The Facts
No one should have to worry about whether they will have food on their plate or a roof over their head. But the reality is that hunger and homelessness are widespread problems that affect far too many people.
In the United States
Many Americans are living on the edge, forced to choose between basic necessities like purchasing food, paying rent, or going to the doctor.
37.2 million
Americans live below the poverty level
580,000
Americans are homeless on a typical night
44 million
Americans are at risk of suffering from hunger
1 in 6
children in the U.S. live in poverty
Worldwide
While there has been slow but steady progress over the past thirty years, there are still a tremendous number of people around the world who live in extreme poverty.
795 million
people do not have enough to eat
767 million
people live on $1.90 a day or less
6
children die each minute of a hunger-related disease
65.3 million
refugees have been driven out of their homes
What You Can Do
As a society, we have the resources and knowledge to end hunger and homelessnesss — we just need the collective will to make these ideas a reality.