16th-17th October 2020, World Food Day and World Poverty Day!
Join The Hunger Project and businesses, organisations and individuals around the world on these two days to unite people in solidarity with the 850 million people at risk of poverty because of COVID-19 (source: UN).
Hunger and poverty are not just about food. They are inextricably linked to a nexus of issues including: decent work opportunities, health, education, social justice, the rights of women and girls, the environment and climate change.
• 690 million people in our global family live in chronic hunger
• 60% of the world’s hungry are women
• 850 million people are at risk of poverty because of COVID-19
On World Food Day and World Poverty Day we are highlighting the effects of COVID-19 on those living in hunger and the economic impact of the pandemic, reversing decades of progress on poverty.
The Hunger Project work in 13 countries, reaching 16 million people, to empower people living in hunger to become agents of change, lifting their communities above the poverty line, for good.
The sustainable approach means that our COVID-19 response so far includes:
• 4000 Tippy Tap pedal-powered handwashing stations installed in villages so families have access to sanitation (many more still needed. One Tippy Tap costs same price as a cup of coffee) • 9400 people joining water, sanitation and hygiene workshops • Young women and girls empowered to protect their community through vocational training in making masks and hand sanitizer • Agroecology initiatives so families can grow their own crops and be self-sufficient • 8000+ women equipped with vital information and knowledge so they can be leaders in keeping their communities safe.
This World Food Day and World Poverty Day we invite you to take action and join The Hunger Project grassroots campaign.
Your support helps empower people to end hunger in their communities once and for all.
Thank you for your partnership in the end of poverty this World Food Day and World Poverty Day.
https://www.thehungerproject.org.uk/
