I am thankful to say I have never really been hungry. During the lean early years of my marriage we would sometimes have to survive on tomato soup and bologna, but that is feasting compared to the options available to many.
The World Health Organization estimates that one-third of the population is underfed and another third is starving. In the United States, 46 percent of African-American children and 49 percent of Latino children are considered chronically hungry.
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I read this statistic one time that if you have change or any money on you at all, you are considered part of the rich population of the world. That struck me as being crazy! Good post!
ReplyDeleteI did the 30 hour famine once and you really feel the pain these people feel.
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