PHILIPPINES: Starving families of tenant farmers in Pigcawayan, Cotabato need government attention

PHILIPPINES: Starving families of tenant farmers in Pigcawayan, Cotabato need government attention

There has been starvation and hunger in the province of North Cotabato, Mindanao and several neighboring municipalities in Central Mindanao region following a severe drought that began early this year. It destroyed the farmlands and farm crops of many farmers in Pigcawayan and nearby provinces of Cotabato. Most of the tenant farmers, who have been living in abject poverty, have had to find other work or borrow money from their relatives and merchants, to meet their needs. Read more about PHILIPPINES: Starving families of tenant farmers in Pigcawayan, Cotabato need government attention

INDIA: Entire village community neglected and facing starvation in West Bengal

INDIA: Entire village community neglected and facing starvation in West Bengal

The Kumarpukur village, located only 17 km from Kolkata, is situated on fertile lands that provide fruits and vegetables for the city on a daily basis. However, 529 indigenous people currently residing in the village are suffering from extreme hunger and malnutrition. The villagers are also lacking several other basic facilities that include food, water, education, health care facilities and electricity. Read more about INDIA: Entire village community neglected and facing starvation in West Bengal

INDIA: Three members of one family starve to death in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

INDIA: Three members of one family starve to death in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Vishambhar, a weaver, lives together with his surviving children in a thatched hut, after his wife and two children died in April and May 2005. His wife Jigna died on April 16 and his 16-year-old daughter Soni died on April 21 due to starvation and hunger-related diseases. On May 21 his two-month old son also died from starvation. He and the others that are still alive are facing imminent death for want of food. Read more about INDIA: Three members of one family starve to death in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh