World Vision Kenya calls for united action to end hunger as Kenya marks World Food Day 2025

As World Vision Kenya joins the nation in commemorating World Food Day 2025 in Homa Bay County, the organization stands in solidarity with the global community to reaffirm a simple truth — food is a basic human right.

This year’s theme, “Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future,” calls for collective responsibility — from governments and development agencies to communities and individuals — to take decisive action against hunger and malnutrition, both globally and locally.

Hunger Remains a Global Crisis

The global hunger challenge remains alarming. In 2024, over 673 million people around the world did not get enough to eat, while more than 2 billion faced severe food insecurity.

Africa bears a disproportionate burden, with 1 in 5 people going hungry — a clear signal that achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 requires urgent, united action.

Kenya’s Food Insecurity Challenge

Kenya is not spared. Around 15.5 million Kenyans face severe food insecurity, with many families enduring days without enough to eat. Among children under five, about 800,000 require urgent treatment for malnutrition.

The country currently ranks 90th out of 125 on the Global Hunger Index — a sobering statistic that underlines the magnitude of the challenge.

Beyond human suffering, malnutrition exacts a heavy economic toll, costing the nation approximately KSh 374 billion annually, or about 7% of GDP.

World Vision Kenya’s Ongoing Efforts

World Vision Kenya believes that every child deserves to grow up healthy, strong, and nourished. Working with families, communities, and the Government of Kenya, WVK is implementing sustainable, community-based programs that strengthen food systems and livelihoods.

Through partnerships with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, the organization supports farmers to diversify and improve yields through high-nutrition, high-value crops such as orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, groundnuts, honey, dairy, and poultry. These initiatives enhance household nutrition and income generation.

In the past year alone, WVK’s community programs — including Building Secure Livelihoods, Empowered World View, Saving for Transformation, and Regreening Communities — have supported over 79,500 households to boost food production and improve nutrition outcomes.

World Vision launches ENOUGH Campaign to end child hunger and malnutrition in Kenya

Impact Highlights (Past 12 Months)

• 25,000+ smallholder farmers trained in climate-smart and nutrition-sensitive farming.
• 150,000+ seedlings of nutritious crops distributed to vulnerable households.
• 50,000+ children reached with nutrition screening and referral services.
• 40,000+ schoolchildren benefited from daily nutritious meals through school feeding programs.
• 18,000+ caregivers empowered through savings groups to enhance household food security.

ENOUGH Campaign – Every Child Deserves Nourishing Food

Through its ENOUGH Campaign, World Vision Kenya envisions a world where every child has enough nourishing food to thrive.

The campaign champions investments in school feeding programs that use locally grown produce, creating a powerful cycle — feeding children, supporting farmers, and strengthening communities.

“When children eat well, they learn better, stay in school longer, and have a brighter future,” the organization emphasizes.

A Call to Collective Action

World Vision Kenya is urging all stakeholders — government, development partners, private sector, and individuals — to act now by:

• Investing in climate-smart agriculture and nutrition programs.
• Expanding and supporting school meal initiatives nationwide.
• Strengthening market access for smallholder farmers.
• Aligning policies and budgets to the urgent goal of ending hunger.