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The 2021 Global Hunger Index (GHI) points out that nearly 1 billion people on this planet are starving. Throughout the world, around 811 million people are going hungry, and 41 million are on the brink of famine, the report says. In addition, as global hunger increases, food insecurity is on the rise.
Hunger is mainly caused by conflicts, climate challenges, and economic declines. The number one driver of hunger on Earth is man-made conflicts. Conflicts tear families apart, destroy infrastructure, and disrupt food production, pushing 80 million innocent civilians to the most extreme levels of hunger. Another factor is extreme weather such as heavy rains, tropical storms, hurricanes, flooding, and drought, which wreak havoc in most vulnerable countries and make life particularly hard in places like Afghanistan, Angola, Haiti, and Syria. Meanwhile, the economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic persist and are likely to continue to increase food prices and drive hunger.
Committed to the mission of “making the world a better place through blockchain”, CoinEx Charity, a global charity organization, has launched a $10-million charity fund that will be used to help families living in hunger. Through humanitarian aid such as post-disaster assistance and food/cash donation, CoinEx Charity will contribute to the elimination of hunger.
In Nigeria, one of the countries most vulnerable to catastrophic hunger, conflicts and poverty persist. The armed insurgency in the country has forced 3 million Nigerians to flee from their homes. Meanwhile, 13 million Nigerians are starving. In December 2021, CoinEx Charity donated care packages
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