers hit by coronavirus crisis

The pandemic has been particularly hard on women who work in the service sector, which has been crippled by the economic crisis.

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Maryland volunteers distribute food as pandemic creates rising hunger

People queuing to get food from distribution centres has become an increasingly common scene across the US as people struggle to feed themselves amid the ongoing pandemic.

United Kingdom

Charities report huge increase in distribution of food parcels in UK

It's estimated an emergency food parcel could be handed out every nine seconds to people across the country. The Trussell Trust, which supports more than 1,200 food banks across the UK, said its network

World News

Nobel-winning UN agency warns of 'famines of biblical proportions'

With the U.S. elections and COVID-19 monopolising the news agenda, the World Food Program has struggled to highlight "the travesty that we're facing".

World

Nobel Peace Prize winning World Food Programme battling challenges of Covid-19

The World Food Programme was awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for its "efforts to combat hunger". Now it has to grapple with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

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World's tallest building lit up in COVID-19 fundraising drive

The aim was to turn the building into a virtual donation box.

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Brazil's most iconic landmark lit up with calls to end hunger

A food bank program and social services of the city launched the campaign under the hashtag #MesaSemFome (#TableWithoutHunger)

Spain

Spain's poorest are being punished by the coronavirus crisis

Thousands have lost all income and aid organisations are overwhelmed as lines at food banks have tripled.