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There is not just one cause of hunger, nor just one solution. The more informed you are, the more you will be able to choose what YOU can do to help end world hunger.
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:
WORLD HUNGER
- Bread for the World
A Christian citizens' movement founded in 1974, Bread for the World lobbies the US Congress and the US administration to bring about public policy changes that address the root causes of hunger and poverty in the United States and overseas. Bread for the World's partner organization, Bread for the World Institute, carries out research and education on hunger. This site provides, among other things, facts on hunger and poverty in the US and around the world.
Bread for the World > Hunger Basics
www.bread.org/hungerbasics/index.html
- Bread for the World
Bread for the World's free 12-page booklet offers concrete suggestions about "What You Can Do to End Hunger".
Bread for the World > How to Help
www.bread.org/howtohelp/support/bookletform.html
- UN Millennium Project
The UN Millennium Project is an independent advisory body commissioned by the UN Secretary-General to advise the UN on strategies for achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the set of internationally agreed upon targets for reducing poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination against women by 2015. The UN Millennium Project's website provides fast facts on poverty, including health, hunger, water, agriculture, and the effects of poverty on women.
UN Millennium Project > Fast Facts
www.unmillenniumproject.org/facts/index.htm
- UN Millennium Project
The report "Investing in Development, A Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals", brings together the 10 core recommendations of the UN Millennium Project. By outlining practical investment strategies and approaches to financing them, the report presents an operational framework which will allow even the poorest countries to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015.
UN Millennium Project > Fast Facts > 10 Key Recommendations
www.unmillenniumproject.org/facts/facts02.htm
- UN Millennium Project
The UN Millennium Project has outlined some "Quick Wins". Although far from comprehensive, these recommendations could bring vital gains in well-being to millions of people and start countries on the path to achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
UN Millennium Project > Pressroom > Quick Wins
www.unmillenniumproject.org/press/press3.htm
- World Hunger Education Service (WHES) & Hunger Notes
WHES educates about issues of hunger and poverty, and facilitates the communication and networking among those who are working for solutions. The Hunger Notes website is devoted to helping readers learn more about hunger and poverty. This page focuses on a range of learning resources including hunger fact sheets and links to other websites.
World Hunger > Learn More About Hunger
www.worldhunger.org/learn.htm
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HUNGER IN AMERICA
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- Alliance to End Hunger
The Alliance to End Hunger strives to engage diverse institutions more deeply in an effort to win the shifts in US public opinion, institutions and policy that could reduce hunger in the United States and internationally. The Alliance includes religious bodies, businesses, universities, civil rights groups, labor unions and others. Anti-hunger organizations in the US have released "A Blueprint to End Hunger", a working document, based on the principles outlined in the Millennium Declaration, which outlines the actions needed to end hunger in America.
Alliance to End Hunger > Blueprint to End Hunger
www.alliancetoendhunger.org/blueprint_to_end_hunger.htm
- America's Second Harvest
America's Second Harvest seeks to create a hunger-free America. The organization distributes food and grocery products, works to increases public awareness of domestic hunger, and advocates for policies that benefit America's hungry. The facts and figures provided on this page of America's Second Harvest website offer a general picture of the problem of hunger in America, detailed data about how hunger affects certain populations and regions, as well as a closer look at the government programs that form the nation's "food safety net."
America's Second Harvest > Get Informed
www.secondharvest.org/site_content.asp?s=2
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