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Somalia On “fast track towards famine”, Catholic Entity Warns, Calls for Immediate Action

Oct 23, 2022

The Horn of African nation of Somalia is headed for famine, an official of the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Trόcaire, has warned, and called on the international community “to act and act now” to alleviate the suffering of the people.  

arhiya Ali Mohamed (43) with her produce at the IDP camp in Gedo, Somalia. Credit: Somali Humanitarian Relief Action/Trócaire

Catholic Entity’s Vegetable Farming Initiative Improving IDPs’ Livelihoods in Somalia

Aug 31, 2022

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Somalia’s Gedo region are benefiting from a pilot initiative in vegetable farming that is facilitated by the overseas development agency of Ireland, Trόcaire.

Hleziphi Nkomo (43) a farmer in Bidi, Zimbabwe is part of the ‘Mopane Worm’ initiative. The worms are seen as a delicacy and fetch good money in the capital Harare. Photo: Barnaby Jaco Skinner.

Catholic Entity “on the ground in Zimbabwe” to Address “looming crisis” of Food Shortage

Aug 24, 2022

Personnel of the overseas development agency of Ireland, Trόcaire, are in Zimbabwe to help address the “looming crisis” of food shortage in the country’s Bidi village in the region of Bulawayo, the leadership of the Catholic entity has reported.

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