Support World Food Day
World Food Day (WFD) aims to raise awareness about hunger and thirst worldwide. We’re encouraging our community of changemakers to support OzHarvest during WFD by joining The Difference and selecting OzHarvest as the charity of your choice!
World Food Day provides an opportunity to educate and inspire people to make a difference towards ending world hunger, thirst and food waste.
Ozharvest is Australia’s leading food rescue organisation working to reduce food waste and provide to those who need it most. OzHarvest is working to cut food waste in half by 2030 and they’re on their way to doing that, having delivered 244 million meals. Food waste is a massive problem in Australia, costing the economy $36.6 billion a year, while 5.5 million people experience food insecurity every year - that’s ~20% of the population! By selecting OzHarvest as your charity of choice on The Difference app or by donating directly you are helping thousands of food-insecure Australians.
World Food Day is an annual event created by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. This is a day that highlights food insecurity globally and encourages charities and individuals alike to donate and raise awareness about food insecurity. World hunger is a well-known social issue however, many people are unaware of the severity of the problem. For example, the earth is made up of 71% water yet only 2.5% of the earth’s water is fresh, suitable for drinking and usable for agriculture. Water is a critical factor for both people's livelihoods and food security. It provides millions with jobs and is essential for agricultural use, watering crops.
Climate change is a factor putting the planet’s water resources under increasing stress, causing freshwater resources per person to decline 20% in the past decades. If climate change is an issue of interest for you, please also check out another charity partner organisation Carbon Positive Australia or donate to their climate saving causes through our app.
We hope that this WFD you’re able to donate and help to alleviate world hunger or spread awareness about food insecurity. You can head to Ozharvest’s website to find out how to get involved with volunteering in your local community and download The Difference app to join the community of changemakers!
