Ending Global Hunger

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Ending Global Hunger

• Making a Difference

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Ending Global HungerHunger The Far-Reaching
Facts

• 920 million hungry worldwide
• Claims 25,000 lives every day
• Two-thirds of them are children
• Chronic hunger leads to
• Low birthweight in newborns
• Irreversible mental and physical stunting
• 1 health risk worldwide
• Hunger claims more lives than malaria, HIV/AIDS,
  and tuberculosis combined

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Ending Global HungerThe United Nations World
Food Program (WFP)

• WFP is the United Nations frontline agency in
  addressing hunger needs.
• Worlds largest humanitarian organization, works
  with thousands of partners across the globe to
  feed the hungry. - National governments -
  United Nations agencies - NGOs
  (non-governmental organizations)
• WFP works in 80 countries around the world.
• In 2008, WFP hopes to provide food assistance to
  90 million people around the world.

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Ending Global HungerWFP Programs How WFP Feeds
the Hungry

• WFP provides food assistance to the hungry
• During emergencies
• - Natural and man-made disasters
• - ex. Sudan, Myanmar
• After emergencies
• - Helping communities recover and rebuild
• - ex. Indian Ocean Tsunami (2004)
• Long-term sustainability
• - Programs promoting self-sufficiency

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Ending Global HungerWFP Programs Building
Sustainability and Self-Sufficiency

• School Meals Program
• Provides healthy meals to children
• in school
• Promotes education, alleviates hunger
• Increases attendance among girls
• Costs just 0.25/day, or 50/year
• to feed a child in school

But the global food crisis is creating huge
challenges - Pushing millions of people into
poverty and hunger
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Ending Global HungerThe Global Hunger Crisis
Soaring Food Prices

• Major Causes of the Global Hunger Crisis
• Rising fuel prices
• - Affects the entire chain of food production
• Emerging Economies ? Changing Diets
• - ex. China and India
• Weather-related events in food-producing areas
• Droughts in Australia and the Horn of Africa

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Ending Global HungerThe Global Food Crisis
Fill the Cup The result of rising food prices?
It costs WFP much more to fill this cup with
nutritious food. Without support, food
assistance will be significantly reduced.
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Ending Global HungerFriends of the World Food
Program (Friends of WFP)

• Friends of WFP Uniting to End Hunger
• U.S.-based, nonprofit organization building
  support
• for WFP among the American public.
• Uniting companies, foundations, and individuals
  
• committed to ending world hunger.
• Three-pronged approach to ending hunger
• - Fundraising
• - Outreach and Education
• - Advocacy

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Ending Global HungerHow much does it take to
make a difference?

• Remember the WFP School Meals Programs?
• 0.25 to feed a child in school for one day
• 50 to feed a child in school for one year
• Who supports Friends of WFP?
• Corporations
• Individual giving
• Volunteers
• - Events
• - Facebook, MySpace
• - WFP Committees

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Ending Global HungerOutreach and Education
Raising Awareness
Volunteers In Action The WFP Committee Program

• 25 volunteer WFP Committees across the country
• working to end hunger.

• Organizing fundraising events
• - Miami 10,000,Get a Clue For a Cause
• Raising Awareness
• - 26 Public Service Announcements submitted
• - Meetings with Members of Congress
• - Public speaking engagements
• Annual Retreat
• Visiting WFP programs around the world

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Ending Global HungerGet Involved!

• How will you make a difference?
• Talk to your community
• Make a donation
• Organize a fundraising event
• Join a WFP Committee near you
• Write a letter to the editor
• Submit a Public Service Announcement
• Write to your Members of Congress
• because one hungry child is one too many.

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Ending Global HungerFriends of the World Food
Program Making a Difference
You can make a difference!
For more information, please contact Friends of
WFP [phone] www.friendsofwfp.org