Every 3 1/2 seconds someone will die of hunger, which equates to about 25,000 people a day, over 1000 people per hour. Most of these people are children.
There is plenty of food in the world to feed everyone. As a matter of fact, obesity is a also a huge problem in our country. 1 in 3 adults and 1 in 6 children suffer from obesity. Most of the obese are people who cannot afford to eat fresh fruit and vegetables.
Unfortunately, people living in poverty are unable to get out of the spiral. It is like drowning in the ocean, you come up for air every few minutes, but then the waves come crashing again and knock you back down. Many people become ill from lack of proper nourishment so that they are unable to tend for themselves and their families.
We can all help to be part of the solution. Let's lend a hand and be the hand of Jesus to these people who are in such great need. Today's action is to pray for the poor. There is also a video on Catholic Relief Society and how they assist people living in poverty.
There is plenty of food in the world to feed everyone. As a matter of fact, obesity is a also a huge problem in our country. 1 in 3 adults and 1 in 6 children suffer from obesity. Most of the obese are people who cannot afford to eat fresh fruit and vegetables.
Unfortunately, people living in poverty are unable to get out of the spiral. It is like drowning in the ocean, you come up for air every few minutes, but then the waves come crashing again and knock you back down. Many people become ill from lack of proper nourishment so that they are unable to tend for themselves and their families.
We can all help to be part of the solution. Let's lend a hand and be the hand of Jesus to these people who are in such great need. Today's action is to pray for the poor. There is also a video on Catholic Relief Society and how they assist people living in poverty.