162 MILLION CHILDREN

 

162 MILLION CHILDREN

More than two-thirds of all children in Eastern and Southern Africa live in areas exposed to the impact of the strengthening 2026/2027 El Niño.

That's according to UNICEF.

And this isn't simply about weather.

Drought.

Extreme heat.

Flooding.

Food insecurity.

Unsafe water.

Interrupted education.

Health problems.

And increased risks to children's safety.

The frightening part is that this crisis is predictable.

UNICEF says there is a narrow but critical window to act before the most severe consequences are felt.

That means we have something incredibly important:

A chance to prepare before children suffer.

Disasters may not always be preventable.

But unnecessary suffering sometimes is.

You can watch the video on RUMBLE - https://rumble.com/v7fylq2-162-million-children-at-risk.html  

#Children #Africa #ElNino #ClimateChange #FoodSecurity

The township economy

 

The township economy

WHAT IF WE STOPPED ASKING WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR TOWNSHIPS?

And started asking:

"What are we failing to invest in?"

A new 2026 Rural and Township Economy Report has highlighted the severe economic pressures facing township communities.

In large townships, 47% of respondents reported earning less than R3,500 a month.

Behind that figure are families.

People trying to run small businesses.

Young people looking for work.

Parents trying to educate their children.

Entrepreneurs trying to survive while facing barriers to finance, infrastructure, distribution and formal markets.

Townships are often described by what they lack.

But what about what they have?

Talent.

Energy.

Entrepreneurship.

Creativity.

Resilience.

Imagine what could happen if we invested in those strengths instead of simply documenting the problems.

Watch the video on Rumble - https://rumble.com/v7fni1g-the-township-economy-south-african-story.html 

#Townships #SouthAfrica #Youth #Entrepreneurship #Community

South Africa's hunger problem

 

WE DON'T HAVE A SHORTAGE OF HEADLINES ABOUT HUNGER.

What we need is action.

South Africa's hunger crisis continues to affect millions of people.

And just this week, calls have been renewed for an emergency food plan as the evidence of hunger continues to grow.

But think about what "food insecurity" actually means.

It can mean opening the cupboard and finding almost nothing.

It can mean a parent eating less so their children can eat.

It can mean choosing between electricity and groceries.

It can mean a child going to school hungry.

It can mean an elderly person deciding which essential expense they can afford this month.

These aren't abstract problems.

This is someone's life.

We cannot allow hunger to become just another statistic that appears in a report and disappears from our minds.

#SouthAfrica #Hunger #FoodSecurity #Poverty

 

You can watch the video on RUMBLE - here is the link - https://rumble.com/v7fhfnm-south-africas-hunger-problem.html