Madiha and her children are experiencing a change in their health!

30/11/22

Madiha and her children are experiencing a change in their health!

Madiha (Syrian - 27 years old) fled to Lebanon with her parents in 2012 in search of peace and to escape the war. She met her husband Khaled, a Syrian refugee, and they got married in 2016. Their family now consists of 3 children, 2 boys and 1 girl: Azzam (6 years old), Mohamad (3 years old), and Esraa (11 months). “We were constantly moving between different areas in the past years because we couldn’t afford the rent, so we had to look for cheaper places in south of Lebanon” Khaled explains. The family now lives in a tent in South of Lebanon, and “here we work in agricultural harvesting, and looking after some chickens and goats for the landlord” according to Khaled.

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5-day workshop in Georgia on Action Against Hunger’s new digitalized project management system

28/11/22

5-day workshop in Georgia on Action Against Hunger’s new digitalized project management system

Between the 14th and 18th November 2022, Action Against Hunger (AAH) South Caucasus hosted a 5-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia on Projects ADS – Action Against Hunger’s new digitalized project management system. In addition to the South Caucasus team, staff from the Lebanon mission also participated in the event that was supported by members of the Digitalization Transformation team from the Headquarters in Madrid and from the Philippines.

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Dana: “Now I am more confident… Now I can breastfeed my twins”

25/11/22

Dana: “Now I am more confident… Now I can breastfeed my twins”

In this collective shelter around 50 families live there from different nationalities: Lebanese, Syrian, and Palestinian. Considering this center had many women and young children, Action Against Hunger and UNICEF decided to provide nutrition support in this collective shelter. The project implemented with support of UNICEF included addressing the nutrition security of vulnerable pregnant and lactating women and caregivers of children under five years of age by providing support on appropriate infant and young child feeding practices, timely detection of acute malnutrition and provision of micronutrient supplements in Beeka and South of Lebanon in south Lebanon.

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Nearly 7 million internally displaced in Ukraine prepare for second winter since the beginning of the conflict

22/11/22

Nearly 7 million internally displaced in Ukraine prepare for second winter since the beginning of the conflict

The conflict in Ukraine continues. Since its start on 24 February 2022, military action in the north, south and east of the country, including major population centres such as Kiev, Kharkiv, Odessa and Mariupol, has caused massive displacements of people, widespread damage to infrastructure and significant disruption of essential services. More than 16,000 civilians have been killed. A member of Action Against Hunger Emergency Team traveled to Odessa to support the efforts of the Moldova Country Office, in conjunction and in partnership with Ukraine Country Office, to assess the situation and needs and prepare a response plan.

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Celebrating the achievements of ENPARD III

21/11/22

Celebrating the achievements of ENPARD III

On the 15th November the conference ‘LEADER: A European Approach to Better Rural Lives’ was organised by rural development partners of the EU-funded ENPARD III programme. The ENPARD programme is entering its 10th year and aims to introduce European rural development models in Georgia and ensure a sustainable future for Georgian farmers and rural communities.

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Almost 4 million people affected and more than 150 dead after Tropical Storm Nalgae in the Philippines

04/11/22

Almost 4 million people affected and more than 150 dead after Tropical Storm Nalgae in the Philippines

At least 150 people have lost their lives and 36 are missing after Tropical Storm Nalgae (local name Paeng) hit the Philippines on 28 to 31 October. The storm has caused severe flooding and landslides and, in some cases, has destroyed entire villages. Action Against Hunger, a humanitarian organization working in the Philippines since 2000, his responding to the needs of affected communities.

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