Bay Area food banks sounding the alarm about donations
The leaders of five Bay Area food banks gathered in San Jose on Tuesday to sound the alarm that the safety net their organizations provide for the community is in …
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I went to Darfur. Here is what shattered me amid the chaos
ADRÉ, Chad — When an Arab militia rampaged through Maryam Suleiman’s village in the Darfur region of Sudan last year and lined up men and boys to massacre, the gunmen …
How California missed $1 billion to feed kids during pandemic
It shouldn’t be this hard to get money into the hands of parents struggling to feed their children. But in California, where even the simple can get real complicated, hundreds …
Population decline isn’t the problem. Hungry kids are
Humanity is about to turn a major population corner, according to a new estimate. A recent article in the Lancet predicts that by 2030, we’ll no longer be reproducing fast …
San Jose food bank preps warehouse shutdown after facing rent hike
SAN JOSE — Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, one of the Bay Area’s key food banks, has decided to shut one of its warehouses after the nonprofit learned it was …
Gaza and Haiti are on the brink of famine
By Jonel Aleccia | Associated Press Catastrophic hunger is so dire in two world hotspots that famine is imminent in northern Gaza and approaching in Haiti, with hundreds of thousands …
Bay Area food bank demand rises as residents struggle
Bay Area food banks are stepping up to fill the gap for our neighbors experiencing food insecurity. We have always supported the community during times of crises and need — …
Meet Olivia Farnsworth, a UK Teenager Who Doesn
Home Women Meet Olivia Farnsworth, a UK Teenager Who Doesn’t Sense Pain or Hunger Due to THIS Rare Disorder Shocking! 14-year-old Olivia Farnsworth can’t feel pain, hunger or danger due …
Livermore nonprofit sparks creativity in formerly unhoused neighbors
Scott Donovan was in a bad place. Donovan, 50, had been homeless for about five years, sleeping outside a recycling place in Livermore. He lived day to day, thinking mainly …
Global rice markets are in crisis amid ‘artificial’ shortage
Rice is a crucial staple for over half the global population and the world is bracing for its most significant shortage in 20 years. India’s export ban on rice is …