Food Banks Served More Than 9 Million People Facing Hunger In 2018

In March 2017, The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) announced a goal of making greater strides in the fight against hunger by expanding food banking service from 6.8 million to 8 million people facing hunger by the end of 2018.  Thanks to the leadership of food banks around the world more than 9 million people facing hunger were able to access nutritious meals because of a local food bank in 2018, exceeding the campaign’s goal.

 The ‘8 Million by 2018’ challenge was the first of its kind for GFN. When the organisation announced the challenge, food banks served by GFN were reaching 6.8 million people facing hunger.

Food banks around the globe boldly supported the target. At the time the challenge was announced, the UN had announced that after decades of decline, hunger rates were again on the rise, calling into question the world’s ability to end hunger by 2030. 

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