30 May 2023
An estimated 5.4 million people in Kenya face starvation, and the food crisis across the Horn of Africa and the Middle East is only set to worsen. Our efforts to respond must also continue and increase to meet the needs. #HelpFightFamine #Budget2023
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30 May 2023
CBM welcomes the recent announcement by the Australian Government of a new $29 million package to alleviate the impact of famine and conflict in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. This funding will support and save lives.
@micahaustralia #HelpFightFamine #Budget2023
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29 May 2023
👏👏👏 We welcome the news today that @ausgov has committed an additional, much-needed $29m to combat the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa and Middle East. Today’s announcement is additional to the $40m allocated to famine relief in the 22-23 Budget. #HelpFightFamine
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29 May 2023
This commitment is additional to the $40 million allocated to famine relief in the 2022-23 Budget and comes at a crucial time for those facing famine and conflict in these regions.
We welcome this announcement and thank @SenatorWong @PatConroy1 @TimWattsMP. #HelpFightFamine. 2/
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29 May 2023
📢Big news: The government has allocated an additional $29M to humanitarian partners to respond to global hunger crisis & support vulnerable communities in the Middle East and Africa.
This is on top of the $40M allocated to famine relief in the 2022-23 Budget. #HelpFightFamine
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29 May 2023
📢 Big News: The government allocates an extra $29M to combat food security crisis & support vulnerable populations in Middle East & Africa.
This adds to $40M for famine relief in 2022-23 Budget. 💪🤝 #HelpFightFamine
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11 May 2023
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11 May 2023
Aid Budget Breakdown:
✅Increase of $191.8m over next 4-years
✅Drop-off left by last gov patched
📉Still falling in generosity as a proportion of Australia’s wealth
😔No new significant funding for the global hunger crisis
#Budget23 #HelpFightFamine #AustralianAid #auspol 1/
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6 Apr 2023
ICYMI: Australia is failing in its moral obligation to help the world’s poorest & most vulnerable people. We must do better. #HelpFightFamine is calling for $110mil to stop a catastrophe in the worst-affected hunger hotspots @devpolicy @dfat #auspol devpolicy.org/urgent-case-fo…
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5 Apr 2023
“The Australian government can put compassion and saving lives at the heart of this budget by increasing our humanitarian and aid assistance,” says Josie Lee.
#HelpFightFamine #auspol @dfat
devpolicy.org/urgent-case-fo…
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5 Apr 2023
“This report and the polling provide a clear message to the Albanese government that there is strong support in the community for restoring and growing aid funding,” says Josie Lee.
#HelpFightFamine #auspol @dfat
devpolicy.org/urgent-case-fo…
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24 Mar 2023
It’s been a big week for the the Help Fight Famine coalition:
📢 Visiting Parliament to call for increase to the foreign aid budget
🚨 Sounding the alarm on what is happening in Somalia
Check out the thread below to read these stories 📖👇🏼
#HelpFightFamine
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22 Mar 2023
There’s a global hunger crisis no one is talking about. Act for Peace is part of the #HelpFightFamine alliance, which this week presented a pre-budget report in Canberra, calling on the Government to help save lives. Email your MP here: bit.ly/3TxKMTa
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21 Mar 2023
Talking climate & aid with @zalisteggall, and how we must invest more in Australian aid. Our partners are seeing catastrophic consequences of conflict and climate change induced hunger in the #HornOfAfrica & #DRCongo. It's clear we need to act now to save lives.
#HelpFightFamine
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21 Mar 2023
The hunger crisis is real and it's happening right now.
Oxfam Australia is part of the #HelpFightFamine alliance in Canberra to call on the Australian government to help save lives.
❗Let's make a difference today! Join us in the fight against famine by visiting fightfamine.com.au.
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20 Mar 2023
"Families that were already hungry are now going to starve. We must do more.”
Lulu Mitshabu, our Coordinator for the #DRC joined Faysel Ahmed Selat, & Lyn Morgain, @OxfamAustralia CEO to launch the #HelpFightFamine report. We are calling on the Aus govt to help save lives.
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20 Mar 2023
Why is the #Australian Government providing funding to #religious #charities with lower regulatory standards than corporations and governments?
@AlboMP @SenatorWong #HelpFightFamine
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20 Mar 2023
🍽🌍 There’s a global hunger crisis no one is talking about. Micah is part of the #HelpFightFamine alliance in Canberra today to call on the Australian to help save lives
Please join our urgent call by emailing your MP here – fightfamine.com.au
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20 Mar 2023
There’s a global hunger crisis no one is talking about.
@savechildrenaus is proudly part of the #HelpFightFamine alliance who are in Canberra today to call on the Australian Government to help save lives.
Join our urgent call by emailing your MP here – fightfamine.com.au
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20 Mar 2023
"A new survey of 1055 Australian voters found a growing majority of Australians — 60 per cent — back the federal government funding overseas aid to developing countries, despite the rising cost of living at home." #HelpFightFamine news.com.au/finance/economy/…
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20 Mar 2023
🍽🌍 There’s a global hunger crisis no one is talking about. ChildFund Australia is part of the #HelpFightFamine alliance in Canberra today to call on the Australian Govt to help save lives.
Please join our urgent call by emailing your MP here – bit.ly/3yOZTxZ
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