Agents influencing world hunger
Awareness
Social media
Social media has a great impact on modern society.
Many organizations use socisl media to address the issue they're fighting against and what they're doing
Reach out to several people in the community and other organizations for support.
Many individuals like/coomment/retweet which then makes the issue more known.
Some may not have social media
Some are aware of the issue but don't do anything about it for various reasons.
Feel that there are other issues more important.
Don't personally connect with it so they aren't as passionate about helping.
Don't know how to get involved.
Some help by donating or being involved and supporting events
Personal issues
Substance Abuse
Spending money on things such as drugs can affect those in the household who may be relying on it for items such as food, clothes, etc.
Several get kicked out of houses due to their families not wanting to deal with their issues revolving around substance abuse.
Domestic violence
Those who leave the house unexpectedly due to issues such as domestic violence don`t have proper resources (eg. money, space to live) when leaving.
Lack of Equality
68% of individuals facing world hunger are women.
Women aren`t treated equally compared to men in third world countries.
If women were able to have jobs and get paid as equally as men, there would be fewer individuals that struggle to obtain food for themselves.
Organizations
PCHS
Food Banks
Seva Food Bank
Seva Spark
Working towards ending hunger in
Canada by providing food for those
in need.
Without food, this causes a weak immune system making it unable to fight off common diseases such as pneumonia or diarrhea.
Income
Many live under the poverty line due
to low income. (eg. Canada)
They cannot afford basic necessities such as food, water, and shelter which can lead to homelessness.
Lack of necessities can lead to several mental issues and substance abuse
Geographic Region
98% of the world's population that is undernourished are from developing countries.
1 in 6 babies are born underweight in developing countries
Natural Disasters
Areas surrounded by bodies of water can limit the growth of crops.
Many third world countries have things they can't grow there. Because of this, their diet is limited and they cannot eat things that we do or they'll get sick.
Reputation
Government/Country leaders
Many leaders lie about the amount of people that are actually homeless in their country because they don't want a bad reputation.
People in and out of the country don't understand how severe the issue really is.
Without understanding the severity, there may not be enough help being sent towards the country in need.
