Feed A Hungry Child

An initiative by food lovers and food bloggers around the world!

…the discomfort, pain, or weakness caused by a need for food.

hunger

Source: Webster’s

•Each day 800 million people go hungry.

•Among them are 170 million children under 5 years of age.

The Human Tragedy

Data source: ifpri.org

•20% of the world’s population lives on the equivalent of less than USD 1 a day.

•Fully half of the human race earns less than USD 2 a day

•The income of the richest 1% of our planet equals that of the poorest 57%

Facts: Uneven Income Distribution

Data source: ifpri.org

•One-third of preschool children in developing countries are malnourished.

•Malnutrition among preschool children - impairs their mental and physical development. - compromises their future health, productivity, and food security. - Undermines economic growth and social justice.

Facts: A focus on Children

Data source: ifpri.org

Malnutrition - is a factor in more than 5 million deaths of children under five.

- accounts for 20-25% of the economic impact of childhood diseases in developing world.

- reduces gross domestic product by 0.7% annually in India and 0.5% in China

Facts: The Cost of Child Malnutrition

Data source: ifpri.org

Access to basic services for everyone would cost approximately USD 40 billion more per year than is spent now. This is 0.1% of world income.

•World military spending is USD 780 billion per year.

•USD 50 billion is spent on cigarettes in Europe every year.

•The amount of money the UK spends on chocolate each year could make Africa not live in poverty.

Facts: Aids

feedahungrychild.org In April 2007, a charitable Trust was formed in a collaborative

effort of like-minded people from all around the world.

FAHC childrenFAHC aims to

replace the empty plates of our children and replace them with ones of food.

Join the fight against global poverty. Help feed the hungry children one by one.

FAHC Campaign - Vision

feedahungrychild.org aims to improve the lives of good many underprivileged children in their efforts to support themselves, their families, and their communities by giving them the chance for better food, better education, better healthcare, and other essential welfare.

Larger Vision

FAHC book project – You Can Cook!

documenting 365 heirloom recipes… collaborative effort of food lovers the world over… now waiting for a publisher.. the book You Can Cook for FAHC campaign will be published some time during 2009.

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