“We own the land and use it for different activities. At anytime the government can make the decision to transfer my land to another user”.This is a quote from a community in Kisarwe, Tanzania, which...
Large-scale land acquisitions by investors, which are often called ‘land grabs’, can deprive rural women and communities of their livelihoods and land, increasing their food insecurity. This report...
As this year’s World Food Day approaches, the African continent is faced with a familiar story. Africa’s food situation has not improved and today, even more people are threatened with starvation....
She was a victim of the food crisis that threatened the lives of millions of people across East Africa a year ago. To her, help came in time and she survived. I have met six-year-old Sadia Abdullah,...
At Rio’s Earth Summit, another chance to take action to address hunger and climate change passes us by. Friday marked the end of the Rio +20 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Given the low expectations...
You can’t listen to negotiations for much more than 15 minutes here at the Rio+20 summit before you hear the expression “I am in your hands”. It’s not an expression of love between negotiators, but...
After 12 days of being on the road with the Caravan of Hope, there was nothing quite as memorable and relaxing as visiting one of the Seven Wonders of the World - Victoria Falls! The Victoria Falls...
