By William Lambers

On World Food Day (Oct 16), there are millions of people close to starvation. Famine has been declared in Gaza and parts of Sudan. Many other nations are close to famine because of extreme food shortages.

There are 319 million people worldwide facing acute hunger according to the UN World Food Program (WFP). These are victims facing the most severe levels of hunger and some at risk of famine. Imagine not knowing where you can find food.

War is the biggest cause of hunger right now as well as natural disasters like drought. While hunger emergencies are increasing, the funding for global food aid has been going down.

“Severe funding shortfalls are forcing WFP to scale back assistance and refocus efforts on the most severe needs. With persistent access constraints also

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