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A woman and a girl in Tigray walk with supplies. The founder and CEO of the global school-feeding charity Mary’s Meals visited northern Ethiopia in March and confirmed reports of a widespread hunger crisis unfolding rapidly in Tigray in the aftermath of a two-year civil war and ongoing drought. / Credit: Armstrong Studios/2024

Ethiopia among World Countries Benefiting from Large Catholic aid organizations amid Widespread Hunger Crises

May 27, 2024

Approximately 350 million people are in dire need of food globally, including vast numbers of children. Catholic groups are on the ground tirelessly working to help.

Sister Medhin with school children in Tigray, Ethiopia, in March 2024. The Scotland-based organization Mary’s Meals, which feeds almost 2.5 million children in some of the world’s poorest countries, has been partnering with the Daughters of Charity in Tigray since 2017 to provide meals for thousands of children. / Credit: Armstrong Studios // 2024

As Hunger Crisis Unfolds in Ethiopia, Global Charity Teams up with Catholic Nuns to Feed Children

Apr 13, 2024

Mary’s Meals, which feeds almost 2.5 million children globally, has been partnering with the Daughters of Charity in Tigray since 2017.

Swarm of desert locusts in Kenya. Credit: Jen Watson/Shutterstock

Locusts Threaten East African Food Crisis, U.S. Members of Congress Call for Aid

May 13, 2020

Members of Congress are calling on the president to take early action to fight swarms of locusts in East Africa, where millions face a potential food crisis.

Ethiopia among World Countries Benefiting from Large Catholic aid organizations amid Widespread Hunger Crises

As Hunger Crisis Unfolds in Ethiopia, Global Charity Teams up with Catholic Nuns to Feed Children

Locusts Threaten East African Food Crisis, U.S. Members of Congress Call for Aid

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