, /PRNewswire/ -- Since 2019, food insecurity around the world has steadily increased--and is expected to continue growing in 2024. The far-reaching impact of hunger on child development makes it an area of focus for Compassion International, which is responding to immediate and long-term needs for some of the world's hungriest children. Between and , Compassion has distributed 1,360,956 food packs to 275,877 households.
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization distributed more than 23 million food packs to children and their families (2020-2022). It is also investing in sustainable solutions to hunger, such as seeds, fertilizer, permaculture gardens, livestock, and the training needed to ensure solutions are viable for the long-term. For children like Johaner and his four siblings in , these interventions are life changing.
"I get sad when there is no food at home," shares nine-year-old Johaner, who was struggling from malnutrition. His mother, Elis, often avoids sending the children to school when they have no food. "Sometimes when I can't go to school because there is no food, I get worried about not passing the school year.
" Compassion International partners with over 8,500 church partners in 29 countries around the world. The local church partner in Johaner's community has been providing food baskets for his family. The food has helped Johaner to gain weight, his health has improved, and he's able to continue going to school.
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