Hunger in Puerto Rico

Get the facts about hunger in Puerto Rico

Currently, Feeding America cannot provide local food insecurity estimates for Puerto Rico. Our annual Map the Meal Gap study builds on data from federal sources that may not include Puerto Rico.

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What Hunger Looks Like in

In , people are facing hunger - and of them are children.

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People facing hunger in are estimated to report needing more per year to meet their food needs.

The average cost of a meal in is . Data from Feeding America's Map the Meal Gap study. Learn more ›

Make a Difference in

Volunteer in

The Feeding America network is able to reach 40 million people, largely thanks to the commitment of volunteers. Our communities are stronger when we join together – help give your neighbors a hand up by volunteering at your local food bank.

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Become an Advocate

To make progress toward ending hunger in , we need to make sure our lawmakers in Washington are fighting for those struggling back home. You can help make sure they see how great the need is in – call on lawmakers to make ending hunger a priority.

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