Does MCC continue to feed hungry people?
Yes! It is estimated that the global number of undernourished people has now reached 1 billion. MCC provides food assistance for thousands of families every year in situations of disasters, conflict and chronic hunger. In most cases, MCC purchases food locally in order to support local farmers and to reduce costs. MCC carefully considers the local food preferences of people in the region, so when food is shipped it may be traded for other foods that are a mainstay of the local diet. In addition to meeting immediate food needs, MCC and its partners also continue to work at solving the root causes of hunger, such as poverty, conflict and inequality. In many cases where families are undernourished, an adequate level of food is available in a region, but not everyone has access to it. Learn more about MCC’s food work.
