USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA) is the world's largest single donor of international food assistance, helping more than 70 million people in need in nearly 60 countries every year. For more than 65 years, we have conveyed the compassion and goodwill of the American people by saving lives and reducing hunger and malnutrition around the world. USAID works with partners to provide life-saving food assistance to the most vulnerable around the world and reduce hunger and malnutrition so that people have adequate, safe and nutritious food. Alleviating global hunger is critical to U. S. national security: where hunger persists, instability grows. By supporting the world's most vulnerable, USAID is building a more stable world and empowering people to lead healthy, productive lives