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7 Ways You Can Solve World Hunger

7 Ways You Can Solve World Hunger
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About one billion people in the world face hunger or undernourishment. To put it in perspective, that's more people than the total populations of the U.S., Canada and the European Union combined.

The statistics on hunger are staggering no matter how you look at them. With the global population on track to hit seven billion by the end of the year, the problem seems even more imminent.

So, what's to be done? Giving the hungry the means to obtain the food they need is the ultimate donation. You can give a man a fish to eat today, as the adage goes, or you can teach him to fish to eat for a lifetime. Here are seven ways you can get involved and empower the hungry to help themselves.

7 Ways To Solve World Hunger
Heifer International(01 of06)
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Heifer International provides training and funding for sustainable animal or agricultural farms around the world. They require participants follow their eco-friendly guidelines and give to another family or project in need once their own project is on its feet. Find out how to donate or get involved on its website. (credit:Getty)
Kiva(02 of06)
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Microcredit has proved its success time and time again in giving small entrepreneurs a start. Nonprofit organization Kiva allows you to loan as little as $25 to a project you wish to support. Their projects have a 99 percent repayment rate. Make a loan to one of their agricultural projects on its website.
Food For All(03 of06)
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Who better to fight hunger than the food industry? Food For All is a nonprofit organization founded by volunteers from the food industry. Their point-of-purchase (P.O.P) programs allow shoppers to donate $1, $3, or $5 at the checkout of their neighborhood grocery store that will go to a local charity. Since it began in the 1980s the organization has raised over $60 million dollars for food-related charities and programs. Visit its website to make a donation.
15 Feeds Family(04 of06)
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15 Feeds Family is a nonprofit that provides families with food for an entire month with just $15. But that's just step one. Step two is educating families about how to get out of poverty, and step three is empowering them to become self-sufficient by providing them with the tools they need to be an entrepreneur. Visit its website to make a donation.
Food Bank for New York City(05 of06)
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New York City is one of the wealthiest cities in the world, but over a million New Yorkers still live in poverty. That's why the Food Bank for New York City provides both temporary relief and long-term permanent planning to stop hunger in the U.S.' most populous city. Learn how to volunteer or make a donation on its website. (credit:AP)
Nina Agricultural Initiative(06 of06)
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The U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization reported recently that if women had the same access to land and resources as men, global hunger would be reduced by up to 150 million people. Small grassroots organizations like the Nina Agricultural Initiative are working to close the gender gap by funding projects for women in agriculture. See its profile on SpanAfrica or visit the organization on Facebook to find out how to get involved.

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