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HOW WE FIGHT HUNGER
World Vision is a global leader in the effort to combat hunger.
Working with governments all over the world, World Vision calls on global leaders to prioritise the prevention of hunger and to convert rhetoric about hunger into concrete action.
World Vision’s actions against the hunger crisis include food aid and food security. In everything we do, we put children first because they are most vulnerable to the effects of hunger. Please join us to reach out to them.
Food Aid
As the world’s largest distributor of food aid provided by the World Food Program (WFP), every year we distribute more than 200,000 metric tons of emergency food aid — equivalent to roughly 7,000 semi-truck loads.
World Vision sends different kinds of food aid, including:
- In-kind commodity | Physical supplies of food are procured, shipped, and distributed to hungry populations.
- Cash for local purchase | Food is purchased locally for distribution to nearby hungry populations.
- Cash for food | Money is given to hungry populations for the purchase of food from local markets.
- Monetisation | Donated food supplies are sold in order to obtain currency for other critical development programs, such as health, water, and agricultural projects.
Most food aid distributed through World Vision comes in the form of in-kind commodity. However, we employ a variety of options to deliver assistance, tailoring each response to the needs of the affected community.
Currently, World Vision provides food aid in 34 countries around the world.
Food Security
Additionally, we work with communities to promote long-term food security.
Food security is the condition in which everyone has secure access to sufficient and reliable food sources.
We provide farmers with vital food production resources, such as drought-resistant seeds and training in improved agricultural methods. We help families enhance their methods of food storage, minimise post-harvest losses, and gain access to markets where they can sell their excess crops. |
