Andrew sitting at a table with bowls of food behind an orange gradient.
Halima holding food while standing in a field behind a green gradient.
Daniela holding fruit attached to a tree branch behind a blue gradient.
A boy holding a sandwich while sitting on a couch behind a magenta gradient.
World Food day

It All Begins with Food

For World Food Day on October 16, each $1 you give will put $8 worth of food and essentials into the hands of children and families who need them most.

Your gift helps deliver much-needed food to children who can’t be sure where their next meal will come from. Your generosity will help them grow, learn, and thrive.

Compassion Has No Borders — World Food Day

Each year, World Food Day marks a global call to action against hunger. In 2025, 645 million people around the world faced hunger, a crisis that hits children hardest and compromises their growth, their health, and their ability to learn.

For children all around the world, every meal matters. That’s why we’re putting kids front and center for World Food Day — because every child deserves to survive and thrive.

The need right now is urgent, but together we can change that. You can help deliver life-saving food to children who often wonder when they will get their next meal.

When they have enough to eat, kids can dream big, especially — as you’ll read below — about what they want to be when they grow up. But it all begins with the food that helps them grow, stay healthy, and thrive.

Read the stories

Andrew sitting at a table with bowls of food.

Andrew — Philippines

Ten-year-old Andrew solves math problems, wins chess matches, and wants to grow up to be an engineer. See how nutritious meals at school help him build his future one lesson at a time.

Read Andrew’s Story
Halima holding food while standing in a field.

Halima — Tanzania

Twelve-year-old Halima dreams of becoming a journalist and telling her village’s stories. See how our farming and nutrition programs helped her family keep nutritious food on the table by growing stronger harvests.

Read Halima’s Story
Daniela holding fruit attached to a tree branch.

Daniela — El Salvador

Nine-year-old Daniela wants to be a police officer when she grows up to help her community and protect her country. See how the food you help provide keeps her learning, growing, and dreaming big.

Read Daniela’s Story
A boy holding a sandwich while sitting on a couch.

Bodi — United States

Nine-year-old Bodi dreams of playing soccer like Cristiano Ronaldo and knows that a full stomach fuels every goal. See how Feed the Children helps his family stretch every dollar to keep his dream alive.

Read Bodi’s Story

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World Food Day — Frequently Asked Questions

Since 1979, when it was established by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, World Food Day has been celebrated worldwide every year on October 16. It’s a day for people around the world to stand together against hunger.

Thanks to the generosity of our corporate partners, every $1 you give puts $8 worth of food and essentials into the hands of children and families who need them most.

Your donation supports hunger relief for children and families both in the United States and around the world — including in Africa, Asia, and Central America.

Feed the Children is a global movement working to end child hunger in the U.S. and around the world. Together with communities, we provide food, essentials, and opportunities so every child can survive and thrive.

Join the Movement to End Child Hunger

A child can only say “I will be” if they’ve eaten today. Food makes their dreams possible. This World Food Day, stand with children like Andrew, Halima, Daniela, and Bodi.

Your gift today brings us one step closer to a world where no child goes to bed hungry.

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