Inside this newsletter, you’ll encounter gripping faces of hunger.
You’ll meet 3-year Melvin, who hadn’t eaten in two days and could barely cling to his mother. You’ll also meet Santos, whose mother prays that he will recover from starvation. Click here for a pdf of Answering THE CALL. The rate of starvation in countries like Haiti and Guatemala grows at an alarming rate. Globally, a child dies from hunger every five seconds. This year’s disastrous hurricanes destroyed precious food resources in the Caribbean, leaving thousands desperate and hungry. Father Duken Augustin, a priest who works with us in Haiti, told us, “I don’t know what the people will do… We have lost people, houses and animals. We have been devastated.” Click here for a pdf of Answering THE CALL Insert. Food For The Poor can make a difference, but we need your help now more than ever. Your gifts provide food for the hungry and help nutritional centers bring little ones back from the brink of death. Your compassion and sacrificial generosity are much-appreciated during these trying times. God bless you for reaching out to the suffering. View Food For The Poor’s November 2008 Newsletter View Food For The Poor’s November 2008 Insert Past Issues
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