For five years, Rise Against Hunger has worked with ADRA International to address food insecurity in Gokwe North, Zimbabwe. What began as emergency school feeding evolved into a sustainable agriculture project.
Omar is a 15-year-old boy living in Honduras. Many people in Honduras rely on agriculture for work, but natural disasters have disrupted the industry. More than half the population lives under the poverty line.
Our volunteer-packaged meals both provide caloric intake and contain 20 vitamins and minerals. Our meals address the top concerns for micronutrient deficiencies and work to prevent other common deficiencies.
Two impactful school leaders, Godfrey and Taurai, saw a significant improvement at their schools after participating in the Planting Seeds for Strong Communities program in Gokwe North, Zimbabwe.
For 16-year-old Lucy, her long journey to school each day took her steps closer to reaching her goals. Growing up on a small plot of land in Kibera, Kenya, Lucy lived with her family near a stream of water. She al...
Since our founding in 1998, we’ve been able to provide nutritious meals and other critical aid in 77 countries across the globe. Each country has its own unique set of social, economic and cultural values. This...
When we look at the wide range of contributors involved in accomplishing our efforts to end hunger around the globe, it’s difficult to think of a group of people more critical to this work than teachers. We kno...
Today is Women’s Health & Fitness Day! This annual holiday calls attention to the importance of health and wellness for women. Health impacts so many aspects of a woman’s life, including during pregnancy a...
I remember where I was when I first got the note that I’d been awarded the volunteer trip to Tanzania from Rise Against Hunger. It was barely a month out from the South by Southwest Conference, where I first met...
During one of our favorite annual events, NC State University seniors studying Textile Technology and Textile Engineering set out to repurpose the rice bags into sustainable products that could be of practical use...
