The Horn of Africa is facing a 5th consecutive drought season, with below-average rainfall expected to continue into 2023. Immediate global action is needed to prevent famine & and to ensure life-saving assistance reaches those in need. reliefweb.int/report/somalia… via UN Humanitarian

We want to see Canada 🇨🇦 improve food security around the world, especially for those small-scale farmers who depend on stable weather conditions for their livelihoods. This conversation must be prioritized at #COP27 Justin Trudeau Steven Guilbeault Harjit Sajjan

Peace movement in Canada has a new leader, it’s Cesar Jaramillo hilltimes.com/2022/10/31/pea… via The Hill Times

Great account by Janet Millward on her advocacy efforts to address The Climate Crisis and Global Hunger united-church.ca/blogs/round-ta… jeremy mallett

Come and work with us! For those of you interested in policy and advocacy as a means to influence Canada's international development landscape, we have the job for you!

Statement on the passing of the Hon. Jim Carr.

A terrible loss to our community and Canada. A gentleman, capable, a committed to building a better world. I was always proud to say he was my MP. cbc.ca/news/politics/…

It is wonderful to see the outcome of work begun many years ago on the promotion of conservation agriculture for smallholder farmers. See this video of one farmer in Ethiopia. Food for Today, Soil for Tomorrow youtu.be/boS4Q0LDmmQ via YouTube

Attended this beautiful memorial service for Jim Carr. A life truly well lived. cbc.ca/news/canada/ma…

This visualization is a good reminder and interesting depiction of how large India's population is. Canada's population is the equivalent of one of India's smaller north-east states. visualcapitalist.com/population-of-… via Visual Capitalist

“It is no use to say that we are born 2000 years too late to give room to Christ. Nor will those who live at the end of the world have been born too late. Christ is always with us, always asking for room in our hearts." -Dorothy Day Image Kelly Latimore Icons Prints: kellylatimoreicons.com

Ten anniversaries to take note of. on.cfr.org/3UGPWLw via Council on Foreign Relations

Much of what you've heard about Carter and Reagan is wrong, by Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼. Interesting analysis that rewrites what we think about the past. Inhttps://open.substack.com/pub/noahpinion/p/repost-much-of-what-youve-heard-about?r=17ivjo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

We need to send as many letters as possible to Minister Freeland’s office right now, as this is the time she’s making very important decisions regarding the allocation of international development dollars in the upcoming federal budget Canadian Foodgrains Bank Andrew Defor #endglobalhunger

Don't be a doomer, by Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 open.substack.com/pub/noahpinion…

“The internet used to be an escape from the real world; now, the real world is an escape from the internet” Noah Smith

It's quite shocking when you realise the number of people facing acute hunger in #EasternAfrica is 2x the population in #Canada...That's 80 MILLION people. If we want to see REAL change, more funding is needed - between drought, conflict, flooding - hunger is rising by the day.

So tragic. Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum of Eldoret, Kenya died today in traffic accident, along with his coach. 💔 worldathletics.org/news/news/kelv…

It was a privilege to join with Ahmed Hussen Development Canada for the announcement of $100 million for Canadian Foodgrains Bank for our humanitarian food assistance work. This grant will save lives, alleviate suffering & advance human dignity in some of the world’s most vulnerable corners.