Hunger Crisis appeal

The rising level of global hunger and food insecurity is a catastrophe we cannot ignore. Will you help families survive?

The conflict in Ukraine is causing food prices to rocket around the world. Worsening climate disasters, like recurrent droughts across East Africa and Pakistan, are causing harvests to fail. On top of the long-term impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, these crises have created the perfect storm to accelerate global hunger.

Some 2.37 billion people do not have access to enough safe and nutritious food. We’re working with local communities to reach vulnerable children and their parents with the emergency food they desperately need and to prevent the situation from getting worse. But the number of people facing extreme hunger is growing every day.

Akiru and her son Lopoori live in Kenya, which is experiencing one of its most severe droughts in recent history. The situation is dire, with some 3.5 million people facing crisis levels of hunger. Mothers like Akiru and their babies shouldn't have to live with acute malnutrition and the damage it does.

There is no time to lose. Please, will you give a regular monthly gift to help families survive this hunger crisis?

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2.37 billion people do not have access to enough safe, nutritious food

No one should have to live with hunger and the damage it does. That’s why we're fighting for a world in which no one dies for want of safe, nutritious food. But we can only do it with your support. Will you join us today?

2.37 billion people do not have access to enough safe, nutritious food
Millions of children are at risk of malnutrition if we don’t act now
Conflict and climate disasters are putting more families at risk of starvation
We’re working in 26 countries to prevent rising levels of hunger and suffering

We have been working with communities around the world to tackle hunger for over 50 years, and continue to do so today.

Right now, our expert teams are helping parents living in extreme conditions to give their babies the best start to life. We’re working in 26 countries - including Ukraine, Afghanistan and Kenya. We'll stay put as long as families need us, no matter how tough it gets.

We work with families who are facing extreme challenges to help them stay out of poverty and keep their children healthy. Hunger can be especially dangerous for young children who need the right nutrients and care in their first years of life. Your support gives families the assistance they need to see their babies through to the critical age of two.

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What are the long term effects of hunger?

The long-term effects of hunger go beyond health. Poor nutrition leads to poor performance in school and fewer opportunities. Children’s brains will not fully develop and their bodies will be stunted. This prevents communities from escaping poverty and has a devastating long-term effect on families, communities and countries.

That’s why we’re working to give families the building blocks to a healthy and happy life, but we need your help to get babies through to two.