International Support for the Impacted
“Over 11,400 meals have been provided to COVID-impacted families in 9 developing countries since inception”
OUR MISSION
International Support for the Impacted (“ISI”) is a nonprofit organization focused on alleviating food insecurity in developing countries. ISI provides food aid directly to individuals struggling to feed their families due to COVID-19.
OUR SOLUTION
ISI is funded by foundation grants and the proceeds from books which are donated to ISI. Individuals whom have suffered loss of work income due to the COVID-19 pandemic and are struggling to feed themselves and their family are encouraged to submit an application at www.is-impacted.org to request a food aid grant. Applications are reviewed by the Grants committee. If approved, the grant will distributed directly for an amount that is designed to feed their family for one month.
“There is a real danger that more people could potentially die from the economic impact of COVID-19 than from the virus itself. ”
THE PROBLEM
Food insecurity occurs due to a number of factors, including the affordability, access, and unequal distribution of food between household members. Supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19 and increased consumer demand for food have drastically increased food prices across the globe – exacerbating the severity of food insecurity for 820 million hungry people in developing countries who already spend most of their income on food.
Covid-19 has put 820 million food-insecure people at risk.
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to exacerbate child hunger and malnutrition as the pandemic has forced more than 1 billion children out of school, depriving access to nutritious meals. According to the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), 14 to 22 million people will slide into extreme poverty for every 1% decline in global economic growth.
THE IDEA FOR ISI
When the pandemic hit, 17-year-old John Huebner reached out to individuals he met on his travels. Many were highly dependent on tourism to earn a living. The overwhelming response was many were safe and healthy, but did not know how they would feed their families — especially without the opportunity to work for an extended period of time. Moved by witnessing the plight of food insecurity firsthand both during traveling and during the ensuing pandemic, John and his siblings developed the idea to start International Support for the Impacted to help people in need. Working hard during quarantine to make this idea a reality, made possible by a foundation grant, this nonprofit is now operational and making a difference. Food insecurity is an enornmous challenge across the world and ISI aims to help.
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