Every 4 seconds a Child Dies of Hunger
But not until they become malnourished, wasted, stunted, disfigured and then they die a painful, slow death.
WARNING: The images below are heart wrenching.
We are just looking at their suffering, they are living it.
If you can't feed them all, feed one. (Mother Theresa)
FACT: 3.1 million children die from undernutrition each year.
​
FACT: Today, 20,000 children will die from hunger.
​
FACT: 15 million children die of hunger-related conditions daily.
​
FACT: 66 million primary school-age children attend classes hungry across the developing world, 23 million whom live in Africa, which greatly impacts their ability to learn.
​
FACT: Children who are poorly nourished suffer up to 160 days of illness each year.
​
FACT: 33% of children under five are stunted, impairing their brain development, lowering IQ, and weakening immune systems.
​
You Can Save a Child from HUNGER.
​
​
-
The Democratic Republic of Congo has the highest number of children under five who are facing emergency levels of food shortages: 1.1 million children.
-
In Yemen, almost 700,000 children under five face critical food shortages and in Afghanistan, almost half a million children are facing extreme hunger.
-
This includes an estimated 41 million people experiencing IPC4, which means they are only one step away from famine.
-
A further 150 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by the end of this year alone.
-
In 2020, 45 million children under the age of five were wasted. Without action, an additional 9.3 million more children could suffer wasting.
Children bear the brunt of the inevitable spread of hunger that comes with ongoing violence. Children living in countries ravaged by war are more than twice as likely to be malnourished as their peers, and 40% of all displaced people are children.
Upset with the Photos?
Some people think we should not show you these pictures. That they are exploiting the dignity of the child. To them we say, these are pictures of real children who really need your help. Now. If you care about their dignity, help them escape this cruel reality. Hiding the truth about their condition because it is offensive or disturbing our sensibilities does not help them.
We tell the truth so you can do something about it.
​
​
Young Girls Are Especially Vulnerable
​
More than 60% of the world’s hungriest people are women and girls. Inequality – from early marriage and young motherhood to cultural barriers and lack of education – means girls are much more likely to be malnourished, causing immediate and long-term health problems.
