Let's talk Hunger

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Yesterday a cute little girl from my neighborhood stopped by just as I had pulled into my driveway. She came up to the door and told me she was out witha few friends and some leaders collecting food for the food bank. My face lit up with a huge smile, for I had just been inspired. I ran into my house to gather up a few items to give her.  I watched as her and the other girls dragged theirwagon down the street. I couldn't help but notice how  happy and cheerful they were.I am sure they had lots on their mind, just as most 10 year old girls do,but at that moment they did not let it show as they were focusedin the moment. I believe serving others and knowing you are making a positivedifference in someone elses life makes you happy and builds your self esteem.  It was such a joy for me to watch this happen in the lives of a couple girls who live in my neighborhood Since it is November and Thanksgiving and the holidaysare quickly approaching, I thought what better time than toinspire you to get involved! I want to go serve at my local food bank this week,I will let you know how it goes. 11 Facts about Hunger Worldwide  1. 925 million people worldwide suffer from hunger,

that's more than the populations of the U.S.,

Canada and the European Union combined.

2. 90% of the world’s hungry live with chronic hunger,

a nagging hunger that does not go away.

3. The direct medical cost of hunger and malnutrition

is estimated at $30 billion each year.

4. A third of the world’s population is affected by

vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

These deficiencies compromise the immune system

and can result in serious health problems.

5. More than 60% of chronically

 hungry people are women.

6. Hunger is often passed from mother to child. Each year,

17 million children are born underweight because

their mothers are malnourished.

7. About 178 million children worldwide are short in

 stature or stunted because of lack of food,

 vitamin and mineral deficiencies and disease.

8. Malnutrition can also affect a child's intellectual development.

Malnourished children often score significantly lower on

math and language achievement tests than

do well-nourished children.

9. More than 16,000 children die each

day from hunger-related conditions.

10. Almost all of these deaths occur in developing countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia suffer from

the highest rates of hunger and malnutrition.

11. The number of chronically hungry people worldwide

grows by an average of four million people per year.

Imagine the difference you could make

by simply placing  a couple cans of food in

the food drive bin

you pass by in your local grocery store.

You may just save a life!

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