World

How Severe is the Hunger Problem Worldwide?

• 20 million people die each year from hunger-related causes, 13 million of whom are children.
• Approximately 35,000 children die each day due to hunger-related causes. This is equivalent to three 747’s crashing every hour, every day, all year long.
• The loss of human life from hunger is greater than if an atomic bomb were to be dropped on a densely populated area every three days.
• One in every five people worldwide is hunger—more than 841 million people (more than double the population of the United States) suffer from chronic malnutrition.

Where are the Hungry People?

• A disproportionately large number of the hungry live in sub-Saharan Africa, where nearly half the population cannot afford enough food to work, and one-quarter cannot obtain enough food for adult subsistence and child growth.
• In Asia, 70% of the population lives in extreme poverty.

United States

How Severe is the Hunger Problem in the United States?

• 27 million Americans are suffering from hunger.
• Hunger in the U.S. has increased by 50% since 1985.
• Child mortality, which is closely related to hunger, is higher in the U.S. than in any other developed country.

Who are the Hungry in the United States?

• One in three children suffer from hunger
• The majority of hungry families are working families. At least one household member is employed in 60% of hungry households and almost half of hungry households have at least one full-time employee.

Solution

Why are there Hungry People?
Contrary to popular belief, there is more than enough food to feed the existing human population. Moreover, the world produces 10% more food than is needed to feed everyone. The problem, then, is one of priorities and organization.

What can I do?
You can do a lot! To start with, you can get involved in your local area. There are many organizations that need your help to provide food and other necessary items to those in need. Some of these organizations are listed below. Moreover, you can help with just the click of a mouse. By visiting: http://www.thehungersite.com you can contribute (free of charge to yourself) much needed food to the hungry people of the world.

The following organization and websites have information about how you can get involved:

• Habitat for Humanity—http://www.habitat.org
• Children’s Defense Fund—http://www.childrensdefense.org
• National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness—http://www.pirg.org/nscahh
• National Coalition for the Homeless—http://www.nationalhomeless.org
• Bread for the World—http://www.bread.org
• 30 Hour Famine—http://www.30hourfamine.org