Gen Z More Optimistic About Ending Global Poverty Than Older Generations: Compassion UK Survey
Despite slowed progress globally, charity encourages all generations to have hope on the International Day
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Burkina Faso: Almost 2 Million People Displaced Amid Worst Food Crisis In A Decade
Nearly one in 10 people in Burkina Faso have been displaced by conflict. Most worryingly,
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Charity Right Set to Raise Significant Funds for School Children in Afghanistan
Food poverty organisation, Charity Right, has launched its first food aid appeal to help free children
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Combatting Hunger In The UK And Globally This Christmas
Millions of children in the UK and across the world are facing rising levels of
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Myanmar: Christians ‘hiding in the forest for safety’
Myanmar’s Christians have been telling Open Doors partners of how they are living in constant fear, following February’s coup. With the internet shut down, communications from the country have been few
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37 aid agencies raise the alarm about skyrocketing needs among Syrians
Syrians are facing record food insecurity levels and declining socio-economic conditions. Needs have increased dramatically over the last year.
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Climate change the world’s greatest security threat says Christian Aid
Climate change the world’s greatest security threat says Christian Aid.
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WaterAid urges churches to adopt new green habits this Lent
This Lent, WaterAid is encouraging church congregations to raise money for those being impacted by climate change around the world by switching to more environmentally-friendly habits.
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Lebanon’s poorest face spiralling crises 6 months after Beirut explosion
Lebanon’s most vulnerable continue to bear the brunt of its economic and health crises, six months after one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history devastated its capital Beirut.
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Trussell Trust receives £300,000 funding for church-based food banks
A £300,000 grant from Allchurches Trust will support the Trussell Trust to run a groundbreaking project aimed at ensuring people have enough money to afford the essentials.
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Record-breaking cyclist goes the extra mile for hungry children
British long-distance cyclist Mark Beaumont is lending his star pedal power to Mary’s Meals and encouraging people to get active in support of the school feeding charity’s work to feed hungry children in some of the world’s poorest countries.
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We must step in to prevent mass famine in Madagascar
Head of UK charity urges support to prevent a famine in the south east of Madagascar. Madagascar is the poorest country in the world, according to the World Bank, with almost 80% of the population living on less than $1.90 per day.
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Challenging Times
In Britain, we find ourselves in challenging times. We have had an election in which
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The spectre of starvation haunts millions as East Africa’s food crisis rages on
East Africa’s hunger crisis will reach catastrophic proportions without immediate action from the global community,
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Call for action as UK children face the worst food insecurity in Europe
The charity Church Action on Poverty is calling for action to end hunger, as new
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