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11/09/2025

Arete storytellers were asked to help tell the stories of babies, children and their mothers at a World Food Programme (WFP) malnutrition clinic in central Maiduguri, Nigeria.

The WFP is grappling with a 40 per cent decline in funding, threatening its feeding programmes in northeast Nigeria. It has already had to close half of its 300 nutrition centres in the conflict-racked region.

Hundreds of thousands of children will be at risk of starvation in northeast Nigeria after a network of nutrition clinics closes this month, the UN has warned.

A doctor checks the mid-upper arm circumference of two-year-old Modu Baba, who is malnourished.

Maryam Ibrahim and her daughter, Amina Ibrahim. She brought her daughter to the stabilisation centre after her stomach began swelling and she developed a fever.

Falmata Bukar, 25, holds her three-year-old son Abubakar Ali at the stabilisation centre.

Read the full story in The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/hundreds-of-thousands-of-children-face-starvation-nigeria/

Photos: World Food Programme / Arete

07/09/2025

Arete storytellers were asked to help tell Moses' story, while working with WFP Uganda.

Moses faced hunger as a child. Now, as the manager of a warehouse in the World Food Programme’s (WFP) Logistics Hub in Gulu in northern Uganda, he fights for a future without it.

His day-to-day work involves inspecting food items, maintaining safe storage standards, and coordinating the delivery of lifesaving food and nutrition supplies to thousands of refugees whose lives depend on it. He leads a team of four responsible for the safe storage and efficient distribution of WFP’s food assistance across two regions of Uganda and neighbouring South Sudan.

Moses poses for photographs at the WFP food storage facility, Gulu District, Uganda. “When you see the food trucks coming into the camps, you see life return,” he says.

WFP Africa shared Moses' story to mark World Humanitarian Day on 19 August.

Read the full story: https://wfp-africa.medium.com/world-humanitarian-day-supporting-communities-as-i-was-once-supported-f449f56a7194

Photos: World Food Programme / Arete

02/09/2025

Arete is on the ground in Afghanistan.

With the devastating effects of Monday's earthquake still emerging, at least 800 people have been killed and 2,800 injured in the eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar (Reuters).

Through our network of local consultants, Arete has responded quickly to the disaster, with photographers, videographers and journalists telling the stories of those affected and documenting rescue and recovery efforts as they unfold. If you are working in Afghanistan, reach out to Arete and harness our network and expertise.

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28/08/2025

Arete storytellers were asked to help tell Dr Iman’s story while working with the British Red Cross in Gaza.

Dr Iman is an emergency doctor at the PRCS hospital in Gaza, where the team are working to meet extreme humanitarian needs despite their personal suffering.

“I deal with all kinds of critical injuries. I handle people who have been killed, grieving families, the process of informing them about their children’s deaths, and how to absorb their shock and anger.”

“The most beautiful moments are when I sit and remember how our house used to be, large with a rooftop garden and a variety of fruit. I long for those days,” she says.

Photo: British Red Cross / Arete

27/08/2025

Arete storytellers were asked to help tell the stories of humanitarian workers at PCRS medical centre in Gaza, while working with the British Red Cross.

19 August was World Humanitarian Day, dedicated to honouring those who step into crises to help others, standing with the millions of people whose lives hang in the balance.

It was also an important moment to stress the importance of protecting humanitarian workers from harm or violence.

A DEC member charity, the British Red Cross (BRC) helps people in crisis, responding to disasters, conflicts and emergencies across the world. In Gaza, the British Red Cross and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) are working together at various medical centres.

Photo: British Red Cross / Arete

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22/08/2025

Arete storytellers were asked to help tell the story of Opportunity International Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, opening the first Opportunity Bank in a refugee settlement anywhere in Uganda.

The Princess Royal then visited two Opportunity International client groups within the settlement. She first met the Wenzetu Women’s Group and heard how Opportunity International is supporting women and families who have children with disabilities, to develop sustainable incomes for their families through small businesses that they can run alongside their caring responsibilities. She then met the Unleashed Youth Employment Group, which is working with young people to develop entrepreneurial skills and launch their own business.

HRH The Princess Royal greets representatives of Opportunity Bank in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda.

HRH The Princess Royal speaks during the opening ceremony.

HRH The Princess Royal greets representatives of Opportunity Bank.

Photos: Opportunity International UK / Arete

18/08/2025

Arete storytellers were asked to help tell the story of mpox symptoms and follow-up actions for anyone infected.

While working with the World Health Organization (WHO), we produced this short animation, along with a longer version which also tells the story of how the virus is transmitted and includes some protective measures.

Watch the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNq5JiQZ-G4

13/08/2025

Arete storytellers were asked to help tell Emmanuel's story while working with WFP Uganda in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, Yumbe District.

Uganda is home to 1.9 million refugees. Due to funding shortfalls in 2025, the World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to reduce food assistance from 1.6 million refugees in Uganda to just 663,000.

Defying the odds of a harsh climate, Emmanuel is growing his own food to break dependency on humanitarian assistance, with the help of drought resistant cassava and WFP's groundbreaking Self-Reliance Model.

Emmanuel observes his thriving cassava field.

Emmanuel harvests cassava alongside members of his farming group.

Emmanuel and fellow members of his farming group prepare cassava for drying.

Read Emmanuel's story: https://wfp-africa.medium.com/from-8kg-food-rations-to-1-000kg-harvests-a-refugees-journey-to-self-reliance-83f857256bdf

Photos: World Food Programme / Arete

06/08/2025

Arete storytellers were asked to help tell Elinat's story while working with Jhpiego in Malawi.

Jhpiego supports a variety of health initiatives in Malawi, including HIV prevention and treatment, family planning, maternal and newborn health, and cervical cancer prevention.

Elinat and a group of women stand in line to have their children immunised to protect them from infectious diseases at a monthly health clinic for children under five. Health Surveillance Assistants provide information and basic health services in communities to prevent, identify, treat, and refer for childhood illnesses and to increase childhood vaccination rates.

Elinat holds her two month old baby.

Elinat poses for a photograph. She would like to have a happy baby and believes that attending the monthly health clinic is one of the way to achieve this.

Photos: Jhpiego / Arete

05/08/2025

Arete storytellers were asked to help tell Emmanuel's story while working with WFP Uganda.

Emmanuel left South Sudan in 2016 and lives in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Yumbe District.

Drought resistant cassava has changed his life, allowing him to pay school fees and feed his family. The World Food Programme is supporting 41,000 refugees in the Western Nile Region of Uganda through its groundbreaking Self-Reliance Model.

Learn more: https://wfp-africa.medium.com/from-8kg-food-rations-to-1-000kg-harvests-a-refugees-journey-to-self-reliance-83f857256bdf

01/08/2025

Arete storytellers were asked to help tell Angae's story, as part of a UNICEF photo project to show Girls Empowerment.

The project documents the hopes, dreams and aspirations of Ethiopian girls in different parts of the country.

At just 15, Angae collects water for her family in the village of Itang, near Gambella, Ethiopia – one of many responsibilities she carries as a young girl in her community. However, her vision for the future extends beyond daily chores. “Our father died, and I want to stay with my mother and become a nurse here so I can help my community with health care,” she says.

Photo: UNICEF / Arete

30/07/2025

Arete storytellers were asked to help tell the stories of refugees demonstrating extraordinary resilience, while working with World Food Programme Uganda.

With 1.9 million refugees, Uganda has Africa's largest refugee population. Due to funding gaps, many face impossible choices as WFP had to reduce food rations to their lowest levels, excluding 1 million people from food assistance.

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