Nyibol, a Sudanese refugee in South Sudan, with her youngest daughter.

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About Action Against Hunger

Life-threatening hunger is predictable, preventable and treatable, so a world without it is possible. We tackle it where it hits and stop it. Whenever and wherever people need our help.

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Conflict in Sudan: Demand action now

Child in Sudan conflict with his mother.

Sudan is facing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. But governments have failed to respond at the scale needed.

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Mayank, a child with malnutrition, with his mother, India

Your regular gift helps vulnerable communities access food, water and medical care - not just today, but every day.

Just £5 a month can support children recovering from malnutrition. Join us as a monthly giver and help save more lives.

Hungriest countries in the world

Displaced Sudanese family finding safety.

The UN has declared Sudan, Occupied Palestinian Territories, South Sudan, Haiti and Mali have the worst global hunger levels.

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Moura, a Sudanese refugee, feeding her child Hamida specialist nutritional food.

Learn about extreme hungerWhat is famine?

Famine has been declared in Gaza and two regions of Sudan.

Learn what famine is, how it's declared and what other countries are at risk of reaching the threshold for famine.

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Our global impact

  • 26.5 million

    Our life-saving programmes reached 26.5 million people around the world in 2024.

  • 57

    We tackle life-threatening hunger in 57 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.

  • 67

    Last year, we responded to 67 emergencies, including in Gaza and Sudan.

Women in Uganda uses crop solutions to world hunger.

Word hunger facts and statistics

Right now, 1 in 11 people around the world don't have enough food to eat. And millions of people are struggling to survive.

Discover hunger facts and learn what's driving communities into hunger across the globe.

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