As Rise Against Hunger celebrates 25 years of commitment to this mission, we are highlighting stories of real impact this year from one of our six international offices: Rise Against Hunger Africa.
As many as 783 million people are facing hunger globally, according to the 2023 edition of the FAO’s State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report. That equates to almost 10% of the world’s population.
For five years, Rise Against Hunger has worked with ADRA International to address food insecurity in Gokwe North, Zimbabwe. What began as emergency school feeding evolved into a sustainable agriculture project.
With support from Rise Against Hunger, in-country partner Children of Vietnam distributes meals at Mira's school with the vitamins and minerals needed for proper growth and development.
Kicking off this year’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Oscar Mayer and Roush Fenway Racing teamed up to package Rise Against Hunger meals in Charlotte, NC. Together, the volunteers packaged over 10,0...
Traditionally, birthday celebrations bring balloons, a big cake and surprising gifts. For 13-year-old Gian and 9-year-old Gianina, their birthdays are another chance to celebrate an annual fundraiser to give back...
At only 15 years old, Memory carries herself with confidence and zeal as an exceptional student despite her difficult circumstances growing up in Zambia. Living in a rural area in the capital city of Lusaka, she s...
On National Teacher Appreciation Day, we are celebrating teachers around the world whose hard work and impact extend far beyond the boundaries of the classroom. For Mmapula Letswalo, a South African leader in educ...
Our volunteers are the heart of our mission to end hunger at Rise Against Hunger — we couldn’t impact millions of lives each year without them. Since our meal packaging program began in 2006, we’ve seen grou...
Samir*, age 14, leads a life out of the ordinary for most boys his age. Samir was born in South Sudan and after losing his family members, was forced to flee to Uganda during the height of the South Sudanese war.
