Janessa Robinson is the Digital Communications Officer at ActionAid USA. ActionAid is an international organization, working with over 15 million people in 45 countries for a world free from poverty and injustice.
ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency whose aim is to fight poverty worldwide. Formed in 1972, for over 30 years we have been growing and expanding to where we are today - helping over 13 million of the world's poorest and most disadvantaged people in 42 countries worldwide.
By Janessa Robinson, Digital Communications Officer at ActionAid USA
More than 18 million hectares of Brazilian land is covered by babassu palms and the babassu nut that comes from the tree is used extensively in food, as well as soap and beauty products.
