This week, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its 2019 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report. We learned that…
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A Journey to Serve in Tanzania Becomes One Volunteer’s Lifetime Commitment
I remember where I was when I first got the note that I’d been awarded the volunteer trip to Tanzania from Rise Against Hunger. It…
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Textiles Students Turn Rice Bags into Sustainable Solutions for Everyday Challenges
During one of our favorite annual events, NC State University seniors studying Textile Technology and Textile Engineering set out to repurpose the rice bags into…
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School is a Happy Place for 5-Year-Old Tra in Vietnam
With back-to-school season here, many of us don’t really think about how important school is. For some children around the globe, school is more than…
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5 Times Education and School Meals Changed Lives Worldwide
We agree with the United Nations: Promoting literacy is absolutely critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, including SDG #2, Zero Hunger by 2030. That’s…
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Against the Odds, Irakoze, 18, is Poised for a Promising Career in Burundi
Imagine the faces of your family members. Think of the people you see each in your community, your city and throughout your state. Then, imagine…
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One Woman’s Green Thumb Changes the Lives of Many in her Burkina Faso Community
In a small city in Burkina Faso lives 55-year-old Kabore, whose garden has supplied nutritious food for multiple households in her community. With a single…
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