This autumn we will be making an appeal for support on BBC Radio 4.

You can get involved by tuning in, spreading the word and donating to the appeal - you will be helping the families we work with to build a future free from hunger.

News presenter, Jon Snow, presented our appeal - find out why he is supporting our work, and why you should too!

We are very pleased to announce the launch of 'Recognising the Unrecognised: Farmer Innovation in Northern Malawi', a study acknowledging the creativity and ingenuity of the farmers we work with.

This study acknowledges farmers' local knowledge and describes some of the innovative practices that are employed. It demonstrates that local knowledge is continually evolving as farmers adapt to new challenges, appropriate knowledge from a diversity of sources and, at the same time, are extremely resourceful and pro-active in the identification of new opportunities. Download your free copy to find out more.

Across our projects in India and Nepal we will be celebrating International Women's Day by holding a range of activities to support and inspire the women we work with. 

Women are building the skills, confidence and knowledge to speak out and it is a chance to celebrate the achievements of those who are leading change in their communities.

At the end of 2011 we hosted a special reception to update our current Trusts and Foundations on our programmes in India and Malawi and to thank them for their support.

It was a great opportunity to meet the team, hear how communities are benefiting from the support of our donors and to find out about our plans for 2012.

We were joined by Savitri Sharma, Find Your Feet's India Director, and Chakalipa Kanyenda our Malawi Director who shared stories from the communities we work with.