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The average temperature in Afghanistan has increased by more than 1.7°C since 1950, and it’s getting warmer. This article explores a technique that is helping communities in rural Afghanistan cope with climate change and fight hunger.

At seven years old, Simon Piol was malnourished and relied on food distributions from Concern to survive. Now, twenty years later and in the same area of South Sudan, he is saving the lives of children that are malnourished, just like he once was.  

We’re not saying you have to give up watching The Muppet Christmas Carol or It’s a Wonderful Life, but now that you have time to put your feet up, here’s a list of humanitarian documentaries, podcasts and books that are worth some time this festive season. 

Next year Concern will launch a new programme that will transform the lives of those living in the world’s hungriest country, the Central African Republic (CAR). But exactly how do we go about achieving this? And what part is the UK government playing?

We delve into the past, present and future of the Central African Republic (CAR), taking a look at why it is one of the world’s poorest countries and what exactly can be done to support its vulnerable communities.

On October 15 2019, the Global Hunger Index (GHI) was published.  In 2019, the world’s hungriest country remains the Central African Republic, the case for several years. So what are the other hungriest countries in the world, and what are the main causes of these worrying levels of hunger?

As the saying goes, two are better than one.

Five facts to explain why this landlocked country is one of the poorest in the world.  

On March 15 2019, Cyclone Idai swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, killing more than 961 people and leaving almost three million people in need of humanitarian assistance. Since then, we have been responding.