Bread for the World

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Web Name: Bread for the World

WebSite: http://bread.org

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Make a gift of $50 or more today and Rick Steves will match your gift and send you a copy of his new special, Hunger and Hope, and companion book! Offering of Letters: Better Nutrition, Better TomorrowOfrenda de CartasWe urge Congress to pass legislation that provides nutrition for vulnerable people in the United States and abroad. Our faith calls us to stand alongside women and children around the world. Our work has taken on greater urgency with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.Join the CampaignGet the Toolkit What is hunger?People who suffer chronic hunger do not get enough calories, essential nutrients, or both. They have an ongoing problem with access to food.learn more What causes hunger?Poverty is the main cause of hunger in the world. This is true in rich and poor countries alike. Most people who are hungry are living in extreme poverty, defined as income of $1.90 per day or less. About 740 million people live in extreme poverty.learn more Where does hunger exist?822 million people experience hunger every day. Hunger exists in the U.S. just as it does everywhere. Over the last few decades, the world as a whole has seen progress against hunger, but the past few years have seen hunger rates rise.learn more Who experiences hunger?Anybody can experience hunger at any time. But certain groups and people living under certain conditions are more at risk.learn more CommunityAction Ending hunger requires us to organize ourselves for action. HungerPrograms The federal government plays an important role in ending hunger. Research What causes hunger? What are the best strategies to end it? PolicyChange Bread is working on many issues to change legislation and policy.Looking for election resources ortools to engage your community?Visit our Resource Library Better Nutrition, Better TomorrowMay 1, 2020Our new report charts a path to ending hunger and malnutrition by tackling inequities within food systems. COVID-19 makes these inequities more visible. Bread for the World is a collective Christian voice urging our nation’s decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad.By changing policies, programs, and conditions that allow hunger and poverty to persist, we provide help and opportunity far beyond the communities where we live.Bread for the World is a 501(c)4 organization. Its two affiliates Bread for the World Institute and the Alliance to End Hunger are 501(c)3 organizations.425 3rd Street SW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20024P.O. Box 96416, Washington, DC 20090-6416800-822-7323.bread@bread.org

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Bread for the World is a collective Christian voice urging our nation's decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad. By changing policies, programs and conditions that allow hunger and poverty to persist, we provide help and opportunity far beyond the communities in which we live.

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