What is the Hunger Crisis Appeal?
The Hunger Crisis Appeal raises money for emergency food after disasters in Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia. When floods take a harvest or an earthquake shuts a market, hunger follows. Your gift becomes a parcel of staple food.
A family can lose a house in an afternoon and still be hungry three months later. The rice store is gone. The field is under water. The market cannot open. Children ask for food. That wait is where your donation matters.
This is not a general anti-poverty programme and not an agricultural recovery fund. It is emergency food for families affected by disaster, which is what our charitable Objects allow.
You do not have to pack tins. The most useful thing you can do tonight is donate. Gifts of any amount contribute towards emergency food; quantities depend on local quotes and assessed needs.
Why does hunger follow a flood or earthquake?
Disaster destroys kitchens, harvests and markets. People who had food last week have none this week. Hunger after a disaster is not a different country. It is the same family, later.
The cameras show water in the street. They rarely show the empty pot six weeks on. A drowned field does not grow a winter crop. A cracked shop does not sell flour. Partners buy staples nearby so a damaged town still has a customer and a family still has a meal.
Please do not wait for a famine headline. Give now to the Hunger Crisis Appeal so a child is not left without food because the flood story has moved on.
How can I donate to the Hunger Crisis Appeal?
You can give on this page by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Gifts of any amount contribute towards emergency food; quantities depend on local quotes and assessed needs. Give more if you can, or less if that is what you have. A monthly gift means the next flood does not find the food fund empty.
Use the form beside this appeal. Keep this appeal selected. That gift is your donation to the Hunger Crisis Appeal. We will turn it into staple food bought close to the people who need it.
If your mosque, church, workplace or friends are collecting, gather what you can and donate it here. Please do not post food from the UK unless a partner has asked in writing. Local rice and oil arrive sooner and match what people cook.
Choose an amount to give
- £25 Contributes towards emergency food bought close to where it is needed
- £50 Helps fund staple food such as rice, lentils and oil for families after a disaster
- £100 Contributes towards food supplies for displaced families
- £200 Helps partners buy food in bulk once needs are assessed
Every amount is a contribution to this appeal fund, not a fixed price for a treatment.
What food does an emergency parcel contain?
Parcels typically hold staples suited to local cooking: rice, lentils or chickpeas, cooking oil, flour and salt. If cooking is impossible in the first hours, partners may use ready-to-eat rations.
A standard parcel is designed to sustain a family of five for about three weeks. In a longer crisis, distributions repeat until markets work again. We do not fund school feeding or farm inputs from this appeal.
The contents follow what a family can cook where they are — not a British shopping list.
| In a typical parcel | Not funded from this appeal |
|---|---|
| Rice, lentils or chickpeas, oil, flour, salt | Long-term farm recovery or seed programmes |
| About three weeks for a family of five | School feeding or a national nutrition scheme |
| Ready-to-eat rations only when cooking is impossible | Parcels of tins posted from the UK |
Why do you buy food locally instead of shipping it from the UK?
Local rice and oil arrive sooner, cost less, and match what people cook. A parcel of tins from Britain usually arrives late. That is how a shopkeeper in a damaged town still has a customer.
Buying nearby is faster, and it is kinder. Money is more useful than food from home unless a partner has asked for a specific item in writing.
Why can children not wait for the next fundraising drive?
A few days without food after a flood is how malnutrition starts. Pregnant women and older people cannot wait either.
Partners aim to start distributions after trustee approval when disaster-driven hunger is confirmed. Money already given still shortens the wait.
What will my donation to the Hunger Crisis Appeal provide?
Your donation pays for emergency food. Gifts of any amount contribute towards emergency food; quantities depend on local quotes and assessed needs. Suggested amounts are contributions, not published partner quotes or guaranteed outcomes.
Please choose an amount and donate. What a household receives depends on where they are and what they need that week. That is the promise of this appeal. You give. We turn your money into food for people who have lost a harvest or a kitchen.
- £10 — contribution towards emergency food
- £25 — contribution towards emergency food
- £50 — contribution towards emergency food
- £100 — contribution towards emergency food
- £250 — contribution towards emergency food
- £500 — contribution towards emergency food
How does my food donation reach a family?
You donate. Trustees release funds when disaster-driven hunger is confirmed. Local partners buy food and distribute it. We do not send cash to individuals.
If you want to give in memory of someone, or as a group, write to [email protected] and we will mark the gift for the Hunger Crisis Appeal.
How quickly will my donation become a meal?
Card donations are processed straight away. Delivery timing depends on assessed need, access, available funds and partner capacity; no response time is guaranteed. Cut roads take longer. Your gift still means a family can eat without waiting for a new campaign.
How can I donate emergency food from the UK?
A card gift from Britain buys food where the disaster is. That is kinder and faster than a parcel of tins. Give once, or give every month.
If you want a broader disaster gift covering water and shelter as well, use the Emergency Floods Appeal. Use this page if you want your gift marked for food.
Can I give monthly to the Hunger Crisis Appeal?
Yes — a monthly donation means the next flood does not find the food fund empty. Please set up a regular gift on this page. Even a small monthly amount helps partners keep parcels funded. You can also give in memory of someone you love.
Please start a monthly gift at the amount that is comfortable for you. You can change it later. If you would rather give once, that gift is welcome too. Donate today.
Is this a long-term food aid programme?
No. It is emergency food for disaster-affected families. Farm recovery, school feeding and ongoing food security sit outside our Objects.
Both jobs matter. They are not the same job. Support another charity if you want agricultural development.
How is this different from the Floods and Earthquake Appeal?
The Floods Appeal covers food, water and shelter together. The Hunger Crisis Appeal is restricted to emergency food so donors who want their gift to buy meals can say so.
You do not need to give twice unless you want to. A gift on either page can still feed a family after disaster.
What your support is for
Support emergency food for disaster-affected families.
- Programme
- Emergency relief
- Countries covered
- Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia
- Organiser
- World Aid Network
- Public reporting
- First report not yet published
Contributions towards emergency food through local delivery partners. Quantities, contents and timing depend on assessed needs, available funding and local quotes.
How we will report on this appeal
We publish an appeal’s figures only after they are reconciled and checked. The first report will appear here with its reporting period, money received, payments to partners and what was delivered. A missing figure means it has not been published yet.
What are the sources for this guide?
Follow the original guidance for its evidence, dates and limitations. Background references explain the need; they are not evidence of WAN fundraising or delivery.
What are the latest appeal updates?
How we reportNo verified delivery updates published yet
Dated reports will appear here after review. Each published update will distinguish money received, payments to delivery partners and the care or relief reported. Photographs of people require permission to publish.
Ask about this appealFrequently asked questions
What food do you provide?
Staples bought locally — typically rice, lentils, oil, flour and salt. Ready-to-eat rations only when cooking is impossible.
Is this a famine appeal?
No. It is emergency food after floods and earthquakes — not a long-term famine or farm programme.
Can I send food from home?
Money is more useful unless a partner has asked for a specific item in writing.
How long does a parcel last?
About three weeks for a family of five. Distributions repeat while the emergency lasts.
Will Gift Aid apply?
Gift Aid requires HMRC recognition, donor eligibility and a valid declaration. We will contact donors when that happens.
Can I give monthly?
Yes. A monthly donation keeps food parcels funded between disasters. You can also give a one-off gift.
Can I donate in memory of someone?
Yes. Write to [email protected] and we will mark the gift for the Hunger Crisis Appeal.
How quickly does help start?
Delivery timing depends on assessed need, access, available funds and partner capacity; no response time is guaranteed. Cut roads take longer.
How is this different from the Floods Appeal?
The Floods Appeal covers food, water and shelter together. This appeal is restricted to emergency food.
Does this appeal fund cancer treatment?
No. Cancer treatment is a separate appeal. This page is for emergency food after disaster.
How else can you help hungry families after disaster?
Food is one need. Water and shelter are the others. You can donate here, or give to the clean water or floods appeals.
Floods & Earthquake Appeal
Food, water and shelter after disaster.
Clean Water Emergency Appeal
Safe drinking water when wells are spoiled.
Pakistan Floods Appeal
Flood-affected families in Pakistan.
Indonesia Emergency Appeal
Indonesia emergency relief.
Malaysia Floods Appeal
Monsoon flood relief in Malaysia.
Emergency relief
How we fund food, water and shelter.
Flood relief
How to help after monsoon flooding.
Food aid charity
Emergency nutrition parcels after disaster.
Clean Water Charity
Water charity — emergency drinking water, not wells.
Monthly giving
A regular gift keeps parcels funded.
How we work
Grants to local partners, not cash to individuals.
Donate
Give to food or another cause.