New Des Moines pantry to offer ethnic food for refugees, immigrants

A new pantry featuring staple ethnic food that organizers say is the first of its kind is coming to Des Moines.
UNHCR

UN refugee and food officials urge more support for Africa

"Protracted refugee situations are not sustainable," he said Morjane said availability of food aid and key services was also essential in post-conflict situations such as Angola and Sierra Leone to ...

Refugee families are more likely to become self-reliant if provided with support outside of camp settings

Refugees provided with targeted support outside of designated camps have a better chance of finding jobs, economic stability ...
Los Angeles Times

Food rations are halved in one of Africa’s largest refugee camps after U.S. aid cuts

KAKUMA, Kenya — Martin Komol sighs as he inspects his cracked, mud-walled house that is one rain away from fully collapsing. Nothing seems to last for him and 300,000 other refugees in this remote ...
Marketplace

This nonprofit helps refugee women launch their own food businesses

Marmar Stewart walked through a newly renovated kitchen for an entrepreneurship program called Chef’s Club. The rented kitchen was used for community events but hadn’t been touched for more than 15 ...
UNHCR

Refugees facing food shortages - World Food Programme needs funding

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Ron Redmond – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 21 December 2004 More than ...
Yahoo

Utah refugees disproportionately face food insecurity, especially in these four moments

A “SNAP welcomed here” sign is seen at the entrance to a Big Lots store in Portland, Oregon. (Getty Images) After jumping through hoops to flee their countries and establish themselves in the United ...
The Spokesman-Review

Refugees will be among the first to lose food stamps under federal changes

CLARKSTON, Ga. — After fleeing the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, Antoinette landed in the Atlanta area last November and began to find her footing with federal help. Separated from her adult ...
Yahoo

Idaho refugees to lose access to food, health benefits under ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Idaho refugees who haven't yet obtained a green card have lost eligibility for federal food assistance through SNAP and will lose access to Medicaid next year. (Courtesy of Idaho Office of Refugees) ...
NBC Washington

Syrian Refugee Turns to Food to Rebuild His Life in the U.S.

When he came to the United States as a refugee from Syria during that country's bloody civil war, there was a lot Diaa Alhanoun didn't know, starting with English. There was one thing he was fairly ...
News Tribune

Food rations halved in one of Africa’s largest refugee camps after US aid cuts

KAKUMA, Kenya (AP) -- Martin Komol sighs as he inspects his cracked, mud-walled house that is one rain away from fully collapsing. Nothing seems to last for him and 300,000 other refugees in this ...