Charity event at Kings Cross highlights global food crisis with #emptyplates

Hunger campaigners, activists and chefs around the world launched a new campaign last month to highlight the global food crisis. The #emptyplates initiative is organised by Hungry for Action, a coalition of international and UK organisations including World Vision, calling on governments to action a global plan to tackle the deepening crisis. It uses the idea of an empty plate to symbolise the reality for hundreds of millions of people who are going hungry in the world today. A global IPSOS study conducted across 16 countries around the world on…

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RiverSafe and World Vision Join Forces to Transform Education for Children Across Africa

RiverSafe, a leading Cybersecurity, DevOps and AppSec professional services provider, has partnered with education-based charity World Vision to improve access to education for children in Africa. World Vision is a global humanitarian organisation dedicated to improving the lives of children, families, and communities around the world. Focusing on providing education, healthcare, and emergency relief to those in need, they aim to break the cycle of poverty and open doors for a brighter future for children. To support the charity, RiverSafe has provided donations to World Vision to support their mission…

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Aid organizations call for safe and unhindered access to fight impact of hunger and conflict in 2021

With the United Nations estimating some 235 million people across the globe will be in need of life-saving support in 2021, it is vital that aid organizations have unhindered access to those most in need and humanitarian appeals are fully funded, Oxfam and five other aid organizations said today. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has launched the Global Humanitarian Overview, a projection of the humanitarian needs of people impacted by conflict, acute hunger and the devastating impact of COVID-19. The report estimates 35 billion US…

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