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She wanted to fly but now she drives to end hunger

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Motivated to realize her dreams Monica studied hard. Whenever she glimpsed a plane in flight, Monica would smile, point to it and tell her friends that one day she will be a pilot flying over their village. But fate had other plans for Monica, who lived as a refugee along with her family in Uganda. Life was a struggle for her and her family.

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“Even when you are told you cannot because you are a woman, just do it!”

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Celebrating women humanitarians in Burundi With over 10 years of professional experience, Virginie Bukuru is a hardworking driver who could be considered one of the most versatile staff at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Burundi. Later on, she embraced a new career as the first female driver with WFP.

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‘Becoming a humanitarian was my way of saying no to what was happening in Syria’

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Bashir was just 20 years old and studying at university when the conflict began. large convoy of trucks loaded with humanitarian aid moving from government- to opposition-held areas. “Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to leave their homes and businesses, not realizing that our city would never be the same again.”

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Mosca Supports Humanitarian School Project in Ethiopia

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Under the auspices of World Vision, a humanitarian aid and development organization active in more than 90 countries, Mosca is helping renovate an elementary school and establish a literacy support program. These efforts are intended to underscore the fact that systematic education of young talent is a core concern of the company.

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To see Ethiopia truly prosper, malnutrition needs to be defeated

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The Cost of Hunger in Africa study for Ethiopia (2009) showed that 16 percent of the country’s GDP is lost yearly because of stunting. In 2018, the Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programme was supported by (in alphabetical order): Austria, Canada, EU Humanitarian Aid, France, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States of America.

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Lunch is served

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Better access to education WFP’s school lunch is helping children concentrate on their studies and they can now stay in school for afternoon lessons. “I have four school-going children,” says Hassan. The children are now getting lunch in school. This is a big relief for me.” We expect better performance this term.”

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Meet Dina?—?on the front-line of responding to disasters in Indonesia

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I really like to study! Why do you still have the strength to study?”, I really like to study! Why do you still have the strength to study?”, Quick question- any passions outside of disaster management? I’m actually quite the nerd?—?I That’s why I’m currently taking my PhD in Disaster Management because it’s my passion!

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