Practical information for farming in developing countries. They also have free sample seeds for overseas missionaries, development workers, and scientists who are registered with and who work with groups of farmers and gardeners with small holdings.
Includes the rising incidence of tuberculosis in developing countries, hunger in Ethiopia, and the effects (including hunger, disease, and displacement of people) of continuing or past conflicts in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia, Somalia, Chechnya, Burundi, North Korea, and Liberia. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
Click on a link and sponsors will donate to that cause. Give without using your own money! Has categories of Hunger and Poverty; Health, Education, Miscellaneous; and Environment and Animals. Many causes listed, not always updated.
Dedicated to fighting disease, hunger, poverty, conflict, and oppression through collaborative initiatives in the areas of democratization and development, global health, and urban revitalization.
Information from this UN organization that distributes food aid throughout the world. Includes information about the organization and donors, a world hunger map, updates about areas needing food aid, news, photographs and videos, publications, and more. Some materials available in several languages.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
Collection of material about the Irish potato famine that began in the 1840s. The site features transcriptions of workhouse minute books, a multimedia presentation about the Killarney workhouse minute books, digitized documents and papers, photographs, a bibliography, and links to related sites.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
National and state data on hunger and poverty, covering topics such as unemployment rates, poverty rates of children and seniors, and food insecurity and poverty rankings of states. Also has an overview of the U.S. food bank network, narratives on federal nutrition programs, and related material.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
Articles and books on alternative living structures, natural resources conservation, and sustainable development, with links to design science, energy, hunger, synergetics, and more. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
