Tanjila partakes in women's support group in Bangladesh.

World hunger: our global impact

We're providing life-saving treatment to malnourished children, ensuring everyone can access clean water, food and healthcare, assisting vulnerable communities to be free from hunger for good.

Learn more about how our supporter community fuels our teams worldwide. And it's thanks to you, we're able to run long-term programmes in 52 countries across the globe.

Play videoFamily holding crops to plant in South Sudan.

Learn how our supporters make our work happen

The generosity of your support is helping our teams ensure families in crisis get access to clean water, food, training and healthcare.

See the impact our supporters have had and meet communities whose lives have been changed in our exclusive supporter video. You can play it by clicking the green play button in the media player on this page.

Read our latest supporter magazine: Spring 2026

Even when in the most difficult circumstances, change is possible when we act together. In the latest You Against Hunger supporter magazine we share stories of change from the Middle East, Sudan, Senegal and more.

Explore the human spirit’s unbreakable resilience in the face of crisis – and see how you and the rest of our community are ensuring we’re doing all we can to end hunger for good.

Stories from our work

See the impact of our programmes around the world.

Sudanese teenage girl after youth workshop.

Stories from our work

Bangladesh, Afghanistan and beyond: Stories of resilience

From Bangladesh to Colombia, Ethiopia to Afghanistan, these are the stories of people facing conflict, climate disasters, and hunger — and finding strength through support. Thanks to you, families are growing food, rebuilding businesses, and helping their children recover and thrive.

Earthquake in Myanmar: Meet communities affected by the disaster

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has caused devastation in Myanmar. But communities are working together to getting life-saving aid to people in need. Hear from our team in Myanmar on how local people are showing resilience and strength through emergency response efforts.

Explore why your support matters

Mental health

Two psychologists talk in waiting room in Afghanistan.

War is the number one cause of hunger. And with conflict comes stress, trauma and mental health conditions that affect everyday life.

Find out how hunger impacts mental health and learn about psychological programmes we're delivering across the world.

Gender inequality

Three women taking part in women's group in Bangladesh.

Women and girls are more likely to face extreme hunger - and find themselves with less access to emergency aid due to gender-based violence. Pregnant women and new mothers are more at risk of malnutrition, too.

Learn how gender inequality affects women's lives and how we're ensuring women and girls get support they're entitled to.

The climate crisis

Farmers in Zambia herd cattle amid extreme climate.

Climate change is fuelling extreme weather across the world - with the most impacted living in the Global South.

Explore why we must address the changing climate in our journey to end world hunger and how communities are finding ways to thrive through the crisis.

Our impact in hunger relief and advocacy in 2025

  • 21.2 million

    We assisted 21.2 million people through our life-saving programmes in 2025.

  • 282

    Our teams led 282 advocacy initiatives in 2025, leading to 64 policy changes.

  • 887,000

    We admitted 887,000 malnourished children for emergency treatment in 2025.

More ways to support us

Help sound the alarm on Sudan

A family of Sudanese refugees supported by Action Against Hunger in South Sudan.

After three years of conflict in Sudan, millions of people are facing hunger, danger and displacement. Sudanese families are struggling to survive. You can help by adding your name to our sound the alarm petition.

Let's demand the UK Government gets emergency aid to Sudan and delivered to the people that need it the most.

Take on an active challenge

Claire running against hunger in London Marathon 2026.

From 5k runs to Swim Serpentine and trekking the Great Wall of China, explore physical challenges happening across the globe in 2026 and 2027.

Taking part in aid of Action Against Hunger will help us continue running our life-saving programmes for years to come.

Run a fundraising event

Woman in Kenya holding her smiling baby.

Are active challenges not your style, but you still want to maximise your impact? Get inspired with creative fundraising ideas you can run in aid of ending world hunger.

Access our fundraising hub to learn how we can help you bring your fundraising idea to life, and discover exclusive fundraising resources that can help you along your way.

Help families in the DRC
Ebola Emergency Appeal

The deadly Ebola virus is spreading rapidly in the Democratic of Congo and lives are at risk. We're supporting the emergency response right now.

Your emergency donation now can help us reach more Congolese families in crisis. Increase your impact by donating today.

Donate to Ebola Appeal