Freerice.com is a free online website where you can learn and help others at the same time. It works like a simple quiz: you answer questions in different subjects, such as English vocabulary, math, geography, science, languages and more, and for every correct answer, the site donates grains of rice through the World Food Programme to help fight global hunger. This means that as you practice your skills and challenge your brain, your correct answers turn into real-world help for people who need food.
The idea behind Freerice is both educational and charitable. The questions become easier or harder depending on how well you’re doing, so the game adapts to your level and keeps you engaged. You don’t need to sign up or pay anything, simply start answering questions and earning rice. The rice that is “donated” online isn’t literal rice being shipped from your device, but the value of your correct answers is funded by sponsors, so the World Food Programme can provide actual food assistance to communities around the world.
Freerice is especially great for classrooms and learners of all ages because it turns learning into a purpose-driven activity.
