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What is Bread for the World?

Bread for the World is a collective Christian voice urging our nation’s decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad. Bipartisan Advocacy at national level No direct service—advocacy only Offering of Letters as one tool. What is Bread for the World?. From the Bible

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What is Bread for the World?

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  1. Bread for the World is acollective Christian voice urgingour nation’s decision makers toend hunger at home and abroad. Bipartisan Advocacy at national level No direct service—advocacy only Offering of Letters as one tool What is Bread for the World?

  2. From the Bible God cares abouthungry people. Prophets heldleadersaccountable. Charity is important,but not enough.Government needsto do its part. Why advocacy?

  3. One key advocacy tool Joining our voices withothers Letters to Congress—handwritten are best Can happen anytime,anywhere, with anyone What is an Offering of Letters?

  4. Members of Congress want to hear from constituents. In a democracy, we can advocate and hold leaders accountable. Personalized lettersare rated highly (morethanpre-writtenformletters/emails/petitions). If we get discouraged,what voices willCongress hear? Why our letters matter

  5. Each year, our lettershelp win victories onCapitol Hill. Our advocacy makes a difference

  6. Tell Congress: Reform U.S. food aid. Bread for the World’s2014 Offering of Letters

  7. People fed in the wilderness (manna, quails) and on hillsides (loaves, fish) Our neighborsare nearby andfar away. What other Biblepassages orstories come toyour mind? The Bible, hunger, and food aid

  8. Part of foreign aid, funded by taxpayer dollars Meets urgenthumanitarian needs(drought, famine,war, disasters likePhilippines typhoon) Longer-termdevelopment tool,with other aid Story examples… What is U.S. food aid?

  9. In fiscal year 2012: top recipients of emergency food aid: Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, and Chad. top recipients of development food aid: Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, and South Sudan. In Latin America (and the Caribbean), the top food-aid recipients were: Haiti, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, and Honduras. Who gets U.S. food aid?

  10. Most food is grown in U.S. At least 50% transported on American ships. It’s costly and slowto arrive where it’sneeded. How does food aid work now?

  11. An updated and more flexible system. That means: More food purchasednear people in need.Why? It arrivesfaster, is lessexpensive, helpslocal farmersand economies. What smart changes are needed?

  12. Improve nutrition:1,000 days key windowfor very nutritious foods What smart changes are needed?

  13. Maintain fundingin the face offederal budgetcuts What smart changes are needed?

  14. To Congress: I urgeyou to protect andreform U.S. food aidin ways that increaseefficiency, increasenutritional quality,and maintain fundinglevels. The key “ask” for your letter

  15. Keep your letter brief and tothe point. Make the letter your own.Tell your story. (Includesomething from real life.) Explain why you care abouthunger. Make the “ask.” Include your name and home address. Tips

  16. For House member: Rep. (Name) U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Congressional addresses For Senate members: Sen. (Name) U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510

  17. For more information Check out www.bread.org/go/OL

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