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"...the United States is leading an effort to reach out to people around the world who are suffering, to provide them immediate assistance and to extend support for food security that will help them lift themselves out of poverty. All of us must join together in this effort, not just because it is right, but because by providing assistance to those countries most in need, we will provide new markets, we will drive the growth of the future that lifts all of us up."
— President Barack Obama

Latest News

06/16/2010: DipNote: Strengthening Every Link in the Fight Against Global Hunger

06/16/2010 Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, USAID Administrator Raj Shah, and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack at the 2010 World Food Prize Laureate Announcement Ceremony

06/16/2010: United States identifies science and innovation as critical drivers to end global hunger

06/15/2010: Feed The Future E-Newsletter - Issue #1 (pdf, 558kb)

06/14/2010: IMPACTblog: Partnering with West African Countries to Fight Global Hunger

06/14/2010: IMPACTblog: Partnering with West African Countries to Fight Global Hunger

06/08/2010: USAID Says WFP Positioned To Build Sustainable Food Systems

06/07/2010: Remarks by Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator, USAID, at the WFP Executive Board

05/26/2010: USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah's On Camera Statement (video)

05/26/2010: IMPACTblog: Investing in food security with the Bangladeshi government, private sector, NGOs

05/21/2010: A Call To Feed the Future - DipNote Blog Post by Cheryl D. Mills, Counselor and Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Our Vision

Feed the Future pursues two paths: (1) addressing the root causes of hunger that limit the potential of millions of people; and (2) establishing a lasting foundation for change by aligning our resources with country-owned processes and sustained, multi-stakeholder partnerships. Through our leadership in this initiative, we advance global stability and prosperity by improving the most basic of human conditions – the need that families and individuals have for a reliable source of quality food and sufficient resources to access and purchase it.

FTF and other U.S. government priorities – including global health and climate change – allow us to confront the growing challenges of global poverty, disease, water scarcity, climate change and depleting natural resources. By addressing these complex challenges and promoting our values, we protect our own security and lay the foundation for a more peaceful and prosperous future for all.

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Hunger Facts

Every year, malnutrition is responsible for 3.5 to 5.5 million of a total of 9.7 million child deaths.

Source: Global Food Insecurity and Price Increase Update #3 (pdf, 102kb)
Country Profile: Kenya Map of Kenya

Population: 39,002,772
Life Expectancy: 57.86 years
Per Capita GDP: $1,600 (PPP)
Below Poverty Line: 50%
Irrigated Land: 1,030 sq km

Source: CIA World Factbook
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