A hungry child in India prepares to eat a meager meal.

When you look at world hunger statistics, they are staggering. The most heart-wrenching thing about the world hunger issue is that children are the most likely to be affected by a lack of proper nourishment.

Some statistics estimate that over 15 million children die each year of malnourishment – and six million children a year under the age of five die from malnourishment and complications related to poor or inadequate diet.

These statistics are even more disheartening once you realize that every country has the potential to feed its every inhabitant. Of the fact that poverty and hunger are directly proportional, there’s no doubt – all you have to do is look to the homeless population or visit a shelter in a large urban city here in the United States to see the veracity of that statement.

So, it’s up to those of us who have been blessed with more than we need to share with those who don’t enjoy our economic status.

Support your local food bank, give to organizations who are working to end world hunger, and maybe we can erase some of these statistics on world hunger within the next decade.

It’s possible – all we have to do is care and act.

“One school or gym can make a big difference in helping feed the hungry in their own community,” says KOHunger.com founder Mike Massie. “And, 100 or 1,000 schools united in an effort to help end hunger will make an impact that will reverberate nationally and globally.”

Massie expects interest and involvement in the hunger relief efforts of K.O. Hunger to reach internationally. “I personally work with around 100 martial arts instructors worldwide as a coach and mentor. My own email newsletter reaches thousands more, and I know we’re going to make a huge difference for a lot of hungry families this holiday season.”

For more information, visit http://kohunger.com and click on “Get Involved”.