If you're a regular here at those marvelous mealeys, you may have noticed the addition of the Hunger Site button in the sidebar. The Hunger Site works this way: when visitors to the site click the "Help Feed the Hungry" button, sponsors fund cups of food. 70% of the food is distributed internationally through MercyCorps, while 30% is distributed in the United States by America's Second Harvest. (If you'd like to know more about how it works, go here to find answers to common questions.)
According to the World Food Programme, "There is enough food to feed the world's population yet hunger and malnutrition remain the number one risks to health worldwide. One child dies of hunger every four seconds." It's unimaginable that this tragedy continues in this age of globalization, isn't it?
Please make it a habit to click through to the Hunger Site every time you visit this blog. It takes five seconds. (Really. I timed it.) Five seconds to make an impact on that appalling statistic.
I often think that we are not hardwired to handle the incredible media onslaught of information about suffering in the world. Our natural impulse is to help those who hurt, even if we aren't all activism-oriented. It can be overwhelming to know so much about what's wrong in the world and feel so helpless to make it right. Sometimes we feel that we have to harden ourselves to protect our hearts. Here is a way you can respond to the one tragedy that is at root of so many problems in our world. Reclaim your compassion.
"Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." (Archbishop Desmond Tutu)
According to the World Food Programme, "There is enough food to feed the world's population yet hunger and malnutrition remain the number one risks to health worldwide. One child dies of hunger every four seconds." It's unimaginable that this tragedy continues in this age of globalization, isn't it?
Please make it a habit to click through to the Hunger Site every time you visit this blog. It takes five seconds. (Really. I timed it.) Five seconds to make an impact on that appalling statistic.
I often think that we are not hardwired to handle the incredible media onslaught of information about suffering in the world. Our natural impulse is to help those who hurt, even if we aren't all activism-oriented. It can be overwhelming to know so much about what's wrong in the world and feel so helpless to make it right. Sometimes we feel that we have to harden ourselves to protect our hearts. Here is a way you can respond to the one tragedy that is at root of so many problems in our world. Reclaim your compassion.
"Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." (Archbishop Desmond Tutu)
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