A Croydon graduate is adopting the same diet as women living with chronic hunger across the world to raise awareness and money for charity.

Christian Billinghurst, 24, is replicating dishes eaten by women in Senegal, Bangladesh and Peru as part of the 'day in her food challenge' created by The Hunger Project.

From a Peruvian family, Christian started the challenge with something familiar.

"It was particularly tiring because I do a lot of exercise," he said.

"I can't imagine how women living in these conditions can survive, particularly as they usually work in the fields.

"It was also quite time consuming to boil wheat and potatoes for breakfast and dinner. Nevertheless it was a good experience and I hope to raise more funds."

Mr Billinghurst will move on to the Senegalese and Bangladeshi diet later in the month.

"The Bangladeshi diet is mostly made up from lentils and rice.

"The Senegalese diet is mostly beans and rice although there is a very small portion of smoked fish.

"These diets reflect the typical diet that a woman in chronic hunger would have to experience and they are often very dependent of stable carbohydrates with a low variation of nutritious foods.

"This can lead to chronic hunger and malnutrition for over 800 million people worldwide."

The Hunger Project UK campaigns to end hunger and poverty by pioneering sustainable, grassroots, women-centered strategies and advocating for their widespread adoption in countries throughout the world.

Christian has recently started interning.

To donate visit: https://join.thehungerproject.org.uk/fundraisers/christianbillinghurstÂ