What's it all about?

Irish Aid is the Government's programme of overseas development assistance. The overall aim of Irish Aid is to fight global poverty, and its work is guided by the Millennium Development Goals. These goals are about eliminating poverty and improving the quality of life for all.

We all have an important role to play in fighting global poverty. This year's theme is "Hunger in Our World" and it relates to the first Millennium Development Goal, which is about wiping out poverty and hunger. We all know what it feels like to be hungry but most of us have only felt hungry for a short period of time. This kind of hunger does us no harm and gives us a healthy appetite for our next meal. But many people in the world go to bed hungry every night. They are in danger because they cannot get the food they need to survive and be healthy. There is enough food to feed everyone on the planet. Yet in our world of 6.6 billion people, one billion people suffer from hunger every day. These people don't get enough food over a long period of time which means they become weak and sick. This is especially dangerous for pregnant mothers and small children.

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