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Hoofin' it for Haiti

"On March 27, Dibb will leave Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis to begin an 1,800-mile journey to Miami. He's not sure whether he'll make it all the way to Haiti. But he is hoping to raise $100,000 for Action Against Hunger, an international relief agency that loved his extreme fundraising idea. 'We had a guy roller-blade across the United States last summer and a woman climb Mount Everest last year,' said Barbara McKinnon, external relations officer for the organization. 'But Jordan is our first cross-country walker.'"

About Action Against Hunger | ACF International

Action Against Hunger is internationally recognized as a leader in the fight against global malnutrition. Action Against Hunger works to save the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger. With over 30 years of expertise in emergency situations of conflict, natural disaster, and chronic food insecurity, Action Against Hunger runs life-saving programs in some 40 countries benefiting 5 million people each year.

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Facts about Hunger

925 million people suffer from hunger and malnutrition around the world. That's more than the populations of the United States, Canada, and the European Union.

Malnutrition affects 32.5% of children in developing countries.

1 out of every 6 infants are born with low birth weight due to undernutrition among pregnant women in developing countries.

1 out of every 3 people in developing countries are affected by vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

Hunger is number one on the list of the world's top 10 health risks. It kills more people every year than AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined.

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