This holiday season, while many of us gather with loved ones around full tables, millions of children face a very different reality: empty plates and uncertainty about their next meal. As a World Vision Advocate and supporter, we need your help to raise awareness and action about children facing hunger.

Here's how YOU can make a difference:

1. Join us on social

Post a picture of yourself holding an empty plate on social media using the hashtag #EmptyPlates and tagging @WorldVisionUSA. Then, challenge your friends, church, and even elected officials to do the same! Here are some sample posts:

2. Take advocacy action

Let's make sure our leaders are aware of and prioritizing the fight against global hunger. Send a message to your members of Congress through the form below!

Hunger is on the rise for the first time in a generation.

Over 700 Million People

are facing chronic hunger or don’t know where their next meal is coming from.

1 in 4 Countries

contains populations experiencing severe hunger.

45 Million Children

under the age of five globally are suffering from wasting, a severe and deadly form of malnutrition.

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