2019-09-28 Sat

Freedom from Hunger Day is observed every year on September 28. The observance was initiated by international organization Freedom from Hunger, the first activities relating to this day were held in 2006.

Every one of seven suffers from chronic hunger or malnutrition in the world. The maximum rate of mortality from hunger is observed in countries with high population density and lack of natural resources. Freedom from Hunger is an international nonprofit nongovernmental organization headquartering in Davis, California, United States.

The organization operates in 19 different countries, where hunger threatens adults and children: Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, and Togo.

Freedom from Hunger Day was observed for the first time in Yolo County on the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the organization. September 28 was proclaimed to be a memorial day in the whole state of California.

In the year 1963, Israeli Post issued a 0.55 Lira stamp promoting the message of “Freedom from Hunger”. This grey-and-black colored stamp was issued to encourage the “Freedom from Hunger” campaign and depicts a hand offering food to a bird. The bottom part of the stamp depicts grain crop with the message “I will not impose more starvation on you” in French and Hebrew.

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