Most Americans have absolutely no idea what it’s like to go hungry…for even part of a day. We have no idea of the extreme areas of need and poverty in our own country let alone around the world.

Worse yet, this crisis has been overshadowed lately by government and economic news. Although many of us will never truly understand the depth and severity of this need, there is a way for all of us to help!!!

Compassion International has created a Global Food Initiative and is partnering with … well, pretty much anyone willing to help and spread the word about Global Food Crisis Day which takes place March 11th. I’m posting this one day early in the hope that many of you will follow the links in this post and join me in spreading the word on your own blog tomorrow!!

By supporting and donating to the Global Food Crisis Fund, you’ll be helping them to:

• Provide food vouchers to children and families needing immediate relief.
• Provide seeds and agricultural tools so that families can grow their own food as well as earn extra income.
• Provide supplemental nutrition services at Compassion-assisted centers around the world.

You may be wondering what is contributing to this crisis that the UN World Food Programme calls ‘a silent tsunami’…

The cost of food staples have roughly doubled in many countries where Compassion serves. Some of the original factors that turned this trend into a world calamity recently include unstable oil prices, increased meat consumption in countries like India and China, droughts in major crop-producing countries, and increased production of biofuels.

Please help support this great cause! Visit the site and even grab a widget for your blog!

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