The Worldwatch Institute said in 2011 far too many people were living with less than they needed. It says, for example, nearly one billion people were hungry and just as many were illiterate. Worldwatch Institute’s Danielle Nierenberg said while a billion people went to bed hungry each night, it wasn’t because of a lack of available food. “We produce more than enough food in the world to not only feed the 7 billion people who are on earth today, but 9 to 11 billion people....But the question is really one of how do we get food to the people who need it the most."

Uganda has experienced steady economic growth compared to many other African nations. But the country is experiencing something of a twofold, evolving food security crisis. A remarkable partnership between one Ugandan community and a young American nurse is helping to overcome local food security problems. Like many people around the world, Ugandans are finding it increasingly difficult to afford a balanced diet. On the supply side, farmers in the north have seen harvests affected by the drought that has decimated the Horn of Africa, while crops in the east have been destroyed by torrential rains. There also is strong regional demand for those crops that Uganda does bring to market.