Action Against Hunger was there, and in more than 40 other countries, providing life-saving assistance and helping restore self-sufficiency to millions.
Here’s just a glimpse of our impact in 2010.
35,000 children treated for severe malnutrition in D.R Congo
Since 2003, Action Against Hunger has been building the capacity of local health systems in D.R. Congo to combat acute malnutrition, a potentially deadly condition. This year alone, we trained 3,200 health workers and equipped 450 health centers so life-saving care can continue for the long term.
290,000 Pakistanis benefited from emergency water & sanitation programs
After floods swept over Pakistan, destroying vital infrastructure and leaving millions at risk of water-borne illnesses like cholera and diarrhea, Action Against Hunger rushed to provide hundreds of thousands of displaced Pakistanis with access to clean water and emergency sanitation.
50,000 Guatemalans assisted by ACF when floods displaced thousands
In the aftermath of tropical storm Agatha, Action Against Hunger provided emergency relief in the hard-hit region of Escuintla, distributing emergency food provisions, providing tools to assist the local population with clean-up efforts, and restoring access to safe water.
300,000 Haitians benefited from daily access to clean water
After the devastating earthquake struck Haiti, Action Against Hunger was one of the first organizations to provide immediate access to clean drinking water for survivors in Port-au-Prince, and we have scaled up our emergency water and sanitation programs in response to the recent cholera outbreak. These programs reached more than 300,000 beneficiaries in 2010.
5,600 families helped when a food crisis hit Niger
In response to massive food shortages and staggering acute malnutrition rates in Niger, Action Against Hunger provided families hit hard by the crisis with access to seeds, livestock, and cash-for-work programs to increase their income.
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