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Lessons From My Father: Integrity & Caring for the Most Vulnerable

Doulaye Kone — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:00:00 -0700

My Father was a model of integrity in our community, and very well respected for what he was achieving.

Shining the Global Spotlight on Hunger

Stella Nordhagen — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:03:00 -0700

Next week's G8 summit has turned global attention to combating malnutrition. It is a long-overdue opportunity to reinvigorate agricultural development, funding for which has been largely stagnant for two decades. Yet to succeed, approaches must set aside their yen for technological ‘silver bullets’ whilst remembering two truths: malnutrition is rarely about not having enough food, and food is not all that agriculture delivers.

5 Things We All Should Know About Hunger and Malnutrition

Amie Newman — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:00:00 -0700

While the images many of us have in our heads tell a story we've been fed about hunger, the truth may look very different.

A Revolution From the Ground Up for Kenya's Women

Deborah Espinosa — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:09:00 -0700

Women in Ol Pusimoru, Kenya have much to celebrate today – but it hasn’t been an easy journey.

Feeding Isaac: How A Mother's Love And Her (Orange) Sweet Potato Harvest May Have Saved a Community

Roger Thurow — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:00:00 -0700

None of the doctors knew what was wrong. Isaac was so thin, so weak, his mother was terrified that he would die.

Ethiopia Rising: A Story of Poverty and Progress

Haddis Tadesse — Mon, 06 May 2013 08:00:00 -0700

Ethiopia is well positioned to escape the trap of poverty. But it won’t be easy.

Africa Leading the Way

Sam Dryden — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:04:10 -0700

Events leading up to the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland this June will focus, in part, on the intersection of hunger, food, nutrition, and the need to transform the agricultural development sector in Africa in order to lift families out of poverty. As our global leaders draft agendas and assemble working groups, however, it is critical that they also seek out and listen to the voices of those who know what it will take to succeed in this effort—farmers and community leaders on the ground in Africa and in the labs, marketplaces, and government offices throughout the continent.

Nourishing Communities Through Holistic Farming

Alina Paul Bossuet — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0700

Fighting malnutrition is a complex challenge which no one can claim to solve on their own. We need to consider the agriculture, nutrition, social, and health environment and respond with tailored solutions.

21st Century Progress in Africa: Eradicating Hunger and Poverty (MDG1) in Ethiopia

Laurie Lee — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:29:00 -0700

I was recently in Ethiopia. We travelled up to the north of the country, to the city of Gondar, the former Royal capital of the Abyssinia Empire. It was a powerful visit given Ethiopia is on target to cut in half the number of people who live in extreme poverty, in the country, by 2015.

Cultivating a New Generation of Young Female Leaders

Farah Mohamed — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0700

In less than 50 days, the 4th G(irls)20 Summit will take place from the Google Moscow offices. Over six days, an international delegation of girls from G20 countries and one from Africa will tackle the same agenda as the G20 Leaders – Jobs, Growth & Investment.