FIGHT TO END HUNGER
the worldwide Salvation Army to
echo the call of Pope Francis for
says: "It is clear from the response of the
media and from Christians of all
denominations that the calls to simple
living from the Pope have struck a chord.
As Salvationists we have been called to
serve the world's poorest people--those
who have nothing. I applaud Pope
Francis for putting back into the public
domain, through social and mass media,
the causes The Salvation Army has been
addressing for almost 150 years."
the Roman Catholic Church at what Time
Magazine's Nancy Gibbs calls "the very
Time to name him Person of the Year for 2013.
nearly half (45%) of deaths in children under five--3.1 million
children each year.
attend classes hungry across the developing world, with
23 million in Africa alone.
Booth, gave a speech in which he promised to fight against
the injustices of the world. It seems incredible that, despite
all the technological advances in recent years, the evils he
vowed to battle are still present in our society... Salvation
Army projects around the world are doing their part,
providing the world's poorest people with the means to
grow crops or raise livestock. Micro-credit schemes enable
people to set up businesses that produce enough income
for people to feed their families. Even in the developed
world, Salvation Army food banks and feeding programs
wonderful programs are only scratching the surface
of the problem.
around the world." General Cox continues, "Today I call
upon the millions of people who call The Salvation Army
their church to take a stand. We must pray--calling on the
stir the hearts of
people who have
the power and
influence to
change the world.
We call on world
leaders to work
together to
resolve this issue
through just
policies and
economic
engagement.
And we call on
educating themselves about this complex issue and making
personal lifestyle changes, even down
to considering where our food comes from and what we
eat. Our response has to start with our own behavior,
bringing to mind the old advice to `live simply so that
others may simply live.
with our movement's Founder: `While people go hungry,
I'll Fight!' Together, let's work to end world hunger."
stand in India with $16 loan through a
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