#SNAP #singlemothers #foodinsecurity
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Out of work and with 2 teens, this mom may lose food stamps under Trump's changes
Mara is a single mother of two in Minnesota. She and her family have depended on SNAP benefits to make ends meet. Caroline Yang for NPR hide caption
Although Mara is unemployed, she is busier than ever.
#Afghanistan #HumanitarianCrisis #FoodInsecurity
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Nearly 66,000 Afghans displaced amid fierce fighting on Pakistan border: UN
The UN's World Food Programme has warned that residents of more than 46 districts across Afghanistan are facing severe food insecurity, with emergency food distributions suspended and approximately 160,000 people impacted by the fighting.
#SNAP #FoodInsecurity #NutritionAssistance
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SNAP benefits: Major proposed changes would impact millions
Two new bills would affect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for millions of Americans if passed.
The law proposals are both backed by Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, alongside a host of other representatives.
#SNAP #FoodInsecurity #SocialServices
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Nearly 50,000 People Lose SNAP Benefits After Change
Around 50,000 Americans have lost SNAP benefits after federal work requirements changed in December.
The Nevada Department of Human Services announced that as of December 1, beneficiaries aged between 18 and 64 who are classified as able-bodied adults without dependents would be required to work a minimum of 20 hours a week or participate in job searching, training or volunteer activities for the same amount of time.
#McDowellCounty #FoodInsecurity #OpioidCrisis
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From coal mines to hard times: A West Virginia county braces for new public assistance cuts
Ayesha Siddiqi is a producer at 60 Minutes based in Washington, D. C. She's been with the broadcast since 2015.
For some, these are the boom times: 40(k)'s are surging, the stock market has hit an all-time high.
#InternationalAid #FoodInsecurity #ClimateCrisis
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'I fear for my daughter's future': Families in Zimbabwe struggle to survive a year after Trump's aid cuts
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Virginia Sibanda worries that her 17-year-old daughter will be forced to elope with one of the well-off local men or one of the many gold-panners that have descended on the nearby Runde River in Zimbabwe's parched Mwenezi district.
#ClimateChange #Drought #FoodInsecurity
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Animals dying in Kenya as drought conditions leave many hungry
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- Drought conditions have left over 2 million people facing hunger in parts of Kenya, with cattle-keeping communities in the northeast the hardest hit, according to the United Nations and others.
#ClimateChange #Drought #FoodInsecurity
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Animals dying in Kenya as drought conditions leave many hungry
KAMPALA, Uganda -- Drought conditions have left over 2 million people facing hunger in parts of Kenya, with cattle-keeping communities in the northeast the hardest hit, according to the United Nations and others.
#SNAP #FoodInsecurity #PublicPolicy
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New SNAP work requirements go into effect, Chicago braces for impact
New requirements kicked in on Sunday for recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Some are concerned the change could cause hundreds of thousands of people in Illinois to lose their benefits.
#SNAP #FoodInsecurity #SocialServices
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Chicago food pantries brace for surge in demand when new SNAP work requirements go into effect Feb. 1
Suzanne Le Mignot serves as CBS2 Chicago's weekend news morning anchor and weekday reporter.
In three days, major changes are happening for people who rely on food stamps, and food pantries expect to see a surge in those needing food while food stamp recipients take the needed steps to meet the new program requirements.
#FoodInsecurity #Drought #PublicHealth
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Drought leaves over two million vulnerable to health and nutrition crises in Kenya
Nairobi -- Over two million people across Kenya are facing worsening food insecurity following one of the driest October to December 2025 rainy seasons on record.
#FoodInsecurity #HungerCrisis #CommunitySupport
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In the U.S., hunger is often hidden. But it can still leave scars on body and mind
Marilyn Vargas, who supports a household of six, gathers food donations at a pop-up food pantry held outside the Easthampton Community Center in Easthampton, Massachusetts.
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#FoodInsecurity #CommunitySupport #AsylumSeekers
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A family didn't know anyone in the US. Here's how they found food
* A family seeking asylum from Mexico found assistance through the FrescaZona program in Phoenix.
* FrescaZona is a community program run by the Creighton Community Foundation to help low-income people access healthy food.
