FEEDING THOSE IN NEED

Although Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in reducing poverty it still has the highest rate of underweight children in South Asia. Bangladesh still has a long way to go to combat malnutrition. Approximately 20 million people still live in extreme poverty and one in two children below five years are chronically undernourished.

Out of the 50 million people who lack food security in Bangladesh, less than half have access to food programs. Food insecurity in Bangladesh stems from extreme poverty due to unemployment. Sadly, women and children are most affected by malnutrition and undernutrition.