Food and Agriculture

The Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil’s Emergency Plan

Brazil, Featured Actions, Food and Agriculture, Health, Latin America and the Caribbean, SDG 10, SDG 2

The Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil’s Emergency Plan The Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (Articulação dos Povos Indígenas do Brasil – APIB), an indigenous people’s rights organization, has set up an indigenous emergency plan to confront the COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil and to raise awareness to the importance of implementing measures that can […]

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Solidarity Network to Help Homeless Families

Brazil, Communities and Cities, Featured Actions, Food and Agriculture, Latin America and the Caribbean, SDG 1, SDG 10, SDG 2

Solidarity Network to Help Homeless Families The Movimento de Luta nos Bairros, Vilas e Favelas (MLB) is a Brazilian initiative that encourages hundreds of homeless and low-income families across the country to fight for the human right to live in dignity. Most low-income families in the country are headed by informal workers and, therefore, will

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The Power of 10 Initiative feeds…

Communities and Cities, Featured Actions, Food and Agriculture, North America, SDG 10, SDG 2, USA

The Power of 10 Initiative feeds families and kids in vulnerable communities Since the beginning of COVID-19, many restaurant staff have lost their jobs. At the same time, low-income families and school children are facing additional challenges of food insecurity. In Washington DC, United States, a chef and restaurateur, Erik Bruner-Yang founded the “Power of

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School nutrition staff gets creative to feed

Featured Actions, Food and Agriculture, Health, North America, SDG 2, USA

School nutrition staff gets creative to feed hungry kids in Maryland, United States A large number of children in low-income families in the United States get their main meals in school. Due to school closures, many school children lost their only consistent source of meals. School nutrition staff nationwide met the challenge by trying out

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Brazil Foundation fights COVID-19 by fueling other non-profits

Brazil, Communities and Cities, Environment, Featured Actions, Food and Agriculture, Health, Latin America and the Caribbean, SDG 10

BrazilFoundation fights COVID-19 by fueling other non-profits The coronavirus pandemic exacerbates long-standing social issues in Brazil, such as social inequality. Low-income families or individuals cannot afford to follow social distancing and other preventive measures, increasing their viral infection risks. For the past 20 years, the non-profit organisation Brazil Foundation has been working with its global

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Action Against Hunger responds to COVID-19

Featured Actions, Food and Agriculture, Global, Global, Health, SDG 2

Action Against Hunger responds to COVID-19 in developing countries Food shortages and malnutrition are issues that plague many developing countries. The pandemic forced many countries into a complete or partial lockdown. The resulting global disruption further broke the food supply chain that is important for providing food security. As a result, some countries face threats

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