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Global Food Crisis
Target: U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: CARE
Sponsored by: CARE
The world is in the midst of a global food crisis and with the cost of food on the rise -- up 55 percent -- developing countries cannot afford the food they need to properly nourish their people.
For example, a million children in Burundi under the age of five suffer from chronic malnutrition, and in Ethiopia, 84,000 children suffer from malnutrition in famine-hit regions.
World governments pledged billions of dollars in food assistance for 2008, but many nations have not come through. As the world transforms into a truly global community, where nations are increasingly interconnected, it is time for the United States to step up and deliver the aid it promised.
Tell Congress to make good on the promise to help bring an end to world hunger today, and help the 850 million people suffering from chronic hunger and poverty.
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# 2,723:
1:43 pm PST, Jan 8,
Adriana Ortega, California
Thousands of children around the world die of hunger every day. Please help give them a chance to live.
Thousands of children around the world die of hunger every day. Please help give them a chance to live.
# 2,722:
5:02 am PST, Jan 8,
Sonia Castro, Mexico
# 2,721:
10:51 pm PST, Jan 7,
Jane Willoughby, Australia
# 2,720:
10:50 pm PST, Jan 7,
Lisa Lyons, Louisiana
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12:26 pm PST, Jan 7,
Kris Mazure, California
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11:25 am PST, Jan 7,
Alicia Liang, Pennsylvania
# 2,717:
11:01 am PST, Jan 7,
Kristine Moore, Utah
# 2,716:
10:07 am PST, Jan 7,
Toby Anderson, Minnesota
# 2,715:
9:48 am PST, Jan 7,
Tara Leighton, Florida
# 2,714:
9:43 am PST, Jan 7,
Kevin Amaral, New Jersey
It is our duty to help care for our worldly brothers.
It is our duty to help care for our worldly brothers.
# 2,713:
9:42 am PST, Jan 7,
Shirley Campbell, Illinois
# 2,712:
9:02 am PST, Jan 7,
Mistie Gotch, Ohio
Grain currently fedto livestock could feed 2 billion people. STOP MEAT SUBSIDIES NOW!
Grain currently fedto livestock could feed 2 billion people. STOP MEAT SUBSIDIES NOW!
# 2,711:
8:27 am PST, Jan 7,
Kristoffer Price, Utah
# 2,710:
8:22 am PST, Jan 7,
Cristy Goforth, Tennessee
I think we need to start fighting the food crisis in our own country, then start fighting World Hunger. Making our world a better place should start off with the people closest to us. Many people in the United States are going hungry every day. Many hard working Americans go to work and when they get paid they can not afford to feed their family. I think it is very sad that a family has to make a choice between food or paying their monthly bills. When I hear people speaking about World Hunger in our country, it seems that people would rather spend their money on feeding people in other countries. I think it is great that our country is so generous and want to help the World, but we should not forget to help the people in our own country. I have heard many people in our country talk about people that are homeless or that have to get government assistance like they are just lazy. The truth is most Americans are just a few pay checks away from being homeless and hungry themselves. Once a person in America is homeless with no address then they have no address to receive government assistance and many people are to proud to receive the assistance they desperately need. One of the main things we as a country need to do to stop hunger in our country is to stop sending work that American's need overseas.
I think we need to start fighting the food crisis in our own country, then start fighting World Hunger. Making our world a better place should start off with the people closest to us. Many people in the United States are going hungry every day. Many hard working Americans go to work and when they get paid they can not afford to feed their family. I think it is very sad that a family has to make a choice between food or paying their monthly bills. When I hear people speaking about World Hunger in our country, it seems that people would rather spend their money on feeding people in other countries. I think it is great that our country is so generous and want to help the World, but we should not forget to help the people in our own country. I have heard many people in our country talk about people that are homeless or that have to get government assistance like they are just lazy. The truth is most Americans are just a few pay checks away from being homeless and hungry themselves. Once a person in America is homeless with no address then they have no address to receive government assistance and many people are to proud to receive the assistance they desperately need. One of the main things we as a country need to do to stop hunger in our country is to stop sending work that American's need overseas.
# 2,709:
7:50 am PST, Jan 7,
Margaret Bailey, New Hampshire
As a Director of our Local Food Pantry the numbers of families in need has risen drastically. We as a local community are generously giving to help alleviate hunger to those closer to us. We need to as a nation give to those who do not have the means of supplying a nutritious meal for all women and children.
As a Director of our Local Food Pantry the numbers of families in need has risen drastically. We as a local community are generously giving to help alleviate hunger to those closer to us. We need to as a nation give to those who do not have the means of supplying a nutritious meal for all women and children.
# 2,708:
7:00 am PST, Jan 7,
Lori Quibano, Florida
# 2,707:
6:53 am PST, Jan 7,
Nicole Sholly, Indiana
# 2,706:
6:08 am PST, Jan 7,
Zafeiria Nomicos, Florida
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5:46 am PST, Jan 7,
Eileen Hughes, Florida
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6:52 am PST, Jan 5,
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12:27 pm PST, Jan 3,
Abdullah Chahin, Indiana
# 2,702:
8:45 am PST, Jan 3,
Annamaria Szendroi, Arizona
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7:35 am PST, Jan 3,
Kim Stueck, Illinois
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11:34 am PST, Jan 1,
Anne Jernigan, North Carolina
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7:20 pm PST, Dec 30,
Jennifer Gardner, Florida
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2:22 pm PST, Dec 30,
Debbi Mager, Illinois
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6:24 am PST, Dec 29,
Linda m Somma, Massachusetts
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7:30 pm PST, Dec 28,
Nicolette Pocius, Pennsylvania
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10:19 pm PST, Dec 27,
Alex Kleinert, Utah
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10:44 am PST, Dec 27,
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8:46 am PST, Dec 27,
Ron Gordon, Virginia
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5:16 pm PST, Dec 26,
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12:58 pm PST, Dec 26,
Russell Stockard Jr., California
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10:18 am PST, Dec 26,
Shaun Walker, Arizona
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# 2,689:
9:36 am PST, Dec 26,
Irelis Milhet, Florida
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5:25 am PST, Dec 26,
Aaron Scott, Illinois
# 2,687:
4:33 am PST, Dec 26,
Diane Jane Guzman, Philippines
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1:23 pm PST, Dec 25,
Daniela Balinca, Romania
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7:36 am PST, Dec 25,
Karen Carrington, California
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2:08 pm PST, Dec 24,
Carolyn Matini, California
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4:12 am PST, Dec 24,
Astrid Keup, Germany
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11:27 pm PST, Dec 23,
Casey Kepke, Ohio
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5:12 pm PST, Dec 23,
Barbara Campbell, Texas
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9:57 am PST, Dec 23,
Erin Kunkel, California
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3:09 pm PST, Dec 22,
Michelle Bustos, Illinois
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1:23 pm PST, Dec 22,
Christian Contardi, Canada
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11:20 am PST, Dec 22,
Cynthia Castillo, Florida
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3:53 am PST, Dec 22,
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3:58 pm PST, Dec 21,
Danna Haile, Tennessee
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2:43 pm PST, Dec 21,
Tabitha Woodson, Tennessee
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1:18 pm PST, Dec 21,
Dioni Kourtaki, Greece
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8:24 pm PST, Dec 20,
Brenda Tromans, Canada
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8:23 pm PST, Dec 20,
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# 2,670:
12:29 pm PST, Dec 20,
James Hibbard, Massachusetts
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10:55 am PST, Dec 20,
Aaron Harris, Virginia
# 2,668:
10:49 am PST, Dec 20,
Susan Artone-Fricke, OSF, Colorado
# 2,667:
10:09 am PST, Dec 20,
Gail Dolly, Florida
The world is experiencing a growing food crisis with no end in sight. As the cost of food skyrockets, and the financial crisis ripples through the global economy, the world's 850 million hungry are struggling to survive.
The world is experiencing a growing food crisis with no end in sight. As the cost of food skyrockets, and the financial crisis ripples through the global economy, the world's 850 million hungry are struggling to survive.
# 2,666:
10:58 pm PST, Dec 19,
Kay Smith, Texas
# 2,665:
9:59 pm PST, Dec 19,
Marlize Albers, United Arab Emirates
# 2,664:
9:32 pm PST, Dec 19,
Joanna Edwards, Washington D.C.
# 2,663:
5:09 pm PST, Dec 19,
Shannon Torres, California
# 2,662:
5:05 pm PST, Dec 19,
Darlene Davis, Michigan
# 2,661:
10:24 am PST, Dec 19,
Terrie Williams, Texas
# 2,660:
7:52 am PST, Dec 19,
Karen Williams, Connecticut
The US is the grossest waster of food...dumping multiple tons of edibles into garbage heaps daily. This capitalistic "overflow" serves only to make the common American poorer but could be saving COUNTLESS lives around the world...not to mention the poor & homeless HERE!
The US is the grossest waster of food...dumping multiple tons of edibles into garbage heaps daily. This capitalistic "overflow" serves only to make the common American poorer but could be saving COUNTLESS lives around the world...not to mention the poor & homeless HERE!
# 2,659:
6:04 am PST, Dec 19,
Michael Earley, United Kingdom
# 2,658:
5:23 am PST, Dec 19,
Lynda Harding, United Kingdom
# 2,657:
5:12 am PST, Dec 19,
Mnesomeye Prince, United Kingdom
Please help feed the dying children, adults, and elderly folk that live in poverty; thanks :) ~ Mnesomeye
Please help feed the dying children, adults, and elderly folk that live in poverty; thanks :) ~ Mnesomeye
# 2,656:
4:38 am PST, Dec 19,
Cid Martins, Portugal
# 2,655:
2:21 am PST, Dec 19,
Dave Brew, United Kingdom
do they know its christmas
do they know its christmas
# 2,654:
9:49 pm PST, Dec 18,
Irma Paulme, Philippines
# 2,653:
9:07 pm PST, Dec 18,
Cindy Jensen, Illinois
# 2,652:
3:45 pm PST, Dec 18,
Joan Eukitis, Florida
# 2,651:
3:43 pm PST, Dec 18,
Ewa Piasecka, Poland