Hannah Payne is the Public Relations &
Communications Manager at Rise Against Hunger. She facilitates communication
between Rise Against Hunger and the media.
Joyce, a 45-year-old wife and mother living in South Sudan, participated in the Empowering Leaders Through Nutrition-Smart Agriculture project, implemented through our partnership with Lift Up the Vulnerable.
Elevation Church achieved an incredible milestone of impact in July 2025: 5 million meals packaged with Rise Against Hunger since 2011! The milestone occurred during LOVE Week, the church’s annual week of service.
About 673 million people are facing hunger globally, according to the 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Quality education and food security are linked. Hunger often makes it challenging to focus in class, and learning becomes more difficult. Rise Against Hunger is addressing this, providing meals for school feeding.