Richard Proudfit witnessed starvation in South America and felt called to address hunger. He founded Kids Against Hunger to significantly reduce starvation among children globally. The nonprofit packages and distributes a fortified food mix developed by scientists that provides complete nutrition in an affordable, shelf-stable meal. Volunteers can help by packaging meals at facilities, hosting mobile packing events, or donating funds to cover meal costs. With support, Kids Against Hunger aims to help solve the enormous problem of hunger affecting over 1 billion people.