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An Outsized Problem with a Small-sized Solution

Posted by  on Wednesday, October 15th 2014     
A child eats his ready-to-use therapeutic food to treat his malnutrition. / USAID, Katie McKenna

In the small country of Burundi, malnutrition is an elephant-sized problem, and has remained stubbornly high across the population. See how USAID is changing that with a new food product.

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We Live in a Hungry World

Posted by  on Wednesday, October 17th 2012     

“No matter how dramatic the images of people receiving food aid, it’s the daily, personal reminders of what it means to be hungry, and what we are doing to address that hunger for the long-term, which affect me the most….even after more than thirty years in this business.”

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Providing the Advantage of Literacy to Family Farmers in Burundi

Posted by  on Thursday, April 21st 2011     

Marie Habonimana is a thirtyish Burundian farmer and livestock herder who was illiterate until several months ago when USAID provided her with an opportunity of a lifetime. Marie lives in the hilly north-central Muramvya Province known for its tea plantations and eucalyptus trees.  When USAID’s Burundi Agribusiness Program introduced literacy training in her community in […]

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