Unfortunately, a staggering 815 million people worldwide are currently hungry due to reasons beyond their control, prompting Embrace Relief to create its International Hunger Relief campaign. Indeed, global famine and food insecurity have plagued humans ever since their existence, causing death and varying levels of malnutrition. For example, some famous famines throughout history include the Ukraine Famine, Yemen Famine, North Korean Famine, Irish Potato Famine, among many others, leading to the creation of other world hunger relief organizations, too. So, what is food insecurity?
Food insecurity definition: The state of not having reliable access to enough affordable, nutritious food.
Famine definition: an extreme scarcity of food.
How Embrace Relief Combats World Hunger
To combat this tragic issue, Embrace Relief has sent over 1.7 million lbs. of food to a total of over 1,115,000 people throughout 40 countries since 2013. In 2020 alone, we sent the following number of food packages to families in the following countries:
- Greece food donation: 350
- Yemen food donation: 700
- Tanzania food donation: 100
We also sent out Qurbani packages, which are food packages containing meat (sheep, cattle, or goat), both locally and internationally. They’re perfect for fighting malnutrition—especially in growing children—due to being high in protein, vitamins, and minerals. In 2020, we distributed the following number of Qurbani packages to families in the following countries:
- Uganda food donation: 4,320
- US food donation: 3,773
- Tanzania food donation: 2,200
- Greece food donation: 1,300
- Kenya food donation: 1,200
- Nigeria food donation: 1,200
- Mali food donation: 1,200
- Yemen food donation: 907
- Burkina Faso food donation: 800
- Philippines food donation: 600
That’s a total of 17,500 families reached worldwide with our Qurbani packages alone. And we’ve steadfastly continued our successful international hunger relief campaign in 2021 by reaching a total of 30,000 malnourished people with food packages. These included people in Greece, the United States, Yemen, and sub-Saharan Africa.
Other Ways We’ve Helped Stave Off Starvation
In 2021 we also held our second Harvest Trolley Mobile Market in Montclair, New Jersey. During this event families in need of food swung by a truck and snagged pasta, beans, juices, among other things for free. We were able to reach 60 hungry families (240 people) during the event. And last, but certainly not least, we were able to reach 660 people, including orphans, with food packages in Tanzania, Yemen, India, and Congo as well.
How You Can Help
We here at Embrace Relief plan on continuing to help those struggling to find their next meal for as much and as long as possible, as there are still so many more people worldwide in desperate need of hunger relief. However, we could certainly use your help! Please consider donating today to help us fight global hunger and not only provide hungry people with nourishment, but hope for a healthier, brighter future. And what’s more—there’s no need to Google “Find a Food Donation Near Me.” Simply click on our World Hunger Relief donation page and make your donation today. You and thousands of vulnerable people suffering from starvation will be forever grateful for your generosity and selflessness.
