Food Security | Feeding the Hungry — Hong Lien Foundation

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Join the Fight to End Hunger

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2) is to end hunger by 2030. Vietnam has an overall poverty rating of 4%, classifying the country at a moderate level per the Global Hunger Index. The foundation will target the regions with the highest poverty rating including the Central coastal, Central highlands, and the Northern midland and mountainous regions which range from 8% to 18%.

Our efforts will be to increase agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, and family farmers, by providing initial funding, supplies, and knowledge.

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Our Strategy: Investing in Sustainable Agriculture for Lasting Food Security

We are tackling hunger at its root by focusing on agricultural productivity and income generation. Our program works directly with small-scale food producers—a group that includes vital community members like women, indigenous peoples, and family farmers.

We provide a comprehensive package of support:

Supplies: High-quality seeds, fertilizers, tools, animals and feed.
Knowledge: Hands-on training in sustainable agricultural techniques to maximize production, harvests, and income.

HEALTHCARE CRISIS: THE DOMINO EFFECT ON FOOD SECURITY

Protecting the Family Core: The Hidden Cost of Illness

In Vietnam, many households follow a multi-generational family structure, with grandparents, parents, and children living together. Despite significant healthcare reforms, out-of-pocket health expenditures remain among the highest in the region, reaching over 40% of total healthcare costs. When a family member falls seriously ill, the financial strain can lead to devastating consequences, including food insecurity, loss of income, and, in some cases, homelessness. Over 12% of affected families may lose their homes, forcing them into precarious living conditions without reliable access to food.

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Maintaining Food Security: A Two-Phase Approach

We believe no family should face hunger while caring for a loved one. Our two-phase strategy begins with emergency food support for families in crisis and builds toward lasting food security through sustainable agriculture. By combining immediate relief with long-term empowerment, we’re helping families move from dependence to self-reliance

Phase One: Emergency Food Support (Summer 2026)

The Foundation will distribute prepared meals and non-perishable food supplies to families caring for hospitalized loved ones. While providing food support, we will collect data on family needs and overall effectiveness of the aid. This phase serves as a short-term nutritional bridge during moments of crisis.

Phase Two: Sustainable Food Solutions (Summer 2027+)

Based on insights from Phase One, the Foundation will develop a program to provide sustainable gardening and small-scale farming supplies, empowering families to grow their own food and reduce dependence on emergency aid. This phase will target the most food-insecure households identified in initial assessments.

Be the Lifeline: STOP the Crisis Before It Starts

♥ Become a Donor: Secure a Family's Future

Your donation directly funds prepared meals and non-perishable food supplies, preventing the financial disaster that leads to homelessness and hunger when a family member is ill.

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★ Become a Volunteer: Bring Stability to Vulnerable Communities

We need passionate volunteers to assist with long-term food security, particularly in teaching and implementing sustainable agricultural techniques.

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Every act of support is a step toward ending hunger by 2030.

It Takes Team Work to Feed a Village

Video of the Hong Lien Foundation’s volunteers unloading rice bags and non-perishable food items.

Video of volunteers forming a line to stack bags of food in A Luoi to distribute to the local underserved community.

poor vietnamese man sitting in the street begging

group of elderly women at the monastery receiving donations.

man receiving donations from Hong Lien Foundation.

Mother and daughter standing outside their goat shed

From Goats to Growth: A Mother–Daughter Success Story in A Lưới

With our help through renewed resources and consistent care, the mother-daughter duo is no longer just surviving. They are building a future, feeding themselves sustainably, and slowly rising above poverty, one goat at a time. In regions like A Luoi, it is a vital tool for poverty reduction because goats are "low-input" animals that efficiently convert low-quality vegetation into high-value products like meat, milk, and fiber. As part of a long-term solution to poverty, this provides an opportunity for families in need of a sustainable food source.

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poor village woman standing outside her small humble home made from tattered shingles and sideboards

Volunteers forming a line to stack bags of food in A Luoi to distribute as gifts to the local underserved community.

When You Have Nothing, a Bag of Rice Goes a Long Way.

250kg of rice is enough to feed a family of four for one year. This emergency food donation doesn’t just buy food, it buys relief, stability, and hope. Unfortunately, many families face similar hardships. A Lưới has a poverty rating of over 20%, which is 5 times higher than the country average.

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A volunteer distributing bags of food to local community.

The Hong Lien Foundation’s volunteers unloading rice bags and non-perishable food items.

group of vietnamese villagers receiving food.

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elderly woman getting health checkup at a clinic.

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