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Food Security: A Paradigm Shift |
| Section: CULTURE / PATTERNS |
| Author: Rosemarie North |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/2007 |
| Size: 2,169 Words, 13,785 Characters |
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In spite of decades of dedicated effort and billions of dollars in aid, hunger still stalks the world. Why is hunger so entrenched? And what is the Movement doing about it?
On a hot day in the remote Malawian village of Chimpholi, more than 100 children at a day-care centre are ready for lunch. One by one they collect a plate containing a handful of porridge.
Sitting under a tree, Yohane Chabwera, six, is worried. It is the orphan's first meal of the day and most likely his last. "I didn't have enough--I am still hungry," he says in a faint voice.
A drought has left more than one-third of Malawians in need of food aid. John Zuze, a teacher at the centre, tells Francis Musasa of the Malawi Red Cross Society that it's getting worse. "Our concern is that children may be unable to att...
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...such a complex problem effectively and at an early stage.
"We have people on the ground. That's where our strength lies. People at the community level have their finger on the pulse."
Contributions to this article were also made by Tapiwa Gomo, Melanie Jackson, Cathy Lengyel, Risco Lumamezi, Tony Mwangi, Aster Solomon and John Zoracostas.
Copyright © 2006 Red Cross Red Crescent
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