Hunger. The painful sensation or state of weakness caused by the need of foodAs you read these words, 925 million people are literally dying of hunger and not knowing if or where they will get their next meal. The problem is not limited to one continent or country - 578 million are in Asia, 239 million in Sub-Sahara African, 53 million in Latin America and the Caribbean, 53 million in North Africa, and nearly 19 million in various developed countries. In the U.S. alone, there are nearly five million who experience hunger and serious food insecurity. These are our neighbors who are struggling to survive. This must change.
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." (2 Corinthians 1:3-4ESV)
Signature Youth Service Day 2013
On April 27, the National Youth Advisory Committee (NYAC) of HOPE worldwide, a team of high school and college students with a passion for engaging the youth in service, will host the first Signature Youth Service Day of 2013. Our immediate goal is feeding the hungry as well as raising the awareness of the consequences of hunger in our local communities. Each NYAC member is hosting events in their home regions and we invite everyone who wants to take on the challenge of fighting hunger to join us. Although this is a youth led day of service, all ages are welcome to participate in their region's program.For more information on the participating regions and more info, you can find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SYSDhunger as well as hopeww.org/SYSDhunger.