Save Childhood - Say No to Child Labour: September 2009

Support a Comprehensive U.S. Reponse to Global Hunger

Dear kamal,

Last year's global food crisis and this year's economic crisis are pushing more people into hunger. There are now more than 1 billion chronically hungry people worldwide, up from 850 million a few years ago.

Despite the scope and the magnitude of the problem, the United States can partner with other countries to successfully address global hunger by developing and implementing a comprehensive global food security strategy.

There are numerous U.S. government agencies and programs focused on alleviating global hunger. A comprehensive strategy will enhance coordination across these agencies and enable a more effective, efficient and accountable approach to solving hunger.

We need your help!

Right now, there is a unique opportunity to enact a comprehensive strategy, with a tremendous amount of momentum around finding a solution.

The Roadmap to End Global Hunger and Promote Food Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2817) has been introduced, which describes the elements of a comprehensive strategy to address global hunger, based on the Roadmap to End Global Hunger report developed and endorsed by Friends of WFP and a coalition of more than 40 organizations.
President Barack Obama and Secretary Hillary Clinton have announced the administration's intention to strengthen and expand U.S. international hunger alleviation efforts.