People often experience hunger before they experience homelessness. Imagine this: a gnawing emptiness in your stomach, a constant companion that drowns out all other thoughts. Now imagine facing this reality every single day, unsure of where your next meal will come from. This isn't a dystopian nightmare; it's the harsh reality for tens of millions struggling with food insecurity. And
21-05-2024
How do you like your rice? Steamed, fluffy, and the perfect accompaniment to a savory dish? Fried, golden brown, and a crowd-pleasing side? Rice is a global staple, a blank canvas for culinary creations across continents. But this unassuming grain offers so much more than just delicious meals. A Legacy Rooted in AsiaRice's story starts in the fertile cradle of civilization
20-05-2024
As May arrives and the global north bursts into full bloom, we stop to recognize a date that carries profound significance for millions worldwide: May 1st, International Workers' Day, also known as May Day. While many may associate May with sowing seeds and spring planting, this day holds a much deeper meaning rooted in the struggle for workers' rights and
30-04-2024
By: Chavannes Jean-Baptiste In this powerful piece, Chavannes Jean-Baptiste, spokesman of the Peasant Movement of Papaye, provides insight into the hunger crisis Haiti faces today. If you would like to help, you can donate here. POR QUE EL HAMBRE? Es una pregunta muy importante en este mundo donde hay tanto recursos, tantos alimentos en vertedero sin embargo más de 2
30-04-2024
Jenique Jones Dear WhyHunger Community, Today, we gather to honor the remarkable life and legacy of Harry Belafonte on the one-year anniversary of his passing. As we reflect on his extraordinary contributions to music, activism, and social justice, I am reminded of the profound impact he had on my own journey, both personally and professionally. My connection to Harry Belafonte
25-04-2024
By Peter Shaviro I started working for WhyHunger in August 2023 as I was going into my final semester of a master’s degree in environmental policy. Optimism can be hard to come by in this field, but I decided to pursue this path for a number of reasons. I was radicalized by some combination of the increasingly dire climate reports
19-04-2024
Haiti: A Nation on the Brink - A Call for Understanding and Action By Kristina Erskine For decades, Haiti’s development has been suffocated by a vicious cycle of foreign intervention, chronic political instability, and natural disasters. Scars from the 2010 and 2021 earthquakes are still fresh, and now the assassination of President Moïse has plunged the nation into a brutal
18-04-2024
United Talent Agency’s Melissa Newhart and Philanthropist Jimmy Zankel join WhyHunger’s Board of Directors to address the root causes of hunger and ensure the human right to nutritious food NEW YORK CITY (April 16, 2024) — WhyHunger, a non-profit working to end world hunger and the injustices that cause it, today announced the appointment of United Talent Agency (UTA)’s Music
16-04-2024
People often experience hunger before they experience homelessness. Imagine this: a gnawing emptiness in your stomach, a constant companion that drowns out all other thoughts. Now imagine facing this reality every single day, unsure of where your next meal will come from. This isn't a dystopian nightmare; it's the harsh reality for tens of millions struggling with food insecurity. And
21-05-2024
How do you like your rice? Steamed, fluffy, and the perfect accompaniment to a savory dish? Fried, golden brown, and a crowd-pleasing side? Rice is a global staple, a blank canvas for culinary creations across continents. But this unassuming grain offers so much more than just delicious meals. A Legacy Rooted in AsiaRice's story starts in the fertile cradle of civilization
20-05-2024
As May arrives and the global north bursts into full bloom, we stop to recognize a date that carries profound significance for millions worldwide: May 1st, International Workers' Day, also known as May Day. While many may associate May with sowing seeds and spring planting, this day holds a much deeper meaning rooted in the struggle for workers' rights and
30-04-2024
By: Chavannes Jean-Baptiste In this powerful piece, Chavannes Jean-Baptiste, spokesman of the Peasant Movement of Papaye, provides insight into the hunger crisis Haiti faces today. If you would like to help, you can donate here. POR QUE EL HAMBRE? Es una pregunta muy importante en este mundo donde hay tanto recursos, tantos alimentos en vertedero sin embargo más de 2
30-04-2024
Jenique Jones Dear WhyHunger Community, Today, we gather to honor the remarkable life and legacy of Harry Belafonte on the one-year anniversary of his passing. As we reflect on his extraordinary contributions to music, activism, and social justice, I am reminded of the profound impact he had on my own journey, both personally and professionally. My connection to Harry Belafonte
25-04-2024
By Peter Shaviro I started working for WhyHunger in August 2023 as I was going into my final semester of a master’s degree in environmental policy. Optimism can be hard to come by in this field, but I decided to pursue this path for a number of reasons. I was radicalized by some combination of the increasingly dire climate reports
19-04-2024
Haiti: A Nation on the Brink - A Call for Understanding and Action By Kristina Erskine For decades, Haiti’s development has been suffocated by a vicious cycle of foreign intervention, chronic political instability, and natural disasters. Scars from the 2010 and 2021 earthquakes are still fresh, and now the assassination of President Moïse has plunged the nation into a brutal
18-04-2024
United Talent Agency’s Melissa Newhart and Philanthropist Jimmy Zankel join WhyHunger’s Board of Directors to address the root causes of hunger and ensure the human right to nutritious food NEW YORK CITY (April 16, 2024) — WhyHunger, a non-profit working to end world hunger and the injustices that cause it, today announced the appointment of United Talent Agency (UTA)’s Music
16-04-2024