Food security
Fight hunger with LIFE: discover our work to guarantee access to food for the poorest communities.
Articles in the section
Why billions of euros wouldn't be enough to end world hunger
645 million people went hungry in 2025. Could a cheque from the world's billionaires end hunger? Economist Bruno Parmentier explains.
Emergency food aid: how NGOs feed people in crisis zones
266 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2025. Here is how NGOs trigger, transport and distribute emergency food aid.
Charity food parcels: how they work and who they help
What goes in them, who receives them, what they really cost and how to get one: everything you need to know about charity food parcels, in France and in humanitarian settings.
Food sovereignty: why we help communities feed themselves
The Via Campesina definition, how it differs from food security, its 6 pillars and the role of NGOs: understanding food sovereignty in 2026.
Sustainable agriculture in Africa: feeding people without destroying the land
309 million Africans face food insecurity. Agroecology, zaï pits and agroforestry are the practices that feed people without wearing out the Sahel's soils.
BEUR FM invites LIFE to talk about the €1 = 1 Meal 2026 campaign
As part of the "€1 = 1 Meal 2026" solidarity campaign, LIFE was the guest on Beur FM's Ftour du Monde programme on Saturday 14 March 2026. Joined by volunteers and well-known figures who give their time in the field, including Imane Hammami, Aziz Aboudrar, Amelle Sbah Lkheir and Willaxxx, LIFE shed light on what its humanitarian missions in Ethiopia, Senegal, Morocco, Lebanon and Syria are really like.
Child malnutrition: causes, consequences and how to take action
149 million children are stunted. The causes, forms and consequences of child malnutrition, and practical solutions to tackle it.
Food insecurity: understanding the causes and the lasting solutions
The world produces enough to feed 12 billion people, yet 2.1 billion live with food insecurity. The causes, how it is measured and the lasting solutions.
Food waste vs world hunger: the paradox in numbers
1.05 billion tonnes of food thrown away every year, while 645 million people go hungry: the figures, the causes and practical ways to act.
Food donations: how to give effectively to feed people most in need
Food, money, time or corporate giving: which charities to choose for a food donation that truly helps, in France and abroad, and how to give better.
Humanitarian crisis in the DRC: 100 displaced families supported
As the humanitarian crisis in the DRC deepens, LIFE has brought vital aid to 100 displaced families in Bukavu. Read about our emergency response in Congo and hear from the people we helped.
How donations reach Gaza: LIFE's traceability explained simply
Find out how your donations reach Gaza with LIFE: each step of delivery, vetted partners and concrete proof. Complete transparency.
Which reliable NGO should you choose to help Gaza? November 2025 comparison
Find out which NGO to choose to help Gaza: what makes a charity reliable, how traceable your donation is, and who is really on the ground. Our November 2025 comparison of charities.
RFI tells the story of a LIFE vegetable garden like no other
For a new episode of her programme « Un jour au village » on RFI, journalist Kpenahi Traoré took her microphones to Tambacounda, in eastern Senegal. There she captures daily life in two villages that come together every day around a project supported by LIFE: a shared vegetable garden. More than a plot of farmland, it has become a symbol of solidarity, dialogue and empowerment.
Genocide in Gaza: LIFE makes an emergency appeal on Radio Orient
In Gaza, LIFE provides 500 meals a day and life-saving care despite the blockades. Support our humanitarian mission in Palestine.
Beur FM: LIFE sounds the alarm on the humanitarian emergency in Gaza
Gaza in crisis: despite the dangers, LIFE is distributing meals and food parcels. It is a lifeline for thousands of families who have lost everything.
BBC News Afrique: LIFE sounds the alarm on Africa's major humanitarian challenges
On 9 May 2025, Mouhamadou Gaye of LIFE raised the alarm over humanitarian crises in Africa and set out the logistical, security and political challenges involved.
Ouest-France reports on LIFE's continuing work in Gaza
On 15 May 2025, in Ouest-France, Mohammed Khalil of LIFE described the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the life-saving aid still getting through: more than 62,500 hot meals handed out despite the war.
Yabiladi features LIFE
Yabiladi and Sahafati profile Tarek El Kahodi, president of our NGO, LIFE.
Planète features LIFE
Planète shares affordable everyday steps we can all take to shrink our carbon footprint, and highlights LIFE and our reforestation work to tackle climate change.
Pacte écologique features LIFE
Pacte écologique covers our environmental work through our SAPOUSSE programme.
Ouest France covers LIFE
Ouest France reports on Mohamed Merad Boudia's expedition, undertaken in partnership with LIFE.
Conflict and food insecurity
Where there is war, hunger follows. But food insecurity is not inevitable. It is a challenge we can all rise to together.
The impact of climate change on women
Climate change affects everyone, but women most of all. Why is that? And how can this situation open the way to their empowerment?
