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World Food Day (WFD)

A water project benefits student farming activities at Don Bosco Agriculture Training Center in Zambia. Credit: Salesian Missions

World Food Day: Salesians Highlight Initiatives Ensuring “healthy nutrition” in Africa

Oct 17, 2023

On the occasion of the annual World Food Day (WFD) marked on October 16, the leadership of the U.S-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, has highlighted initiatives aimed at ensuring “healthy nutrition” across the globe, including Africa.

Aloysius John, Secretary-General of Caritas Internationalis. Credit: Caritas Internationalis

Caritas Internationalis Advocates for “small-scale agriculture” ahead of World Food Day

Oct 16, 2022

Ahead of the World Food Day (WFD) marked on October 16 annually, the leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI), is calling on leaders across the globe, including Africa, to support “small-scale agriculture” in order to address “food injustice”.

Trócaire has run the health services in the Gedo region of Somalia for over 30 years. Irish Aid funding has been crucial to the development of this programme. Credit: Miriam Donohoe/Trócaire

Ahead of World Food Day, Catholic Entity Highlights Measures to End Hunger in Africa

Oct 14, 2022

Ahead of the annual event of World Food Day (WFD) marked on October 16, the leadership of the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Trócaire, has highlighted measures to end hunger across the globe, including Africa.