Organizations that help fight the cause
One of the most well-known organizations that helps fight this cause is UNICEF. UNICEF stands for United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. This organizations created by the United Nations to help governments, especially in developing countries by improving the health and education of the children. They supply people with clean water and nourishment to help fight malnutrition.
Another organization that helps fight the cause is World Vision. This is a group that allows you to sponsor a child for about a dollar a day which provides the child with food water and education. Last year alone, they used 87% of their profits to help the people who need it.
Statistics About World Hunger
Stats:
Of the 6.7 billion people who live on earth, almost half of the people live on less than a dollar a day
1.2 billion people live on less than one dollar a day
Most of the worlds poor live in just two countries, China and India
Even though there is enough food to feed all the worlds people, still over 800 million suffer from chronic malnourishment.
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