Hunger stalks southern Africa as climate crisis deepens

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'Seeing how the maize is wilting, we may have a very bad harvest.'

A teacher, Teddy Siafweba, said about 15 children in his class were absent that day because of hunger. In the classroom next door, about 30 were missing, nearly half of the rollcall of 70.

Funding is desperately needed to meet the needs of the 2.3 million people in Zambia who sorely need food. The WFP has received only a third of the $36 million required.Thieves steal food supplies and unscrupulous men promise to put women's names on the food list in exchange for unprotected sex.

 

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