Friday 19 October 2007

Helping Feed the Hungry Poor

This week is World Hunger Relief Week.


One in nearly seven people do not get enough food to be healthy and lead an active life, making hunger and malnutrition the number one risk to health worldwide – greater than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.

Hunger and poverty claim 25,000 lives every day.

And we can help.

You could make a donation, but if you're like me, you're not in an economic situation to do so. I have found, however, that this does not stop me from making a difference. By visiting thehungersite.com you can click so that sponsors pay; with every click, the site's sponsors give funding for 1.1 cups of food to the United Nations World Food Programme.

"Clicking the button on The Hunger Site is a way to trade a few seconds of your time to help complete strangers. Because thousands of people click daily, we are able to improve the lives of millions over time." —Tim Kunin, co-owner and CEO of The Hunger Site

The best part is, you can make a difference every day. And while you're on the site, you'll also notice tabs on the top of the page to breast cancer, child health, literacy, rainforest and animal rescue, all causes you can support by simply clicking on the site. If you want to see how you've contributed, and how the site has helped their cause, scroll down after clicking through to how much has been donated.

Every click counts.

x
Just a girl

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