As Gaza faces mass starvation and humanitarian collapse, over 100 aid organizations are sounding the alarm. With civilians dying while seeking food and humanitarian workers blocked from delivering aid, the situation has reached a breaking point.
As Ukraine marks three years of war, Action Against Hunger today confirmed that the U.S. government’s suspension of international aid has caused the nonprofit to stop distributing cash to families displaced near the front line. An estimated nine million Ukrainians live in poverty and as many as 12.7 million, or 40% of the population, depend on humanitarian aid to survive.
In a world where one in 11 people go to bed hungry every night, Action Against Hunger last week hosted a life-saving gala that raised $1.5 million dollars, marking the organization’s 45th anniversary as world leader in the fight against hunger.
Aid agencies and medical professionals have joined forces to call urgently for a ceasefire to allow life-saving polio vaccinations to be administered to about 640,000 children aged under 10 following confirmation of the first case of polio in Gaza in 25 years, with reports of other suspected cases emerging.
As we prepare to cheer on the Refugee Olympic Team, we’re spotlighting accomplished athletes and their countries of origin—all places where Action Against Hunger runs programs that can help the next generation realize their potential.
