FreeRice

click-to-donate site associated with the World Food Programme

FreeRice is a non-profit organization that donates rice to the hungry people around the world. Players choose an answer from a multiple-choice question. As the player gets more right answers, they advance in level. The highest level depends on the subject.

Freerice
Type of site
Click-to-donate site
HeadquartersRome, Italy
OwnerThe World Food Programme
Created byJohn Breen
URLwww.freerice.com
CommercialYes
LaunchedOctober 7, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-10-07)
Current statusActive

Donation

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In 2008, FreeRice became economically sufficient to donate 20 grains of rice per answer instead of 10. Unfortunately, the economic landslide of 2009 reduced the grains per answer back down to 10.

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