Food Charities fighting global hunger with nutrition.
Fighting global hunger requires a mix of immediate emergency relief and long-term sustainable development and nutrition. Short term is not enough!
Below are some of the Charities we are promoting – probably the most effective and well-established in working to distribute food and eliminate hunger worldwide.
To support or request help for your project, please visit their websites. (We don’t handle donations or seek commission).
Global Relief Organizations.
World Food Programme (WFP)
The UN’s frontline agency; provides massive-scale emergency food aid and school meals in over 120 countries. > wfp.org
Action Against Hunger
Specializes in treating life-threatening malnutrition and providing clean water and sustainable food solutions in 50+ countries. > actionagainshunger.org
The Hunger Project
Focuses on community-led, grassroots programs to end hunger through women’s empowerment and local leadership. > thp.org
Islamic Relief Worldwide
Provides emergency food parcels and sustainable livelihood support, with large-scale distributions during Ramadan and Qurbani. > islamic-relief.org
Save the Children
Delivers emergency nutrition to children in crisis zones and supports long-term health and food security for families. > savethechildren.org
Heifer International
Uses a “seed-to-table” approach, providing livestock and agricultural training to help families become self-sufficient. > heifer.org
Specialist & Regional Notables:
Feeding America
While primarily focused on the United States, they are the largest domestic hunger-relief organization, supporting a network of 200 food banks.
Mary’s Meals
A highly efficient charity that focuses on providing one daily meal in a place of learning to attract chronically hungry children into the classroom.
Food for the Hungry
Integrates food distribution with clean water and medical aid, specifically targeting the world’s most vulnerable “hard-to-reach” areas.
Rise Against Hunger
Known for its meal-packaging volunteers, they coordinate the distribution of nutrient-dense meals to partners in developing nations.