Gift of the Givers representative Emily Thomas has urged South Africans to join them in fighting against hunger in the country. World Hunger Day is aimed at finding sustainable solutions to ending extreme hunger and poverty. The United Nations World Food Programme estimates that there are about 842 million undernourished people in the world. Poor nutrition causes nearly … [Read more...]
One in 5 people go hungry daily in SA
South Africa is still grappling with massive inequality that’s left many hungry, or at risk of going hungry. Globally, one-in-eight people go hungry every day and live in extreme poverty and many only survive on less than R14 a day. Chronic hunger kills more people than Aids, Malaria and TB combined Among those who die from hunger every year, more than two million are … [Read more...]
