Tag Archives: USAID

4 Campaigns Using Social Media to Tackle Hunger this Thanksgiving

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Quick quiz. What does not belong? a.) Turkey-induced coma. b.) A heaping pile of mash potatoes and gravy. c.) Awkward banter with an “over-served” relative. d.) Nearly 1 billion people around the world that will never experience a, b, or c. With Thanksgiving quickly approaching in the U.S., we have much to be thankful for. […]

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Using Social Media to Tackle Global Food Security [Rio+20 Series]

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Nearly 100 billion people around the world do not have enough to eat. Across the developing world, nearly 1 in 3 children suffers from malnutrition. At the same time, another 100 billion are obese, many suffering from chronic diseases associated with being overweight. This problem of food security is multifaceted, and reflects a need for […]

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USAID Takes on Cause Marketing for Horn of Africa Crisis

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U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) recently took on new terrain: social media for social good. As the agency’s first social media-driven cause marketing campaign targeted to the American public, USAID launched the FWD initiative last fall to highlight the burden of “Famine, War and Drought” in the Horn of Africa. The campaign reflects a […]

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