1. How much does the Government of Canada spend on Foreign Aid and Development? (as % of GDP)

2. ODA – Overseas Development Assistance DAC – Development Assistance Committee of the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) GNI – Gross National Income

3. 1. United States $30.46 United States 2. United Kingdom $13.66United Kingdom 3. Germany $13.11Germany 4. France $12.00France 5. Japan $10.49Japan 6. Canada $ 5.68Canada 7. Netherlands $ 5.52Netherlands 8. Australia $ 5.44Australia 9. Sweden $ 5.24Sweden 10. Norway $ 4.75Norway 11. Switzerland $ 3.02Switzerland 12. Denmark $2.72Denmark 13. Italy $2.64Italy 14. Belgium $2.30Belgium 15. Spain $1.95Spain 16. South Korea $1.55South Korea 17. Finland $1.32Finland 18. Austria $1.11Austria 19. Ireland $0.81Ireland 20. Portugal $0.57Portugal 21. New Zealand $0.46New Zealand 22. Luxembourg $0.43Luxembourg 23. Greece $0.32Greece Development Assistance by Country (in absolute terms in 2012) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development April 2013

4. Harvest of Letters

5. Climate Change and Hunger

6. The Facts

7. What does climate change look like? Higher temperatures More droughts Changes in rainfall patterns Rising sea levels

8. At least 70 percent of people who regularly go to bed hungry live in rural areas in developing countries Most of these people are farmers

9. What has Canada done to help vulnerable people in developing countries? Signed onto an international agreement A generous funding contribution 2010-2012 Mostly for mitigation

10. What does Canada still need to do? Make a new funding commitment, with more support for adaptation

11. Influencing Policies

12. Why? Called as Christians Privileged as Canadians It works!

13. Two Big Success Stories 1. Aid for Agriculture 2. Untying Food Aid

14. Aid for Agriculture

15. Untying Food Aid

16. The Big Difference Delivery Time: From Canada11-19 weeks Local Purchase 4-6 weeks Cost : at least $63 per ton cheaper In 2008 the Canadian government untied all food aid, thus reducing delivery times and purchase and transportation costs. Last year – Foodgrains Bank saved more than $2 million through untied food aid.

17. Climate Change: What can YOU do?

18. Write to your MP Send a personal, handwritten letter Encouraging Canada to: Make a new financial commitment to help developing countries address climate change Allocate more of this money to adaptation activities

19. Email your MP Make the letter your own. No form letters, please! Copy the Prime Minister: stephen.harper@parl.gc.ca And also the Minister of the Environment: Leona.Aglukkaq@parl.gc.ca

20. Meet with your MP Go for the biggest impact! Talk to friends or other community members who would be supportive – a group of two or three is great for an MP visit Contact us for help! 1-800-665-0377

21. PRAY

22. foodgrainsbank.ca/letters