Football against Hunger – European Commission, FAO and professional footballers join hands in campaign for more help to the crisis in the Sahel
24/05/2012 - This week, Spanish football star Raúl González visited Chad in support of joint efforts of FAO and the European Commission to mobilise more help for the people suffering from the humanitarian food crisis in the country. Under the headline "Together we can save lives" he expressed his personal solidarity with those in need by visiting humanitarian projects and...
European Commission allocates €5 million to help flood victims in South America
23/05/2012 - The European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) has just released €5 million to assist people affected by severe flooding in South America, particularly in Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil.
ECHO responds to the hunger crisis in Yemen
22/05/2012 – The Commission has announced an increase of €5 million in its funding to Yemen for food assistance as the malnutrition rates in some parts of the country are among the highest in the world. The crisis is made more complex by the on-going unrest, the deterioration of the economic situation, the recent increase in population displacements and the arrival of new refugees from the Horn of Africa.
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European Humanitarian Aid Volunteer Olivia Defrene in Vanuatu
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Discussing new ways to fight hunger in the Sahel
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