Let me share some of staggering facts: One out of every eight children under the age of twelve in the U.S. goes to bed hungry every night. Every 3.6 seconds someone dies of hunger For the price of one missile, a school full of hungry children could eat lunch every day for 5 years. Poverty […]
Author Archives: Scott Hughes
Calls For Renewed Effort To Fight Hunger
UN food agency calls for renewed effort to fight hunger: If the world hopes to achieve a set of internationally agreed development targets by 2015, it must begin by tackling hunger and extreme poverty, especially in sub-Saharan Africa the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today. FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf told the committee, […]
WHO: Drinking-Water and Sanitation
A recent report from the World Health Organization about drinking-water and sanitation says: Safe drinking water, sanitation and good hygiene are fundamental to health, survival, growth and development. However, these basic necessities are still a luxury for many of the world’s poor people. Over 1.1 billion of our fellow citizens do not use drinking water […]
Fighting Poverty $1 At A Time
Microfinance loans demonstrate a great way to fight poverty and hunger without government interference or state socialist ideas. The limited amounts of these effective loans proves that the problem lay in the lack of opportunity available to the poor and hungry. Additionally, the fact that these are loans and not monetary gifts, but rather loans […]
Short Clip With Facts About Poverty
This short video quickly displays facts about hunger and poverty. At only one minute and fifteen seconds long, this enlightening video is a must-watch:
Charlotte Crop Walk
Charlotte, North Carolina has been home to the nation’s largest Crop Walk for more than 20 years. This year’s walk will be Oct. 15. The Charlotte Crop Walk raises money to help Loaves & Fishes, Crisis Assistance Ministry and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina fight hunger in our area while supporting Church World […]