By Ncaba Ntshakala
World Vision Eswatini has highlighted the pressing hunger crisis gripping the country where it emphasized the need for immediate intervention.
“In just 11 days, we’re making bold moves to tackle this crisis and bring hope to families and children in need,” said the organization where it calls for collective action in their fight for a hunger-free future.
The statement paints a worrying picture of child hunger, warning that it is at its worst in generations due to an unequal food system disrupted by conflicts and climate change.
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World Vision highlights the devastating reality for children worldwide. “A life of plenty for every child has always been possible, but that’s not reality.
Every single day, children are being forced to go without food,” the statement continues. With more than 733 million people globally facing hunger in 2023, the organization stresses the absence of data on how many of these are children but emphasizes that the impact is severe.
In February, World Vision International launched its ENOUGH campaign, committing US$1.7 billion (E32.6 billion) over three years to improve children’s nutritional status across 27 African countries, including Eswatini.
The campaign, launched during the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, seeks to reverse the crisis affecting 342 million people on the continent,
including 278 million undernourished individuals and 55 million children under five suffering from stunting.
As they launched the campaign in February, Lungile Dlamini,
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Communications Manager for World Vision Eswatini, confirmed the organization’s participation in the ENOUGH campaign.
“We are excited to be part of the ENOUGH Campaign and contribute to ending hunger in Eswatini,” she said.
While specific details of the local rollout are yet to be shared, National Director Tinah Mukunda took part in the African launch, and the Eswatini initiative is expected to roll out between August and October this year.
