Nigeria food banks cut back on handouts as prices soar
Lagos, Nigeria Reuters At a warehouse in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, dozens of women patiently wait their turn to receive food handouts. Among them is 68-year-old widow Damilola Salami, who received an invitation to the facility just as she had almost run out of food. The Lagos Food Bank is a crucial lifeline to residents […]
In the US, White House conference puts spotlight on hunger relief
United StatesChronicle of Philanthropy/AP For months, Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas has had to waitlist families hoping to join a food pantry program, as the non-profit and other charities have struggled to meet soaring demand amid rising food prices and the end of federal pandemic relief aid. The families who frequent the food bank, which […]
Food bank, charities busy in Algarve as pandemic ravages Portugal tourism
Faro, PortugalReuters Carla Lacerda used to earn a good salary selling duty-free goods to holidaymakers arriving at Algarve airport in southern Portugal, but she lost her job last August due to the COVID-19 pandemic and quickly ran out of cash to feed her two kids. The 40-year-old now receives around €500 euros per month in […]