The 100,000 Cups Campaign is a real and effective online drive to help alleviate the suffering of the Ogaden in east Africa where three years of drought have brought widespread famine.
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There is enough food in the world to feed everyone.
Yet, malnutrition and hunger still afflict one out of every seven people on earth. Why?
"If many little people, in many little places,
do many little deeds,
they can change the face of the Earth!!"
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The number of hungry children in Africa could increase by 3.3 million by 2025 unless politicians change their plans, a new report has warned.
"Commit yourself to a dream . . . Nobody who tries to do something
great but fails is a total failure. Why? Because he can always rest
assured that he succeeded in life's most important battle-he
defeated the fear of trying."
~Robert Schuller
Well-known minister and author
I wanted to let you all know about a cool non-profit that is doing great things: Kiva.org
Kiva.org is a non-profit that allows you to make a small 0% loan to low income entrepreneurs in the developing world (microfinance). Individuals like you can help provide affordable working capital for the poor -- money to buy a sewing machine, livestock, etc. -- and empower them to earn their way out of poverty.
The way I see it, I get a higher return ..ing someone build a future than the interest my checking account pays.
Anyways, if you have a minute, please check out the site: http://kiva.org.
Thanks for reading! And feel free to spread the word!!
A child dies from extreme poverty every three seconds
According to global hunger statistics, which is provided below, ove 800 million people are suffering from HUNGER, the mayority of those people are children. Although some progress has been made to improve those life conditions, there is stil a vast need for awarness, movement, consciousness & action. As i felt inspired by others with similar interests and made the transition from simply wanting to lear about world hunger and poverty to the effort and attempt at making a difference, I realized that the time dedicated to world hunger is one of the most valuable contributions I can make in the fight against the issue. Also as my knowledge expands, I've come to the terms that I will not hinder myself any longer from the reality of this alarming facts.
The Genocide in Darfur is another subject that requires our undistracted attention. The indignation i feel towards the brutalities inflicted upon humanity is undescribable, I strongly believe that if one has the strenght to fight for once cause; one can find the strenght to fight for another. I have come with the conclusion that this issues are not only for one person, for one community, for one town, nor for one nation alone to assimilate, but for the totality of the human race.
The need for immediate action is abundant and you can find many .. resources to help you get started with the fight against hunger, poverty and DARFUR.
Please take action, whether it is by writing to congress to advocate or by making a monetary contribution. (you can do the latter by clicking on one of the banners featured on this page, it will lead you to pages of organization)I will provide more resources soon, I'm stil working on this page...Thank you for your support and interest on spreading awareness!
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FACTS ON HUNGER:
-854 million people across the world are hungry, up from 852 million a year ago.
-Every day, more than 16,000 children die from hunger-related causes--one child every five seconds.
-In essence, hunger is the most extreme form of poverty, where individuals or families cannot afford to meet their most basic need for food.
-Hunger manifests itself in many ways other than starvation and famine. Most poor people who battle hunger deal with chronic undernourishment and vitamin or mineral deficiencies, which result in stunted growth, weakness and heightened susceptibility to illness.
-Countries in which a large portion of the population battles hunger daily are usually poor and often lack the social safety nets we enjoy, such as soup kitchens, food stamps, and job training programs. When a family that lives in a poor country cannot grow enough food or earn enough money to buy food, there is nowhere to turn for help.
-The United States is a part of the developed or industrialized world, which consists of about 57 countries with a combined population of about 1 billion, less than one sixth of the world’s population.
-In contrast, approximately 5.1 billion people live in the developing world. This world is made up of about 125 low and middle-income countries in which people generally have a lower standard of living with access to fewer goods and services than people in high-income countries.
-The remaining 0.4 billion live in countries in transition, which include the Baltic states, eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Facts and Figures on Hunger and Poverty
-Worldwide, more than 1 billion people currently live below the international poverty line, earning less than $1 per day.
-Among this group of poor people, many have problems obtaining adequate, nutritious food for themselves and their families. As a result, 820 million people in the developing world are undernourished. They consume less than the minimum amount of calories essential for sound health and growth.
-Undernourishment negatively affects people’s health, productivity, sense of hope and overall well-being. A lack of food can stunt growth, slow thinking, sap energy, hinder fetal development and contribute to mental retardation.
-Economically, the constant securing of food consumes valuable time and energy of poor people, allowing less time for work and earning income.
-Socially, the lack of food erodes relationships and feeds shame so that those most in need of support are often least able to call on it.
To anyone who actually takes action, please put up a comment or message me to let me know. (That's the equivelant of getting paid to me!)
1) Awareness - Spread the message using all types of media. Place my link when you feel inclined to do so. Do this in a legal manner i.e. - No Spamming.
4) MUSICIANS - Create a theme song or album with the information provided on this site. Coordinate concerts with other musicians and promoters along with providing information (fliers, stickers, t-shirts etc.) on how people can help to fight extreme poverty. Post a comment on this site to coordinate with other people who wish to be involved with this type of poverty awareness.
6) Comment section - Utilize the comment section for coordinating with other people. Post a comment, if you have any ideas on how to help end extreme poverty.
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