Rise Against Hunger responds to emergencies. In times of floods, droughts or political unrest, the organization aims to provide food. Access to food, wages and market systems are often destroyed in times of emergency. Rise Against Hunger works with its in-country partner organizations in order to address the immediate needs in the wake of crisis. Each year Rise Against Hunger reserves 10% of its projected meals to respond to crisis situations. Official Rise Against Hunger responses include Hurricane Dorian in 2019, the ongoing Venezuelan refugee crisis, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017, 2016 Hurricane Matthew, Syrian conflict, South Sudanese conflict and 2010 Haiti earthquake.