Oregon Grapples with Housing and Food Insecurity Surge Among Medicaid and Medicare Recipients A new study paints a stark picture of the struggles faced by vulnerable Oregonians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University revealed a significant increase in health-related social challenges, like housing instability and food insecurity, among Medicaid and … Read more
Horacio StjewardThe Kabalebo River in Sipaliwini NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 13:25 Sharyfah Bhageloe Editor online Sharyfah Bhageloe Editor online Suriname is experiencing extreme drought. Rivers in the interior have almost dried up. There is a threat of food shortages there. The Surinamese government can start an emergency plan at any time to offer food aid to villages … Read more
What you should know The Federal Supplemental Nutrition Program, known as WIC, celebrates 50 years of offering healthy foods and nutritional benefits to children and pregnant women in the country, including New York families, regardless of their immigration status. The program not only offers the list of foods the family needs each month, but also … Read more
In the United States, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a scheme to send extra food aid for minors during the summer. This is the Summer EBT, to which the majority of the North American states would be added. In this sense, more than 30 million children throughout the country could benefit from the program. … Read more
Feeding Our Families 5 mins ago Food banks say high prices have not only increased demand for their services, but are also making it harder for them to supply at the level they would like. Telemundo 47 spoke with officials from the New York City Food Bank to understand the problem they are facing and … Read more
NEW YORK — This is good news for CUNY or New York City students over the summer. This is because CUNY’s 21 food pantries are open during the summer to serve meals to all students, regardless of their CUNY affiliation, income level, or whether or not they qualify for federal food assistance. A 2022 survey … Read more
ANP NOS News•today, 11:27 The American aid organization USAID temporarily stops providing food aid in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. The reason is that there are indications that the food does not reach the population directly, but is sold on the local market. So says Samantha Powers, the head of USAID. The decision follows a … Read more