What YOU can do to help...
Governments have created plans to help their people through poverty, and there are also non-profit organizations that one can get involved in to aid the hungry.
The Hunger Project
The hunger project (also seen in the mulitmedia tab) is similar to other organizations in that it goes to various regions, among them Latin America, to help the people build up their communities and get stabilized. They teach the people how to farm and start them off by helping their economic situation to aid them in feeding themselves and their families. Support is the main job needed form the people. Donations are encouraged and readily accepted.
World Food Day
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) has issued a World Food Day on Oct. 16 to raise awareness of international Poverty and hunger reduction. Becuase the number of hungry people has been increasing and an awarness day is needed to keep people informed and allow them to take action by either donating or getting directly involved in other countries
World Vision and other Non-profit Organizations
Sponsoring a child is a great way to help stop the spread of hunger in South America. Many non-profit organization, among the World Vision, provide oppourtunities for people to sponsor a child for a region of their choosing, among them the countries of South America, and donate around $30 per month to help feed the child and give them an education to keep them out of poverty and hunger in their future.
"Bolsa Familia"
Bolsa Familia is a government organization adopted by some South American countries, such as Brazil and Argentina, that gives money to people in poverty for sending their children to school and keeping them enrolled. These government organizations are great to get involved in. Help is always need to the communities that are active in the "Bolsa Familia" project. Volunteers are always welcome.
Visit and Pray
Visiting a South American region that suffers from hunger is a great way to really encompas the horror of it. One's expirience often prompts greater convictions. After visiting, further action can be taken by helping communites stabalize themselves through churches and organizations. Sometimes what people really need is prayer and friendship. By visiting a country, one can pray for a specific family and form a relationship thats greater than any hunger.
The hunger project (also seen in the mulitmedia tab) is similar to other organizations in that it goes to various regions, among them Latin America, to help the people build up their communities and get stabilized. They teach the people how to farm and start them off by helping their economic situation to aid them in feeding themselves and their families. Support is the main job needed form the people. Donations are encouraged and readily accepted.
World Food Day
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) has issued a World Food Day on Oct. 16 to raise awareness of international Poverty and hunger reduction. Becuase the number of hungry people has been increasing and an awarness day is needed to keep people informed and allow them to take action by either donating or getting directly involved in other countries
World Vision and other Non-profit Organizations
Sponsoring a child is a great way to help stop the spread of hunger in South America. Many non-profit organization, among the World Vision, provide oppourtunities for people to sponsor a child for a region of their choosing, among them the countries of South America, and donate around $30 per month to help feed the child and give them an education to keep them out of poverty and hunger in their future.
"Bolsa Familia"
Bolsa Familia is a government organization adopted by some South American countries, such as Brazil and Argentina, that gives money to people in poverty for sending their children to school and keeping them enrolled. These government organizations are great to get involved in. Help is always need to the communities that are active in the "Bolsa Familia" project. Volunteers are always welcome.
Visit and Pray
Visiting a South American region that suffers from hunger is a great way to really encompas the horror of it. One's expirience often prompts greater convictions. After visiting, further action can be taken by helping communites stabalize themselves through churches and organizations. Sometimes what people really need is prayer and friendship. By visiting a country, one can pray for a specific family and form a relationship thats greater than any hunger.