Kicking off today and continuing over the next few months, we’ll be sharing real, first-hand stories of impact from programs operated in the Philippines — and how you help make this impact possible.
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.
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.
It's time to fly to South Africa with Rise Against Hunger board member Jay Patel and his wife, Nimisha Patel, for an impact trip recap to see firsthand the impact they've made possible.
Located about 1,000 miles from the capital of Niger in Sub-Saharan Africa is a small town known as Maine-Soroa (Maine). In the 1960s, two Peace Corps volunteers, Bill and Barbara Kirker, found themselves in the is...
Despite being one of the most impoverished areas in Africa, Kibera, Kenya, is the home of an all-girls hockey team at the Kisumu Dogo School. For 12-year-old Doris, and a group of her classmates, playing field hoc...
Providing a healthy and safe environment for a child can sometimes take a village of caretakers, mentors and community leaders. For four-year-old Timothy, he found his village of support in Zambia at the Bill and...
I don’t usually talk about this, not because of shame, but because it is about a time that was over two decades ago. It’s a hard subject to talk about. I was once hesitant about sharing my early life and famil...
At the young age of 19, Brenda becomes the owner of a stationery store in her home country after being selected as the winner of the USAID Microenterprise Program. Despite her dedication to her job as an entrepren...
Narovantsoa, a 12-year-old boy, lives with his teacher, Yvonne, in the small town of Soamanandrariny, Madagascar. On average, households in Somanandrainy consist of six people, and many depend on an income of less...
