Model Kurara Chibana said she felt devastated when she saw children dying of hunger in Zambia, Tanzania and other impoverished countries.
To help tackle the issue, Chibana became the U.N. World Food Program's ambassador against hunger for Japan in December after having served as the organization's celebrity partner since 2007.
In an interview, the 31-year-old from Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, said she has always kept in mind what her mother once told her in her childhood — "Please remember that there will be things you can do for other people should you ever get famous" — and that she has been looking for ways to help others.