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Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America, as well as one of the most impoverished. The population of Guatemala is growing, driving up demand for food; meanwhile, climate change threatens future harvests, creating risk for shortages and crises. … Read more

Two-thirds of the population of Guatemala, or nearly 11 million people, live on less than $2.00 US per day, and the nation experiences the highest rate of childhood stunting in Latin America. Facing such a marked lack of economic opportunity, … Read more

Malawi is a landlocked nation in southeastern Africa and home to an estimated 17 million people. Environmental disasters, including floods, droughts, and the recent infestation of Fall Armyworm, are ruinous to smallholder farmers, who make up four-fifths of the country’s … Read more

Children whose early growth is stunted by malnutrition face challenges to their healthy development for the rest of their lives—and no amount of future gains can make up for what is lost in the first 1,000 days of life. While … Read more

Vietnam, now considered a modern day success story, has experienced incredible economic growth over the last 30 years, lifting millions of people out of poverty and food insecurity. However, this level of prosperity has not always included all members of … Read more

Uganda is one of the poorest countries in the world, where nearly half of the population does not consume the daily required amount of calories. The vast majority of Ugandans live in rural areas where farming is a main source … Read more

Malawi is a small, landlocked country in Africa south of the Sahara, known both as the “Warm Heart of Africa” and as one of the poorest countries in the world. Malawi’s economy is dominated by agriculture, much of which is … Read more

Tanzania is a nation of farmers—agriculture employs 75 percent of the labor force and makes up 31 percent of the gross domestic product. Despite its abundance of farmers, many of Tanzania’s 50 million inhabitants struggle to find enough to eat: … Read more

Photo: Steve Evans South Sudan is the world’s newest nation, and one whose short official history has been marked with violence and hunger. Two years after declaring its independence from Sudan in 2011, the nation entered a period of civil … Read more

Leland International Hunger Fellows usually serve their field year in nations experiencing high rates of food insecurity in Asia, Africa, and Latin America—so what is one member of the 9th Class of Leland Fellows doing in Boston, Massachusetts? In this … Read more