Feed a starving
child for an entire year
Right now, a starving child is on the brink of death. But YOU can help save his life.
Starvation and malnutrition are among the leading killers of children under 5. They can be caused by many complicated factors like famine, crop failure, and war. The solution, though, is simple — these hungry children need food.
For $40, you can feed a starving child for an entire year.
Right now, a starving child is on the brink of death. But YOU can help save his life.
Starvation and malnutrition are among the leading killers of children under 5. They can be caused by many complicated factors like famine, crop failure, and war. The solution, though, is simple — these hungry children need food.
For $40, you can feed a starving child for an entire year.
LEARN MORE ABOUT CHILDHOOD HUNGER
When a child doesn’t have nutritious food, his body and brain stop developing like they should. His bones become brittle, he grows too weak even to walk, and eventually his organs start to shut down.
Children under age 3 are the most susceptible to death due to starvation. And one in every four children suffers from stunted growth as a result of malnutrition.
For $40, you can feed a starving child for an entire year.
When a child doesn’t have nutritious food, his body and brain stop developing like they should. His bones become brittle, he grows too weak even to walk, and eventually his organs start to shut down.
Children under age 3 are the most susceptible to death due to starvation. And one in every four children suffers from stunted growth as a result of malnutrition.
For $40, you can feed a starving child for an entire year.
COUNTRIES MOST AFFECTED BY FAMINE
Minimal FoodFamine
One in every 5 children in this extremely impoverished nation is malnourished.
Since the war began, food production has declined by 40 percent.
Ongoing conflict has left 5.1 million children in need of food and basic necessities
7 million people risk starvation in areas of Nigeria most affected by Boko Haram.
15 percent of children in Zambia are underweight due to not having sufficient food.
Unpredictable droughts and floods have destroyed crops and livestock across the country.
Civil and political unrest have made getting food and basic necessities extremely difficult.
Ugandan refugee camps are home to many orphans from South Sudan, where violence and famine have cause more than 40 percent of the population to flee.
WANT TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR MORE THAN A YEAR?
With a gift of $120 dollars, you can feed a child for 1,000 days!
That’s 1,000 days a child won’t have to wonder where his next meal is coming from … 1,000 days without missing school because he’s sick from malnourishment … and 1,000 days of knowing someone cares enough to meet his most critical need.
With a gift of $120 dollars, you can feed a child for 1,000 days!
That’s 1,000 days a child won’t have to wonder where his next meal is coming from … 1,000 days without missing school because he’s sick from malnourishment … and 1,000 days of knowing someone cares enough to meet his most critical need.
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