Salesian Missions Launches Annual Food Appeal
The nonprofit's appeal asks donors to fund nutrition for children and families in communities facing hunger worldwide.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Healthy Food
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Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, has launched its Annual Food Distribution Appeal on November 4, 2026. The appeal says a $1 donation can provide $20 of nutrition.
Why it matters
An estimated 645 million people are living with hunger, and about 2.1 billion people were moderately or severely food insecure in 2025, according to the FAO. Food aid also serves as an incentive for families to send children to school.
Salesian Missions operates in more than 130 countries with over 30,000 missionaries, and more than 3 million youth have received services it funded. In 2025 it sent food aid to nine countries, including Benin, Burundi, Ethiopia, Haiti and Uganda, though the appeal's total results are not yet reported.
The players
Salesian Missions
Salesian Missions is the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, headquartered in New Rochelle, New York, which funds food and education programs for disadvantaged youth in more than 130 countries.
Rise Against Hunger
Rise Against Hunger is a hunger-relief organization that partners with Salesian Missions by donating nutritious food for distribution.
Feed My Starving Children
Feed My Starving Children is a nonprofit meal-packing organization that partners with Salesian Missions to supply food aid.
The details
Partner organizations such as Rise Against Hunger and Feed My Starving Children donate tons of nutritious food, and donor funding helps transport those meals from shipping docks to Salesian program locations. Salesian missionaries then distribute the food to the communities they serve.
Timeline
November 4, 2026: Annual Food Distribution Appeal launched.
2025: Food aid sent to Benin, Burundi, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Guatemala, Timor-Leste, Uganda and Zambia.
Global Hunger Context
The FAO's estimate that about 2.1 billion people, or 25.8% of the global population, were moderately or severely food insecure in 2025 places this appeal within a sustained global hunger crisis. Nonprofit food aid of this kind addresses a need the FAO has documented at a scale well beyond any single organization's reach.
A $1 donation is stated to provide $20 of nutrition, so readers can see how modest gifts translate into meals for families. Donors who want to contribute can use the appeal's donation page to support food distribution.
The takeaway
Small donations can stretch far when they are paired with partner-supplied food, which is why the appeal emphasizes a $1 to $20 nutrition multiplier. Readers can support hunger relief by directing gifts to programs that document where their funds go.
Further reading
Explore more on Healthy Food and how nutrition programs reach communities facing hunger.
More information
Give to the Salesian Missions food donation page to support the Annual Food Distribution Appeal.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Global Sisters Report.
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