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Food security campaign launched on World Food Day

October 19, 2018 Leave a Comment

The One Small Spoon campaign echoes the theme of today’s 2018 World Food Day, ‘Our actions are our future’ and emphasises that if we come together we can solve seemingly intractable problems such as hunger. Woolworths celebrates World Food Day with the launch of the One Small Spoon campaign to unite its employees, customers, suppliers, farmers, and other partners in a … [Read more...]

New partnership aims to improve nutrition for SA children

July 13, 2018 Leave a Comment

Stunting or impaired growth remains prevalent amongst the poorest South African children. This can result in increased episodes of illness, poor cognitive function and poor educational attainment. Woolworths has announced a new partnership with UNICEF South Africa to help increase South African children’s access to good nutrition. In line with its aim to support … [Read more...]

Climate change set to exacerbate child vulnerability in SA

April 22, 2013 Leave a Comment

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A new study is calling for policy makers to focus on children in addressing climate change. Climate change will exacerbate the existing vulnerabilities of kids in South Africa, unless mitigation and adaptation strategies are child-sensitive and timeously implemented. Exploring the Impact of Climate Change on Children in South Africa, a study recently made public, highlights … [Read more...]

The impact of climate change on children

November 24, 2011 Leave a Comment

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Earlier this week a report entitled Exploring the Impact of Climate Change on Children in South Africa was launched by the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana (pictured), at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria. The study was commissioned and funded by UNICEF South Africa in partnership with the Department of Women, … [Read more...]

Crisis in the Horn of Africa

November 3, 2011 Leave a Comment

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Parts of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia are facing one of the worst droughts for 60 years, and around 20 million people are desperately in need of food, clean water and basic sanitation. Many of the affected people are already living on the margins of survival due to conflict, displacement and chronic poverty. Drought is also not a new phenomenon to the region. However, this … [Read more...]

Every 2.2 seconds another child is orphaned

November 3, 2011 Leave a Comment

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World Orphan Week (otherwise known as WOW) 2011 is earmarked for the second week in February. Raising awareness for the sixth consecutive year is the world's largest children's charity, SOS Children' Villages. Since the inception of WOW in 2005 (in the United Kingdom) SOS International has played an integral role in raising awareness around the needs of orphaned and … [Read more...]

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