Hunger

ActionAid's Takaitei Bote is in Kenya this week to support the response to the food crisis in the country where millions of vulnerable people, especially women and girls are going hungry. Hear her first-hand account of what’s happening in Kenya.

Find out the impact of the Russia/Ukraine war on the global economy, soaring food and energy prices and poverty around the world. How will the Ukraine war affect the Horn of Africa's worst drought on record?

Find out about World Humanitarian Day, why we mark it, and how you can support ActionAid's humanitarian work around the world.

Can we address hunger and eradicate poverty without the necessary rapid economic development usually required?

Does the human pursuit of economic productivity inevitably mean the destruction of the planet? Our humanitarian lead Rachid Boumnijel doesn't think so. Find out how we can address poverty, provide food for the world's growing population, and still prevent climate change through sustainable development.

ActionAid's child sponsorship officers who work with children and local communities around the world discuss how Ramadan is different during the Covid-19 pandemic, and how child sponsorship this month and beyond help children and their families. 

One year on since the Covid-19 pandemic took hold, Muslims around the world are marking another Ramadan quietly. 

Find out how ActionAid's Tanbina Choudhury is practising her faith during this holy month and how those who observe Ramadan can get involved in charitable acts and build unity with those in need.