A nation literally starving for attention
Even before Cyclone Idai hit earlier this year, Zimbabwe was already a country in crisis. Suffering from years of drought due to El Niño, the nation has been food insecure since the early 2000s. In fact, according to the United Nations, Zimbabwe’s food situation is...
Fun for your kids, food for a child in need
“Finish your supper. There are starving kids in Africa.” How many times did you hear that when you were growing up? I heard it from my mother … a lot. But that phrase went right over my head at such a young age. I really didn’t understand there were children my own...
What would you do for a meal?
When you’re hungry, you’ll do almost anything to get something to eat.For Cesar and his little brother Hiro, that means digging through garbage at the local dump near their home in Guatemala. They do this every day, just so they can put a little food in their aching...
Sylvia’s story: Left in charge at age 12
Over the past few years, I’ve been able to travel to a number of refugee camps. I’ve sat in tents and listened as men and women shared their stories — stories that involve incredible pain and suffering. Life for a refugee is never easy, but it is the children who are...
How do you choose which child to feed?
“When everything’s burned because there’s no water and the sun is so hot that it’s 115 degrees, and you have no food … you start picking which child and which adult gets to eat,” our Guatemalan partner said.It’s a decision parents all over the world are forced to...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.