About

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Olivia Acland
Action Against Hunger, DRC

Proud to be one of the world’s highest-rated nonprofits

Our Mission Statement

Action Against Hunger’s mission is to save the lives of children and their families. We are there for them before and after disaster strikes. We enable people to provide for themselves, see their children grow up strong, and for whole communities to prosper. We constantly search for more effective solutions, while sharing our knowledge and expertise with the world. We push for long-term change.

A Charity You Can Trust

Action Against Hunger takes pride in our financial efficiency, our program effectiveness, and our organizational health, leadership, and stability.

We’re efficient:

Action Against Hunger saves lives around the world, with minimal fundraising and administrative costs: $0.90 of every dollar donated goes directly to our field programs.

We’re trusted and top-rated:

Action Against Hunger has earned top ratings from the most trusted, independent charity evaluators in the United States for our efficient operations and sound financial management.

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Opportunity begins where hunger ends

Two and a half million children die every year from malnutrition. For more than 45 years, we have led the global movement to end hunger, for everyone, for good.

Rosina Chenangat, 38, is the leader of the kitchen garden which is an initiative of the Mother-to-Mother support group in Kapkitony Village in West Pokot, Kenya.
26.5M

People Reached Every Year with Our Proven Hunger Programs

An Action Against Hunger Aid Worker holds a child in his arms in Mali.
8,500+

Aid Workers Dedicated to Saving Lives & Helping to End Hunger Around the World

Nadia nurses her youngest child, 2 months old, at home in Duykondi Province, Afghanistan. Action Against Hunger works in this area to manage feeding programs and provide mobile health and nutrition support.
$0.90

Of Every Dollar Donated Goes to Program Activities to Prevent and Treat Hunger

Our Leadership

Meet our global leadership teams who manage our life-saving programs and drive our efforts to end world hunger.

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Where we work

Action Against Hunger reaches 26.5 million people a year across more than 55 countries.

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Pledge to End Hunger

There is more than enough food produced in the world to feed everyone on the planet. Yet 673 million people still go to bed hungry.

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