25 August 2025
Welthungerhilfe (WHH) is one of the largest private aid organizations in Germany and has no political or religious affiliations. It was founded in 1962 as the German chapter of the Freedom from Hunger Campaign, one of the first global initiatives to fight hunger, initiated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
THIS IS WELTHUNGERHILFE
Facts and figures based on the 2024 Annual Report
WHAT WE DO
From rapid disaster relief to reconstruction to longterm development cooperation projects with local partners, we provide help from a single source. With 649 international projects, we were able to support 18.7 million people in 37 countries and territories in 2024.
OUR VISION
Our vision is a world in which all people can exercise their right to a self-determined life in dignity and justice, free from hunger and poverty.
HOW WE WORK
We support people in sustainably improving their living situation. Together with national partners, we reinforce structures from the bottom up and ensure the success of our work in the long term. In addition, we inform the public and take on an advisory role to influence policies, nationally and internationally. In this way, we fight to change the conditions that lead to hunger and poverty.
HOW WE ARE FINANCED
Private donors provide the foundation for our work. Their donations allow us to receive additional funds from public donors such as the German federal government, the European Union, and the United Nations. In 2024 revenue from private donors came to 86.5 million euros and grants from public donors totaled 291.9 million euros.
WHAT WE ACHIEVE
Since it was founded in 1962, Welthungerhilfe has supported 12,777 overseas projects with around 5.42 billion euros. Thanks to our partners, we have been able to provide rapid emergency aid in acute emergencies as well as implement regionally adapted long-term concepts also in 2024.
