When Is World Food Day: October 16, 2025
On World Food Day and on every day, Save the Children recognizes that every child deserves to grow up well-nourished. But for millions of children across the world, hunger is their everyday reality.
It doesn’t have to be this way. With your support, our frontline health teams are working across the world to deliver emergency hunger and nutrition programs to save vulnerable children. Critically, we’re also working to prevent malnutrition from occurring in the first place. But we can’t do it without you!
What is World Food Day
World Food Day is observed globally every year on October 16, marking the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1945. The day raises awareness about global hunger, food insecurity, and sustainable food systems.
Organizations like the World Food Program (WFP), World Health Organization (WHO), and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) join together to spotlight the urgent need to ensure that everyone—especially children—has enough nutritious food.
In 2020, the World Food Program received the Nobel Peace Prize for its vital role in combating hunger and promoting peace.
How Save the Children Fights Hunger and Malnutrition
Relentless hunger devastates children’s lives—it weakens their immune systems, stunts growth, and leaves them more vulnerable to deadly infections like pneumonia, the #1 killer of children worldwide. With the generous support of our donors, Save the Children is on the ground in some of the hungriest places on Earth, including Somalia, South Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Yemen.
Our teams deliver:
- Emergency food and nutrition aid to children in crisis zones
- Treatment for severe acute malnutrition
- Support for families to rebuild livelihoods and prevent future hunger
Take Action This World Food Day
This World Food Day 2025, you can make a lasting difference.
Your gift helps provide emergency food, clean water, and lifesaving nutrition care for children in need. Every donation fuels our work to end child hunger and malnutrition worldwide.
Join us in building a world where no child goes hungry.