Food and hunger relief
Emergency food aid
Food parcels for families when the harvest fails.
Illustrative photo: Ali Mkumbwa / Unsplash
Objective for the 2026 funding round
Feed 1,500 families through the hungry season with monthly food or cash transfers, until the next harvest comes in.
Who it reaches: Households that have run out of food after a failed harvest, prioritising those with young children, elderly or disabled members.
Target$70,134
Funding for this cause closes in
From $90: two months of food parcels for a family of five.
The need
When rains fail or prices spike, families cut to one meal a day and sell the animals and tools they need to recover. Fast food aid stops that slide before it becomes famine.
Why give to this cause
- In a food crisis, speed saves lives; we aim to distribute within two weeks of funding.
- Where markets work, families receive cash or vouchers, which is faster, cheaper and supports local traders.
- Every distribution is registered and checked, and complaints are followed up.
What your gift does
- $90two months of food parcels for a family of five
- $135three months of food for one family
- $1,000food for 22 families for a month
Where your donation goes
The planned budget for this cause. Every quarter, the field report shows what was actually spent against each line.
- Food or cash transfersMonthly rations or mobile-money transfers, depending on what local markets can supply.70%$95 of $135
- Transport and storageMoving food safely to distribution points.10%$14 of $135
- Registration and targetingFinding the most vulnerable families with community committees.8%$11 of $135
- Distribution staffRunning fair, orderly distributions.5%$7 of $135
- Monitoring and reportingPost-distribution checks and a complaints line.7%$9 of $135
How we do it
- 1
Local committees list the most vulnerable households: elderly, disabled, child-headed.
- 2
Food is bought in-region to move fast and support local traders.
- 3
Distribution is public, with signed lists and a complaints line.
- 4
Where markets work, families get cash or vouchers instead of bags of food.
The impact your gift will have
- Families in crisis eat at least two meals a day again within weeks.
- Parents do not have to sell livestock, tools or seed to buy food, so they can recover once the crisis passes.
- Children are protected from the hunger that harms their growth and learning.
What we measure and report
Targets for the 2026 funding round. Results against each one are published in the quarterly field report sent to every donor to this cause.
| Measure | Target |
|---|---|
| Families reached | 1,500 |
| Days from funding to distribution | under 14 |
| Households eating 2+ meals a day after 1 month | 85% |
| Complaints resolved | 100% |
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- $90two months of food parcels for a family of five
- $135three months of food for one family
- $1,000food for 22 families for a month
Gifts start at $50. Choose your own amount on the next page.
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