{"id":3326,"date":"2025-05-20T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/?p=3326"},"modified":"2025-06-10T09:37:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T14:37:59","slug":"five-facts-about-childhood-hunger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/es\/our-work\/stories\/five-facts-about-childhood-hunger\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinco datos sobre el hambre infantil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>World hunger is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Although we\u2019re all aware that hunger exists, the scale of the problem is often overlooked. Hunger exists everywhere, and it has devastating long-term consequences \u2013 especially for children. Learning about childhood hunger is the first step towards fixing the problem, and creating a world where no child goes to bed hungry.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7d6fcd-ec, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7d6fcd-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_7d6fcd-ec\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-weight:600;font-style:normal;writing-mode:horizontal-tb;text-orientation:mixed;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7d6fcd-ec mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7d6fcd-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_7d6fcd-ec\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7d6fcd-ec img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7d6fcd-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_7d6fcd-ec\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7d6fcd-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_7d6fcd-ec\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_7d6fcd-ec{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7d6fcd-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_7d6fcd-ec\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_7d6fcd-ec:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3326_7d6fcd-ec story-list-styling wp-block-kadence-advancedheading hls-hover_underline\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_7d6fcd-ec\">1. Millions of children are affected by hunger.<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7c90cd-e1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7c90cd-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_7c90cd-e1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7c90cd-e1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7c90cd-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_7c90cd-e1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7c90cd-e1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7c90cd-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_7c90cd-e1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7c90cd-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_7c90cd-e1\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_7c90cd-e1{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7c90cd-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_7c90cd-e1\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_7c90cd-e1:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3326_7c90cd-e1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading hls-hover_underline\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_7c90cd-e1\">Even one child going to bed hungry is too many \u2013 let alone the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicefusa.org\/what-unicef-does\/emergency-response\/food-crises\">148 million<\/a> across the globe who do. To put that number into perspective, that\u2019s 1 in every 5 children globally who aren\u2019t getting enough nourishment for their growing minds and bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_dc8605-c2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_dc8605-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_dc8605-c2\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-weight:600;font-style:normal;writing-mode:horizontal-tb;text-orientation:mixed;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_dc8605-c2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_dc8605-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_dc8605-c2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_dc8605-c2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_dc8605-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_dc8605-c2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_dc8605-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_dc8605-c2\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_dc8605-c2{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_dc8605-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_dc8605-c2\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_dc8605-c2:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3326_dc8605-c2 story-list-styling wp-block-kadence-advancedheading hls-hover_underline\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_dc8605-c2\">2. Childhood hunger has serious consequences.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stunting<\/em> and <em>wasting<\/em> are two conditions caused by hunger. They can occur separately or together.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_8cf3f7-de, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_8cf3f7-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_8cf3f7-de\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_8cf3f7-de mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_8cf3f7-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_8cf3f7-de\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_8cf3f7-de img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_8cf3f7-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_8cf3f7-de\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_8cf3f7-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_8cf3f7-de\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_8cf3f7-de{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_8cf3f7-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_8cf3f7-de\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_8cf3f7-de:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3326_8cf3f7-de wp-block-kadence-advancedheading hls-hover_underline\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_8cf3f7-de\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/19-11-2015-stunting-in-a-nutshell\">Stunting<\/a> refers to a lack of physical and mental development caused by undernutrition. Children who are stunted are shorter and may have lower cognitive function than their peers. They also have an increased risk of experiencing chronic diseases as adults. Stunting is one of the most common conditions caused by hunger, affecting over 22% of children.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_af1ca7-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_af1ca7-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_af1ca7-b2\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_af1ca7-b2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_af1ca7-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_af1ca7-b2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_af1ca7-b2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_af1ca7-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_af1ca7-b2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_af1ca7-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_af1ca7-b2\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_af1ca7-b2{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_af1ca7-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_af1ca7-b2\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_af1ca7-b2:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3326_af1ca7-b2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading hls-hover_underline\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_af1ca7-b2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancingnutrition.org\/spotlight\/wasting\">Wasting<\/a> is the most dangerous form of malnutrition. While stunting is the cumulative effect of chronic malnutrition, wasting is the rapid loss of weight due to starvation and is fatal if not treated promptly. Nearly 7% of children suffer from wasting, with sometimes tragic outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7e30aa-88, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7e30aa-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_7e30aa-88\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-weight:600;font-style:normal;writing-mode:horizontal-tb;text-orientation:mixed;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7e30aa-88 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7e30aa-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_7e30aa-88\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7e30aa-88 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7e30aa-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_7e30aa-88\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7e30aa-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_7e30aa-88\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_7e30aa-88{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_7e30aa-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_7e30aa-88\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_7e30aa-88:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3326_7e30aa-88 story-list-styling wp-block-kadence-advancedheading hls-hover_underline\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_7e30aa-88\">3. Hunger causes millions of deaths each year.<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_49dbf7-8d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_49dbf7-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_49dbf7-8d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_49dbf7-8d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_49dbf7-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_49dbf7-8d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_49dbf7-8d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_49dbf7-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_49dbf7-8d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_49dbf7-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_49dbf7-8d\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_49dbf7-8d{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_49dbf7-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_49dbf7-8d\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_49dbf7-8d:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3326_49dbf7-8d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading hls-hover_underline\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_49dbf7-8d\">Tragically, hunger causes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfpusa.org\/articles\/10-facts-child-hunger\/\">3 million deaths<\/a> of children every year, and nearly half of all deaths in children under five are attributed to malnutrition. Every 10 seconds, a child loses their life due to malnutrition and its consequences. These deaths are always preventable.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_a01155-02, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_a01155-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_a01155-02\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-weight:600;font-style:normal;writing-mode:horizontal-tb;text-orientation:mixed;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_a01155-02 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_a01155-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_a01155-02\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_a01155-02 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_a01155-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_a01155-02\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_a01155-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_a01155-02\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link3326_a01155-02, .kt-adv-heading-link3326_a01155-02 .kt-adv-heading3326_a01155-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_a01155-02\"]{color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_a01155-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_a01155-02\"] a:hover, .kt-adv-heading-link3326_a01155-02:hover, .kt-adv-heading-link3326_a01155-02:hover .kt-adv-heading3326_a01155-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_a01155-02\"]{color:#c64702;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_a01155-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_a01155-02\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_a01155-02{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_a01155-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_a01155-02\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_a01155-02:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3326_a01155-02 story-list-styling wp-block-kadence-advancedheading hls-hover_underline\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_a01155-02\">4. Hunger is a worldwide crisis, although countries experience it at different rates.<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_cda6d8-38, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_cda6d8-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_cda6d8-38\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_cda6d8-38 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_cda6d8-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_cda6d8-38\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_cda6d8-38 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_cda6d8-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_cda6d8-38\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_cda6d8-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_cda6d8-38\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_cda6d8-38{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_cda6d8-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_cda6d8-38\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_cda6d8-38:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3326_cda6d8-38 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading hls-hover_underline\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_cda6d8-38\">In the United States, one in five children experiences food insecurity (<a href=\"https:\/\/feedthechildrenteam.monday.com\/boards\/3659763640\/pulses\/9315472152#:~:text=food%20insecurity(-,USDA,-).%20In%20Asia\">USDA<\/a>). In Asia, 24.8% of the population is food insecure; in Latin America and the Caribbean, 28.5%; and 58% of the population in Africa (The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/openknowledge.fao.org\/items\/ebe19244-9611-443c-a2a6-25cec697b361\">FAO<\/a>). Your support of Feed the Children helps kids and families in all these regions, because the only good rate of childhood hunger anywhere is zero.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-weight:600;font-style:normal;writing-mode:horizontal-tb;text-orientation:mixed;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link3326_5094ea-1c, .kt-adv-heading-link3326_5094ea-1c .kt-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c\"]{color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c\"] a:hover, .kt-adv-heading-link3326_5094ea-1c:hover, .kt-adv-heading-link3326_5094ea-1c:hover .kt-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c\"]{color:#c64702;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_5094ea-1c{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3326_5094ea-1c:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c story-list-styling wp-block-kadence-advancedheading hls-hover_underline\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3326_5094ea-1c\">5. We can end hunger \u2013 but it will take all of us working together.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Childhood hunger is a serious problem, but the situation isn\u2019t without hope. Last year, thanks to your support, Feed the Children distributed more than 80.6 million pounds of food and essential items in the US, and distributed 62,120,600 meals to children and families in eight countries internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As long as childhood hunger exists, so will the mission of Feed the Children. Working alongside caring supporters like you, every day brings us one day closer to a world where no child has to go to bed hungry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.story-list-styling {\n  font-size: 18px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n}\n\n.story-list-styling a {\n  text-decoration: none;\n}\n\n.story-list-styling a:hover {\n  text-decoration: underline;\n}\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00bfSab\u00edas que 1 de cada 5 ni\u00f1os del mundo se acuesta con hambre? 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