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Hunger is all around us, even in the United States, and it affects more people than we like to believe. See 5 facts on how children face hunger in the USA.
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Hunger at home: 5 surprising facts on child hunger in America

The truth is, hunger is all around us — even right here in the United States — and it affects more people than we would like to believe. But hunger is often invisible. When we don’t want to see it, hunger’s power to harm people only grows. Here are five facts on how children face hunger in America.

Who’s hungry? Around the world, 925 MILLION PEOPLE—more than the populations of North America and South America combined—go hungry on a daily basis. Here are a few fast facts to help you grasp the severity of the problem.
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Hunger 101

FEB 1, 2012 — Who’s hungry? Around the world, 925 million people — more than the populations of North America and South America combined — go hungry on a daily basis. Here are a few fast facts to help you grasp the severity of the problem.

Isnino Siyat made it to Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya, with her husband and two children after walking for 10 days from their village in Somalia. She said the drought “finished both our livestock and our farm,” killing their five cows and 10 goats one by one over three months. Reaching Dadaab, Isnino was exhausted but had to make her own hut out of sticks, borrowed clothing scraps, and burlap sacks that once contained relief food. She worked alone while her husband was elsewhere in the camp, preparing for burial the body of their 3-year-old nephew, who died on the journey.
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Famine no more

FEB. 1, 2012, KENYA — The recent crisis in the Horn of Africa — so reminiscent of the 1980s — may suggest that fighting famine is futile. But better tools, heavier hitters, and the benefits of child sponsorship are saving lives.

National Hunger Awareness Month: When students participate in World Vision's 30 Hour Famine, they experience hunger firsthand while raising funds to care for children who go to bed hungry.
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National Hunger Awareness Month: Hunger fast facts

This weekend, more than 8,000 students across the country will participate in World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine. They’ll experience hunger firsthand, while raising funds to care for children who face this stark reality every day — going to bed hungry.