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by An Audiologist

POSITIVES: I love this app as it makes donating food to those in need a breeze. It is easy to use and makes it convenient for people to donate either one time or on an ongoing basis. I absolutely adore the feature of matching donors to actual families. I have been a donor for the past couple of years.

NEGATIVES: Only 62% of your donated dollars go toward actual meals. I did a comprehensive research on several charity rating websites, and that number is abysmal. Top rated hunger charities perform much better in terms of overhead management. Ideally, 85-95% of the money should reach those who actually need it. No wonder they increased the cost of a meal from $0.50 to $0.80. That’s a whopping 60% increase in expenses overnight!

CONCLUSION: As of now, I’m going to pause and reflect on whether my dollars can be better spent with other charities with a similar mission.

by CoodleD

This app is such a great way to do some good when you are able to give. I’m not able to give monthly since some months are tougher than others. This is a nice and easy way to make sure I donate when I am able to give. I highly recommend it to anyone that wants to help help provide food for starving children and families. The only thing I would like to see is additional options for opportunities to give, like the United States and other countries with highly child hunger and poverty.

by AislinndeLyon

This United Nations app makes it easy to help fight hunger in refugee camps and developing nations. Donations start at US $0.50, and are one-off, with the option (but no pressure) to schedule monthly payments.

Every question I could think of to ask about the app and its associated program is explained clearly in the FAQs, and there are well-integrated options for building or joining fundraising teams, sharing on social media, and scheduling reminders.

I also appreciate being able to choose where (out of several different initiatives) my donation goes to help — the need is real in each situation, but different people may feel most strongly about a particular food crisis.

While I live below the poverty line in the United States, I’m well aware of the privileges I in particular hold, and of the basic necessities living in a developed nation affords me.

Even when I don’t feel I have much, knowing that a $0.50 donation will provide an entire day’s food for someone’s child means I can still help, and that ability is precious to me. Together, we can make sure people have tomorrows. —And brighter tomorrows, at that.