Each meal you pack, fund and pray over equips FMSC partners to do transformative work around the world. Hunger relief is usually just part of what our partners do — but food is the foundation for so much more.

“Famine” is not just a strong word. It’s Phase 5 — the highest possible level on the UN-backed IPC scale that measures hunger from Minimal to Famine. Most of the world’s worst food crises sit one step down — Emergency (IPC Phase 4), which is still life threatening.

Sudan | Africa

Sudan is one of few places on Earth where famine is currently confirmed.

Brutal fighting has cut off entire cities and rural areas from markets, farms and supply routes. Tens of millions of people face extreme hunger. 6.3 million are on the brink of starvation.

In a famine, every shipment of food buys time — one more day for a child, one more week for a family, one more chance for communities to survive and rebuild. Your gift today helps FMSC send more meals into crises like Sudan when they are needed most.