North Korea’s hunger emergency tops list of most under-reported crises in 2017
North Korea’s ongoing hunger emergency topped a list of the 10 most under-reported humanitarian crises of 2017, according to a new report from aid and development organisation CARE Australia. The report, Suffering in Silence, said that some 18 million people in North Korea – 70 per cent of the population – rely on government food […]
Half of British adults pray, survey finds
Praying at a time of crisis was the most common reason explaining why people prayed, according to the Tearfund-commissioned poll. PICTURE: Olivia Snow/Unsplash About half of British adults – 51 per cent – say they pray, according to a new survey commissioned by UK-based relief and development agency Tearfund. The poll, carried out by ComRes, […]
Vending machine offers 24-hour food and clothing for UK homeless
Thomson Reuters Foundation The world’s first vending machine for the homeless will start giving out free food and clothes as charities in Britain gear up for a cold winter amid record levels of homelessness. A new charity, Action Hunger, plans to stock the machine in Nottingham with excess produce donated by supermarkets, such as fresh […]
One in 200 sleep rough in England as homeless soars – charity
Thomson Reuters Foundation The number of homeless people in England has soared past 300,000, with one in 200 sleeping rough, a charity said on Wednesday, conceding the true figure is likely to be higher. Homelessness has risen by four per cent – an increase of 13,000 people – since last year, leaving many sleeping on […]