In today’s world, millions of people around the globe struggle with food insecurity and livelihood challenges. While some of us enjoy access to a wide range of healthy and nutritious food options, others cannot even put basic food on their table. This is a harsh reality for most of the world’s population, particularly in low-income countries.
According to the World Food Programme, 800+ million people worldwide suffer from food insecurity due to limited income, lack of transportation, and inadequate access to farming resources. This can lead to malnutrition, stunted growth, increased susceptibility to disease, and long-lasting effects on a person’s physical and mental health and ability to work and earn a living.
Moreover, it can perpetuate poverty cycles, deprive individuals of basic human dignity, and limit their potential.
What is Food Security?
Food security refers to the availability of safe, nutritious, and edible food for all individuals and the financial resources necessary to attain this. Inadequate access to food can lead to malnutrition, resulting in reduced physical and cognitive performance and other adverse outcomes, including death.
By understanding and addressing food insecurity in any form, we can help reduce the number of people suffering from hunger and malnutrition – two major challenges threatening social well-being and economic stability.
What is Livelihood
Livelihood refers to the means of making a living and reflects the diversity of incomes, skills, and employment opportunities available to households in different parts of the world. It’s closely related to food and nutrition security. It measures how well people can support themselves and their families through work.
Unfortunately, many individuals and communities worldwide struggle to meet their basic needs due to limited employment opportunities, low wages, and economic instability. This lack of livelihood can devastate individuals, families, and entire communities. It shows us how different groups cope with difficult living conditions and assesses the impact of policy and social interventions.
How Benefits For Ummah Work for Livelihood and Food Security
Livelihood diversification is a revolutionary way of ensuring food security and nutrition by giving more control over income and food sources. It is an effective means of improving food security and nutrition that is more reliable and sustainable than food supply from agriculture alone.
It also helps build resilience against food shortages and finances, ensuring better nutrition and higher income during natural disasters or climate change. That’s why Benefits For Ummah focuses on livelihood diversification.
So, we can help people to break free from chronic hunger and ensure food security in times of crisis.
- We provide nutritious food, safe water, and other resources needed for living to vulnerable people who can’t afford these.
- We also help people with emergency relief, including medical care to people affected by natural disasters or other crises, or anyone who needs it most.
- We help people with capital who lack funds to start or grow a business, and also support the development of businesses by providing resources and knowledge.
- We support sustainable agriculture and provide resources to farmers, like seeds, equipment, etc., to help them with all the tools they need to grow and sell their crops.
- Additionally, we offer vocational training programs, business development courses, agricultural extension services, etc., to women, widows, and girls so they do not have to worry about their livelihood.
How can You Help Us
By investing in livelihood and food security programs, you can help fund critical programs and initiatives that can make a significant difference in the lives of the vulnerable people who need it most. Your donation can help fund education and job training programs, provide resources for sustainable agriculture and farming, and support food banks and other programs that provide food assistance to those in need.
Together, we can work towards a future where all individuals and communities can access the resources and support needed to thrive. Your donation can make a real difference in the lives of those who are struggling, and we encourage you to contribute today.
Thank you for your generosity!