Action Against Hunger | Ending World Hunger & Malnutrition (2024)

Two million children die every year from malnutrition. Help families in urgent need.

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Two million children die every year from malnutrition. Help families in urgent need.

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How serious is global hunger?

Hunger is predictable, preventable, and treatable. Still, nearly one in ten people suffer from hunger and 75 percent of malnourished children do not have access to lifesaving treatment.

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783M

People Go to Bed Hungry Each Night

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14M

Children Under 5 Suffer from Severe Acute Malnutrition, the Deadliest Form of Hunger

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75%

Of Acutely Malnourished Children Lack Access to Lifesaving Treatment

How we fight hunger

Our proven solutions save the lives of malnourished children and their families.

Research & Innovation

Our pioneering research helps us – and partners – reach more children and stop hunger in its tracks.

Nutrition & Health

We treat deadly hunger and help families build long-term resiliency.

Emergency Response

We bring help and hope to communities devastated by natural disasters and conflicts.

Financials & Reporting

We are efficient and effective: $0.91 of every dollar donated goes directly to our lifesaving programs.

Advocacy

We partner with governments and policymakers to advance effective, hunger-fighting solutions.

Clean Water & Safe Sanitation

We bring clean water and safe sanitation to communities in need, helping to build healthier foundations.

Food Security & Livelihoods

We tackle the root causes of hunger, helping people earn incomes and improve food security.

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Let's take action

Together, we can end hunger. Join our fight to save lives, empower communities, and bring positive change to millions of children and families around the world.

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Action Against Hunger, Kenya

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Across the Horn of Africa, severe drought has left millions of people struggling to survive on the brink of famine.

Drought and Displacement in Somalia

We work with moms to help them weather the drought: we help women to grow crops, raise hearty goats, save funds, and improve their family's health.

Goats and Big Dreams in Kenya

Our teams are also preventing and treating malnutrition, providing clean water, and saving lives of children like Halima.

Saving Halima’s Life

Local expertise, global reach

More than 95% of our staff come from the communities we serve.

See Our Work in 55 Countries

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