48% of the people served have at least one working member in their household. Many are single parents trying to raise their children on one income. Statistically, of children under age six in female-headed families, 59% are poor. If we want to break the cycle of poverty, children need to focus on education, not food.

38% of the people we serve are children. Hungry children do not do as well in school as those that are well fed.

16% of the people we serve are elderly, often having to choose between buying medicine or food.