While the world dresses up in ghosts and monsters, thousands of families in Peru face a real fear — the fear of not having food tonight.

Every year, nearly 50% of the food produced worldwide never reaches a plate.

Every year, the world wastes more than 12 million tons of food, while millions of vulnerable seniors and families suffer from hunger and abandonment.

Every year, on World Humanitarian Day, the world pauses to honor the courage, compassion, and sacrifice of those who dedicate their lives to helping others in times of crisis.

In the most forgotten areas of the country, there are mothers who can only offer one meal a day to their children.

In remote rural communities, malnutrition, anemia, and neglect are daily challenges. Children go days without fresh fruit.

The face of poverty in Peru has changed, but its pain remains the same.

In many parts of Latin America, old age is a chapter marked by abandonment, illness, and food insecurity.

Every day, tons of perfectly edible food end up in the trash. Meanwhile, in overlooked neighborhoods and forgotten communities, children, mothers, and grandmothers survive with whatever little they can find.

In many homes, the table is set—but it isn’t complete. There is food, but no real nutrition. Mouths are fed, but bodies are not strengthened.