Hunger

"William K…stopped walking, sat under a tree, closed his eyes, and was gone. I had returned with a finger's worth of meat to share with him and found his body already cold." (p. 198)

Valentino, along with thousands of other men, women, and children, were plagued by disease, injury, and animal attacks on their journey through Sudan. One of their greatest battles however was with hunger. Imagine walking many miles a day in unbearable heat with little to no food or water.

Although many of the Lost Boys have found homes, the Sudanese battle with hunger is far from over. In fact, hunger and malnutrition remain the leading risks to health worldwide, killing more people than TB, malaria, and AIDS combined. Click on the links below to learn more about hunger and its devastating effects.

Faces of Hunger

Hunger reaches across generations, gender, and continents. Learn more about who is suffering from hunger and those most at risk.

Causes of Hunger

Remarkably, food exists in abundance throughout the world. The US alone produces enough food to feed half of the world. Why then, are so many people suffering from hunger?

Food for Thought

According to the World Food Programme, "852 million people, worldwide, do not have enough to eat." This is more than the populations of the US, Canada, and the European Union, combined. Find out more quick facts about hunger around the world

Hunger Glossary

Do you know the differences between hunger, starvation, and malnutrition?

Hunger Distribution in Sudan

Here's a map of the distribution of hunger in Sudan, as well as in other African regions.