Boko Haram
violence has displaced thousands in northeast Nigeria. It has also
spilled over into other countries, causing a hunger crisis in Cameroon,
Niger and Chad.
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Showing posts with label West Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label West Africa. Show all posts
Friday, May 29, 2015
Monday, December 22, 2014
China to use internet to help WFP fight Ebola
Technology can be a vital tool in the fight against the Ebola virus. The China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA) is launching an online fundraiser with Tencent, a major internet company.
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Africa,
China,
Ebola,
Ebola virus,
West Africa,
World Food Programme
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Ebola and famine threaten West Africa
The United Nations put out a warning today about the Ebola affected countries of West Africa.
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Labels:
Africa,
Ebola,
Ebola virus,
West Africa,
World Food Programme
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Ebola fighter once received aid herself
Time Magazine recently named the brave people who fight the Ebola virus as their persons of the year. Among the heroes of West Africa is a woman with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
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Read the full article at Examiner.
Labels:
Africa,
Ebola,
Ebola virus,
West Africa,
World Food Programme
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
West Africa's other deadly enemy
Last week over 1,000 children in Sierra Leone were sent for treatment
following a screening. Around 662 of them were found to be in a severe
condition. Without treatment their lives would be in danger.
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Read the full article at Examiner.
Labels:
Ebola virus,
UNICEF,
West Africa
Thursday, November 13, 2014
UN food director says world must unite to help Ebola victims
The head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), Ertharin Cousin, just returned
from Sierra Leone, one of the Ebola affected countries. The deadly
virus has claimed 5,000 lives and there have been over 13,000 cases
reported.
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Read the full article at Examiner.
Labels:
Africa,
Ebola virus,
West Africa,
World Food Programme
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
SuperCereal deployed to help Ebola mission
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) just announced its largest single donation to help fight the Ebola virus. More than US $ 30 million was received from Germany to support feeding over one million people in West Africa.
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Read the full article at Examiner.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
UNICEF supports nutrition plan for Ebola patients
UNICEF is carrying out a nutrition program to boost the health of
children threatened by the Ebola virus. In Sierra Leone, the Ebola has
claimed over 1,000 lives and is spreading throughout the West African
nation.
Read the full article at Examiner.
Read the full article at Examiner.
Labels:
Ebola virus,
malnutrition,
UNICEF,
West Africa
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