{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Fix The News","title":"Global Hunger: The Australian Farmers Taking Action","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2125,"description":"What happens when two friends in rural Australia take on the global hunger crisis? Meet Rob Houghton and Ken Dachi - a third-generation farmer and a multicultural advisor from Leeton, NSW - who turned a single conversation into Grain of Hope: a grassroots initiative shipping Australian wheat to Sudan, where millions face displacement and acute malnutrition.(We’ve linked ways to support their work below.)Rob & Ken share the reality of delivering 100 tonnes of grain into a crisis zone - from complex logistics and rising fuel costs to working outside traditional aid systems. Backed by a groundswell of public support, Grain of Hope challenges the idea that global hunger is too big to tackle and shows what’s possible when ordinary people decide to act.  In this episode:·      How Grain of Hope started with a single conversation·      The real cost of shipping food aid·      Why Sudan - and why now·      What works (and doesn’t) in traditional aid·      The power of multiculturalism·      From emergency aid to long-term food systems·      What it takes to act on global problems from a local place\nTimestamps:\n00:40 Why This Story Matters\n02:33 Meeting Ken and Rob\n03:06 The Real Challenges\n05:11 From Idea to Mission\n06:49 Why Sudan, Why Now\n09:06 Community Backs Grain of Hope\n14:30 Leeton: The UN of Country Towns\n17:04 Stubborn Vision, Flexible Details\n19:20 Growing Food vs Moving Systems\n21:54 The Team behind Grain of Hope\n24:39 Five-Year Vision and Self-Sufficiency\n29:21 How You Can Help\n31:06 Remedies for a Hard World\n32:24 Amy & Gus Reflect and Wrap Up\n34:21 Credits and Subscribe\nSupport Grain of Hope:\nIf you want to help get this shipment to Sudan - or support future projects - you can find out more below.👉 FTN Story\n👉 Donate\nAbout Fix The News:\nFix The News is a solutions-focused media platform sharing stories from the frontlines of progress - exploring what’s working in the world and the people making it happen.\nSubscribe & follow:\nIf you enjoyed this episode,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/YdXy91JIQt6aJpitbLw8JzwQu38QPTIabycDeCC1FdY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82MGQx/YTZmMDJmMDQ0MjA2/ZGVkNTgwYzk5YjRh/NzY2OS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}