By Ambereen Siddiqui | Director - HOPE USA
Dear HOPE Friends,
Combating Food Insecurity in Pakistan - Pictures of our Recent Food Rations Distribution
For the past several years, HOPE has been diligently working to combat the challenges created by Food Insecurity in Pakistan. A whopping 20% of the general population of Pakistan faces hunger on a daily basis. This has resulted in 40 million people (out of a population of 220 million total) who are not getting enough nutrients. In fact, Pakistan has twice the rate of malnourished people than other countries worldwide.
40% of children under the age of 5 in Pakistan are stunted according to the UN World Food Program, and of those, 11% are severely malnourished. Growth stunting due to malnourishment/undernourishment affects as many as 50% of Pakistan's children.
You may partake in this fight against hunger with us by sponsoring a month of Food Rations for a Family of 8 for just $33. This is a Zakat-Eligible project and we are honored to report that this movement was initiated from a suggestion by one of our long-standing private supporters.
Our Food Rations consist of a month's supply of Rice, Wheat Flour (to make tortillas), Lentils, Cooking Oil, Milk Powder, Tea, Sugar, Salt, and Biscuits - enough for a family of 8.
The pictures above are from our recent distribution in an area on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan known by the residents there as Kachra Kundi. Sadly, as the name implies, this area is a landfill and families who live there subsist by sifting through the waste and searching for metals to recycle and earn a tiny income.
Many thanks for your participation in this noble endeavor!
Warm regards,
The HOPE USA , HOPE UK , and HOPE Pakistan Teams
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By Ambereen Siddiqui | Director - HOPE USA
By Ambereen Siddiqui | Director - HOPE USA
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