In 2009, Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) shipped more than 8.8 million meals to Nicaragua. To view a list of FMSC food distribution partners, click here.
 

Some facts about Nicaragua:

Indicator Nicaragua United States
Average Annual Income (US Dollars)* 980 46,040
Life Expectancy (years) 71.21 78.14
Poverty Rate (%) 48 12
Literacy Rate (%) 67.5 99
Infant Mortality Rate (deaths per 1,000 births) 25.91 6.3
Underweight children under age 5 (%)** 7 2

*Source: World Bank, revised September 2007
**Source: UNICEF, 2008
Source (all others): CIA World Factbook