Creating a world without hunger.

Of the nearly 733 million people living with chronic hunger globally, 99% live in low and middle-income countries (U.S. Food & Agriculture Organization). Unlike famines that receive emergency-aid, chronic hunger is a silent, invisible, day-after-day condition. 

What causes world hunger?

The causes of world hunger are complex and intertwined. They include poverty and inequality, conflict, climate change, gender inequality, economic factors, food waste, weak health systems and lack of clean water. Hunger can be viewed as a dimension of extreme poverty and it often occurs when there is a severe manifestation of it.

How to solve world hunger

To address world hunger, we must recognize that the only way for people to move beyond chronic hunger and their vulnerability to ever-rising food prices is to employ sustainable development methods based on self-reliance. That’s why we partner with empowered rural communities to strengthen their capacity, specifically in Africa, South Asia and Latin America, where the highest concentrations of hungry people live.

The role of sustainable agriculture in ending hunger

We work with empowered people and provide them tools and training to increase farm production and strengthen markets at the community level. We support our partners as they create, stock and manage their own food banks to support themselves and their neighbors when hard times strike. 

Community-led partnership is the key.

We work with communities as they implement sustainable solutions that promote long-term food security.

• Enable communities to create food banks. Our epicenter food banks in Africa provide storage for excess harvests and ensure food security during off-seasons.
• Develop income-generating activities. We implement income-generating activities like sewing projects in Mexico and cow-fattening projects in Bangladesh. These enable the women and men to increase their incomes so that they can purchase the food.
• Promote sustainable farming practices. Local agricultural experts teach our partners how to create and manage community farms. Through this approach, women and men learn techniques to sustainably improve crop yields, providing entire communities with increased access to food.
• Ensure access to microfinance. Our Microfinance Program focuses on female farmers who grow primarily household food. Partners also learn how to increase their incomes and use their savings to improve health, education and nutrition for their families.

World hunger statistics & facts

How many children are impacted by hunger?

Around 45 million children under the age of five suffer from wasting, the most life-threatening form of malnutrition. (World Health Organization)

Where is hunger most prevalent?

Africa had the highest prevalence of hunger, with one in five individuals affected, highlighting the region’s significant food security challenges. (World Health Organization)

How does hunger impact women specifically?

Hunger disproportionately affects women and girls, who constitute nearly 60% of the world’s chronically hungry population. (World Food Program)

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