Melan and her husband have been the pillars of their family, caring not only for their three children but also opening their hearts and home to 3 orphaned children from within their community. Their noble act of love is an inspiration in itself, but their path has been shadowed by the harsh reality of food scarcity.

Melan and her family live in Zambia — one of the hungriest countries in the world.

Nearly half of Zambia’s population does not know where they will find their next meal.

Melan’s husband is unemployed, and they are moving around constantly as he looks for work. He spends his days doing odd jobs and working long hours for minimal pay. Melan spends her time taking care of their children and making sure they get are getting an education.

Even though they work tirelessly to provide for their family, the increasing food prices have made it near impossible to afford food for their family. There were many nights the whole family went to bed hungry — but not anymore.

Around the world, millions of mothers and fathers are putting their kids to bed at night hungry, not knowing when their next meal will come.

When our distribution partner, World Help, brought Hands Against Hunger® meals to Melan and her family, the relief was unmistakable. Melan was overjoyed. “The rice meals help us to feed our kids because we cannot buy food. Thank you!”

The Hands Against Hunger® meals provide a relief valve for Melan and her husband, their wages now free to pay bills and invest in a future beyond vulnerability.

Because of generous donors like you that she will likely never meet, Melan knows that her children will not go to bed hungry tonight — or the next day or the days after that.

The world is in a hunger crisis, with over 36 million children under 5 years of age acutely malnourished. In the midst of this unprecedented challenge, we have an invitation to step into the work God is already doing through people like you.