Durga Krishnan,a college student
studying Social Work,
has created a
brochure titled "Ending
Hunger in Your
Community" to spread the
word and generate ideas
about how people can do
their part to end hunger
in their communities.
Jesus
identified himself with the
hungry, the thirsty, the
stranger, the naked, and the
prisoner. Since we are called by
our faith to be like Jesus, we
too should identify with them.
With that in mind, it is no
stretch to make the claim that
every Christian is called by
Christ to do something about
hunger. While it is true that
not every Christian is called to
do the same thing, each is
called to do something.
Hunger is a complex and
many-faceted tragedy that holds
much of the world’s family in
bondage. Because of the scope of
hunger, many
people feel there is
nothing that one person can do.
People often
think the tragedy is too massive
for one person’s action to be
effective.
That simply is not the
case. Each of us can make an
impact on behalf of our hungry
brothers and sisters.
Below
are ten easy
steps to help you fight the
unnecessary evil of hunger:
PRAY:
Pray for those of our human
family who do not have
sufficient food. Pray also for
wisdom in discovering what you
can do to help those who are
hungry.
BECOME
MORE INFORMED: Learn more about
hunger. Read and study books,
magazine articles, and newspaper
stories dealing with hunger and
related issues. Learn about
hunger in your own community.
DISCUSS
THE TRAGEDY OF HUNGER WITH YOUR
FAMILY: It is important to help
our families realize the scope
of hunger. Take time to discuss
the issues raised by living in a
hungry world with those nearest
you.
RAISE
AWARENESS OF OTHERS: When you
share what you learn about
hunger with others, you will
find out that you are not alone
in your concern for the hungry.
Many of your friends and
neighbors are also looking for
ways to help.
FORM A
LOCAL HUNGER ACTION GROUP: Help
interested people in your church
and/or community to organize on
behalf of the hungry. Working
together provides inspiration
and support to tackle hunger
head-on.
CONTRIBUTE TO A HUNGER MINISTRY:
Most hunger ministries provide
high service return. Many spend
every dollar donated on hunger
relief.
WORK
TOWARD A MORE RESPONSIBLE LIFE
STYLE: Most of us can consume
less of the world’s resources
than we now use. We certainly
can be less wasteful and more
mindful of the needs of our
hungry world.
BECOME AN
ADVOCATE FOR THE HUNGRY: Speak
on behalf of the hungry. They
have little or no voice, but you
can support public policies that
help the hungry around the
world, as well as around the
corner.
VOLUNTEER: Most hunger relief
organizations need the help of
volunteers. Become involved in
ministering directly to the
needs of others by helping at a
soup kitchen, food pantry, etc.
You can even help salvage food
from farmers' fields or grocery
stores and deliver it to those
in need.
START
NOW: There is no better time to
begin than right now. If you
wait for a better time to come
along, it probably won’t. Begin
your fight against hunger right
now. A journey of a thousand
miles begins with the first
step. Take the first step.
