The 10,000 meals we packaged on May 4th are headed to The Democratic Republic of Congo. Located in the center of Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the second largest country in Africa, with the fourth largest population. Despite its many natural resources, corruption and weak institutions have delayed the country’s development. Child malnutrition is widespread, and most of the population lives in conditions of moderate to serious food insecurity. The Global Hunger Index, which assesses food insecurity based on indicators that measure undernourishment and undernutrition, categorizes the DRC as having an “alarming” level of hunger.
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