This episode of the F4 Hunger Awareness Show focuses on #Hunger and #Foodinsecurity in #Japan. Our goal is to share valuable information and effectuate a positive change in society with love and compassion with the hopes of creating a world without Hunger!!

@F4_Service shares some Hunger #Stats in Japan

· According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 3.4% of Japan's population suffers from Severe Undernourishment

· A May 2025 study from the Institute of Science Tokyo shared than nearly 44% of respondents worry about running out of food

· The Relative Poverty Rate is 15.7%

· Over 60% of Japanese households state that it is "difficult" or "very difficult" to pay their bills due to rising grocery inflation costs

F4 Blog: https://www.f4service.org/hunger-in-japan/

Hashtags #Endhunger #F4endhunger #FoodRecovery #Foodrescue #F4 #Hungerrelief

This episode of the F4 Hunger Awareness Show focuses on #Hunger and #Foodinsecurity in #Uganda. Our goal is to share valuable information and effectuate a positive change in society with love and compassion with the hopes of creating a world without Hunger!!​

@F4_Service shares some Hunger #Stats in Uganda.

#Endhunger #F4endhunger #FoodRecovery #Foodrescue #F4 #Hungerrelief

References

https://thp.org/what-we-do/where-we-work/africa/uganda/ https://www.globalhungerindex.org/uganda.html https://www.globalhungerindex.org/ranking.html

Description

Hunger stats and causes of poverty in the Garden State discussed.

· Nearly 829,000 people lived below the poverty line in 2024 ($15,060 for an individual and $31,200 for a family of four is the poverty line)

· As a percentage the poverty rate for the state was 9.2% which was actually less than the prior year at 9.7%. o The national poverty rate is around 12.1%

· For New Jersey residents that had a mortgage, their average monthly housing costs were just under $2,800 or $24,000 annually

· Lastly, we see some economic, gender, and racial discrepancies with poverty rate

o The poverty rate for women was 10.1% compared with 8.2% for men

o Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native, and Latinx/Hispanic residents were also between two and three times more likely to live in poverty than White and Asian residents

#NewJersey #NJ #F4endhuner #Endhunger #Volunteer #Foodrecovery #Foodrescue #Fooddrive #Foodinsecurity

Citations

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/09/nj-is-high-income-high-cost-state-census-data-shows/ https://www.njpp.org/publications/blog-category/census-2024-economic-gains-bypass-many-new-jersey-communities/ https://usafacts.org/answers/what-is-the-gross-domestic-product-gdp/state/new-jersey/ https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/new-jersey

Derek discussed hunger and food insecurity challenges across the state of New York, focusing primarily on New York City.

Key Stats

#F4endhunger #F4service #F4 #Endhunger #Foodinsecurity #Hungerawareness #Foodrescue #Foodrecovery #Fooddrive #Food #Love #Faith #Hope #Service

Citations

Derek discussed hunger and food insecurity challenges around the globe from South Sudan, Samalia, Gaza and the United States.April 28th in the USA is "Hunger Awareness Day"

Key Stats

South Sudan: 56% of population are food insecure

Somalia: 134% increase in fuel price

Gaza: 37,000 pregnant woman and 101,000 children are food insecure, or battling malnutrition

USA: April 28th is "Hunger Awareness Day"

Eric discusses his volunteer journey with F4 and serving the community, and covers the great partnership with Blessings of Hope! 

Derek and Stacy talk about her experience meeting with The West Chester Area Senior Center.

Here is a link to their website:

https://wcseniors.org/

Derek discusses the importance of creating "Hunger Awareness" and shares some hunger stories from around the globe.

Source

https://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/our-impact/stories/the-hungriest-countries-in-the-world

Ed discusses his work with the Media Food Bank, preaching at the church, and singing an Elvis song.  Together we can create a world without hunger!

The hosts of the F4 Hunger Awareness Show discuss a visit to a local residential care facility that operates a sustainable farm, and explore the broader issue of food insecurity — particularly among college students.