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    Ask an Expert

    Video: Global Hunger Basics

    Fight hunger with knowledge. In this short video, World Hunger Education Service’s Steve Hansch explains global hunger, discusses a few causes, and tells you how to get involved in humanitarian work.

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    Hunger Basics

    Fact Sheet: Understanding Global Hunger

    Hunger is not having enough nutritious food. To end global hunger, nutritious food needs to be affordable and available to everyone. Learn about the meaning, causes, and solutions to global hunger.

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    Global Hunger: Children

    Fact Sheet: Child Malnutrition

    Adequate nutrition in the first 1000 days of a child’s life is vital for proper brain development. Malnutrition can have long-term impacts on a child’s life, including their ability to learn in school and grow properly.

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    Test Your Knowledge

    Hunger Quiz: Global Hunger

    Are you ready to challenge your understanding and make a real impact? Each completed quiz doesn’t just boost your awareness—it also translates into tangible aid for those in need. As you uncover surprising truths about global hunger, Hunger Notes will make a donation to organizations responding to hunger.

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    Looking for More?

    Global Hunger Links

    Dive deeper into the issue of global hunger with curated resources from our trusted partners. Discover the dedicated organizations joining forces to eradicate hunger worldwide.

     

    Global Hunger in the News

    Read the latest news and analysis about global hunger below.

Somalis ‘at war’ with Ethiopia

by BBC News December 13, 2006

"All Somalis should take part in this struggle against Ethiopia," Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys said from Mogadishu. Fresh heavy fighting is reported near the weak Somali government's Baidoa base, amid fears conflict could plunge the entire Horn of Africa into crisis....

Salvador Archbishop assassinated by sniper while officiating at Mass

New York Times March 25, 1980

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  • World Hunger Education
    Service
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    Washington, D.C. 20017

  • About WHES & Hunger Notes
    For the past 50 years, since its founding in 1976, the mission of World Hunger Education Service is to undertake programs, including Hunger Notes, that
    • Educate the general public and target groups about the extent and causes of hunger and malnutrition in the United States and the world
    • Advance comprehension which integrates ethical, religious, social, economic, political, and scientific perspectives on the world food problem
    • Facilitate communication and networking among those who are working for solutions
    • Promote individual and collective commitments to sustainable hunger solutions.