Fighting hunger by fighting poverty
Cargill and CARE have been partners for more than 15 years in a collaboration to combat poverty. In 2008, Cargill and CARE launched a five-year, USD $10 million partnership to reach more than 100,000 men, women and children in rural communities with nutritional, educational and economic opportunities for growth. We partner with CARE in Africa, the Asia Pacific region and Latin America. Learn more about our partnership with CARE.
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. CARE places a special focus on working alongside poor women on community-based efforts to improve basic education, prevent the spread of HIV, increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity and protect natural resources.
Feeding the hungry in North America
In the United States and Canada, Cargill has built a longtime partnership with Feeding America. During the 2009 serious economic downturn, Cargill and its businesses donated nearly USD $2.5 million to Feeding America and its affiliates. The donations included USD $1 million to support Feeding America's National Produce Program that made 19.2 million pounds of fresh produce available to people in need. Learn more about our partnership with Feeding America.
Feeding America is a North American network of food banks that serve millions of hungry people each year. Feeding America secures food, provides funds, standardizes care, advocates and distributes food.
Improving the lives of thousands of children in Africa, Asia and Central America
29 Nov 2011 - Cargill donates shipload of rice to fight hunger in the Horn of Africa
Cargill and the World Food Programme (WFP) have partnered for nearly 10 years to improve nutrition, health and educational opportunities for children in Central America, Africa and Asia. We recently committed US $3 million to WFP to help alleviate hunger and malnourishment in India and supported initiatives to improve the lives of more than 30,000 school-age children in Indonesia. Learn more about our partnership with WFP.
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. WFP is part of the United Nations and is privately funded. WFP responds to emergencies with food and seeks to help restore and rebuild lives after emergencies.
Partnering for long-term solutions to hunger, health education and basic health care
We partner with a number of organizations whose goal is to support long-term solutions to hunger, increase access to health education and basic health care in developing and emerging countries, and improve youth nutrition and wellness.
Our nutrition and health partners:
