What does the Church of Jesus Christ do about hunger?

Founded by The Hunger Project in 2011, World Hunger Day is marked every May 28 to raise awareness about the more than 800 million people suffering from chronic hunger around the globe.

When someone lacks the physical or financial capability to meet their nutritional needs, it leads to malnutrition, wasting, stunted growth and death.

Fighting all forms of hunger is one of the key humanitarian initiatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

For example, the Church’s annual Caring for Those in Need report for 2022 lists:

Often, the Church’s most effective way to bring relief to people is to partner with local humanitarian and nonprofit organizations that have local resources and the expertise to address all different types of hunger and malnutrition.

Below are some of those examples of collaboration and response.