What did you have for lunch today?
I had a turkey sandwich. Some grapes. A soda.
In other words, I had more than the 300 million children who will go to bed hungry tonight.
I had more than one third of the population who are malnourished.
And I certainly had more than the 25,000 people who will die today from hunger related causes.
In the time that you read this post, 17 people died because they didn’t have enough to eat today.
That’s if you read fast.
Globally, food prices are rising. And when you’re living in poverty, a few extra cents for a handful of rice is the difference between life and death. It’s the difference between feeding your family and having to choose who to feed.
The problem feels big. Too big. Nothing I can do. But you can. Today, Compassion is hosting its first Global Food Crisis Day. Please, go to compassion.com/please and give. No amount is too small.
Your donation will enable a mother to feed all of her children.
It will mean a child will go to bed tonight, with his stomach full.
Life and death.
What did you have for lunch today?
I heard about this on K-Love yesterday and today they said they raised over 2 million dollars, which is fantastic! Thought of you.