She had no time to go and volunteer, but she loved Thanksgiving and wanted everyone to have a Thanksgiving meal.

WHITEHOUSE: The Impact of Change

For the truly poor, a decision to purchase branded products that have social value may lead them to miss a meal or go without healthcare.

FORBES: Why Consumers In Poor Countries Try Harder To 'Keep Up With The Joneses'

Some whose houses are not in immediate danger have been told to go home because they are suspected of turning up for a free meal.

ECONOMIST: No disaster in the Philippines

If you know you're making a decision whether you go without a meal so your kids eat, if you know you have to make these types of choices, put your pride aside.

NPR: Escaping Hunger: One Man's Story

"The children are often hooked up to machines and walking around connected to machines, so if they have an area where they can go and sit with their families and have a normal meal it would be better, " she said.

BBC: Oliver, 2, and his mother Sophie Maloney