World Hunger In Africa

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Have you ever thought about world hunger? Probably not. Not everyone knows about world hunger and how big of a deal it is. There are millions of people that are hungry every day. So when you say you are hungry, are you really hungry? World hunger in Africa is growing and this problem can be solved if we all helped out by either having a food drive or making a monetary donation. Did you know that more than 214 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa does not have enough food to eat? Out of that 214 million, 60 percent is women. Lee said “Africa is the world’s second largest continent, covering about one fifth of the earth’s land area. While every country in the world has the potential of growing enough food to feed itself, 54 countries

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