We’re The Zero Hunger Trust Fund.
Ending Hunger in SVG - One Meal, One Family, One Future at a Time
“Time is of the essence. We must not delay. Together, we can solve the problem of hunger in SVG”.
Dr. Ralph Gonsalves
Former Prime Minister, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The Zero Hunger Trust Fund (ZHTF) is a statutory, national non-profit institution with a singular mandate: to end hunger and advance food and nutrition security, particularly among the most vulnerable. The Fund is resourced primarily through a dedicated telecommunications levy and strengthened by strategic partnerships, ZHTF functions as a central pillar of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ social protection and food security architecture.
The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Zero Hunger Trust Fund was established by an Act of Parliament (Act No 2 of 2016), as a mechanism to “finance the eradication of hunger in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines”.
ZHTF ensures long-term sustainability through strong legislative and public financing support, multi-ministerial partnerships, community-level engagement, and a commitment to local sourcing and youth capacity building.
Why Tackle Hunger?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines faces multiple, overlapping pressures that undermine food and nutrition security. Children remain vulnerable to hunger, poor nutrition, and inconsistent school attendance. Elderly persons struggle with limited incomes amid rising food costs. Recurrent climate shocks—volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and flooding—disrupt food production and livelihoods. Meanwhile, low youth engagement in agriculture poses long-term risks to food system resilience and rural employment.