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what is the Famine?

where hunger exists

hunger hotspots around the world
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1

Afghanistan

    • War and conflict have raged for three decades
    • One in three people are hungry
    • Lifespan: 48 years

2

Burundi

    • More than one in two people are chronically malnourished
    • Families spend up to two-thirds of their money on food
    • Lifespan: 50 years

Want to designate your funds to Burundi? Learn more.

3

Haiti

    • Half of all Haitians don’t get enough to eat
    • It’s the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere
    • Lifespan: 62 years

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4

Kenya

    • This nation is home to the world’s largest refugee camp: Dadaab
    • Most people are subsistence farmers (growing barely enough to live)
    • Lifespan: 58 years

Want to designate your funds to Kenya and the Horn of Africa? Learn more.

5

United States of America

    • More than 46 million Americans are living below the poverty line — the most since the late 1950s
    • More than 16 million children live in food-insecure households
    • Lifespan: varies by area

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6

Zimbabwe

    • Unemployment is estimated at 80 percent (no jobs = no food)
    • One-third of families are chronically malnourished
    • Lifespan: 51 years

Want to designate your funds to Zimbabwe? Learn more.

Choose one of 10 countries to designate your Famine funds. Check out the complete list.