Posts Tagged: food security

Conflict harms livelihoods in Cameroon

The Anglophone crisis and Russian invasion of Ukraine continue to negatively impact food security and subsistence By Jaff Bamenjo and Enjema Esunge | RELUFA Nkah Ngu Loveline, a 42-year-old petti food stuff trader, originally from Bali-Nyonga in the Northwest Region of Cameroon, sells her goods in Obili, a popular neighborhood in Yaounde, the capital of… Read more »

Risks to Fisheries and Land Resources in Coastal Communities in Cameroon

The Nlende Dibè and Eboundja I villages are both found in the Ocean Division, South Region, Cameroon. Their inhabitants mainly rely on fishing and agriculture for food security and income. Unfortunately, these coastal communities face increasing pressure on the land and its resources, and are exposed to risks affecting their access to both fisheries and… Read more »

Building Women’s Economic Resilience through Farming in South Sudan

The Presbyterian Hunger Program’s partner Hope Restoration South Sudan has made this wonderful video about the work that PHP and the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance have supported there. The work of the Presbyterian Hunger Program is possible thanks to your gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing.  

Debt Crisis in Sri Lanka puts Food and Economic Security at Risk

By Herman Kumara | Chairperson, Praja Abhilasha, Sri Lanka The Sri Lankan Civil War ended in 2009 and by 2010 country rulers declared that Sri Lanka was on its way to becoming a middle-income country with the scaling back of military spending. However, by the end of the 2019, Sri Lanka’s budget deficit had ballooned… Read more »

International Day of Farmers’ Struggles 2021

  We observe the International Day of Farmers Struggles on April 17, which is tomorrow. This year we are highlighting the work of our partner CISEGD in Cameroon that is working to improve food and nutrition security in Batibo in the Northwest region of Cameroon. Not only are they faced with a global pandemic but… Read more »

PHP Partners with Growing Hope Globally to Grow Impact

By Rebecca Barnes | Presbyterian Hunger Program The Presbyterian Church (USA)—through the Presbyterian Hunger Program and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance as well as local congregations—has had a decades-long partnership with Growing Hope Globally, an organization that connects U.S. farmers, churches and communities to subsistence farmers around the world in order to help address hunger. The Presbyterian… Read more »

Improving Water Access in South Sudan

By Jim McGill | Mission Co-worker, Niger and South Sudan “As the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan enters its eighth year, approximately two-thirds of the population need some form of humanitarian assistance”, of whom over 5.8 million persons have needs for more water and better sanitation and hygiene.[i] As the world celebrates World Water Day… Read more »

Broadcasting Voices

Radio is an important tool for development and advocacy Contributions by Agnes Mirembe (ARUWE), Juslene Tyresias (MPP) and Jaff Bamenjo (RELUFA) February 13 marks World Radio Day – a day to celebrate accessible information, learning, and connection. Radio has always played an important role in the development and advocacy work of the Presbyterian Hunger Program’s… Read more »

Happiness in a pulse

The cultivation of pulses plays an important role in nutrition and culture By Salome Yesudas | Chethana, Joining Hands India There is so much happiness associated with the pulses (leguminous crops like dried beans, chickpeas and lentils). Most Indian sweets are made of pulses like ladoo, halwa, and payasam. For any festival or birthday or… Read more »

Legacy of Human Fraternity

The West Africa Initiative continues to build community By Winston Carroo | Agricultural Missions, Inc. On this day, now marked as the International Day of Human Fraternity, we are reminded of the power of peace, cooperation, and resilience. In many developing countries, religious and sectarian strife and conflicts are the realities of daily life, often… Read more »