The statistics are alarming … and heartbreaking.

Children International reports that 45 million young children suffer from malnutrition each year – that’s one out of every three children under the age of five.

Tragically, many of these precious young lives are victims of wars, floods, drought and other natural disasters. They are determined to survive – but they desperately need life-giving food.

Our missionaries risk their own wellbeing in response to these crises. Every day, thousands of hungry families rely on us for a nutritious meal. Often, it’s the only one they’ll eat all day! These meals help school children focus and learn. They enable the sick to recover and heal. And they provide hope to impoverished communities.

But we couldn’t do it without caring friends like you. This is why we are grateful for your interest in our Annual Food Distribution Appeal. Each year at this time, you help us sustain—and expand—critical feeding programs at Salesian-run schools, health clinics, refugee camps, and other projects that serve some of the world’s most vulnerable people.

Thanks to our ongoing partnerships with humanitarian organizations who donate nutritious meals free of charge, we are ready and able to serve life-giving food to those who need it most. We just need your help to transport this vital food from the shipping docks to our mission sites.

It takes an average of $1 to ship $20 worth of food. That means your gift of $12 can transport $240 in meals – and a gift of $22 translates to $440 in meals.