1. Bread for the World BY: HOLLIS DAMERON

2. Hunger Persists Globally  US Hunger ◦Plagues 14.5% ◦Goal: End hunger in the US by 2015  Global Hunger ◦842 million people ◦2.6 million children die per year ◦Goal: halve the percentage of people in hunger by 2015

4. Immigrants Susceptible to Hunger  Poverty and hunger drives immigration.  “Welcoming the stranger” ◦Increase immigrants earnings ◦National economic growth ◦Reduces national debt ◦Creates jobs

5. History - Reverend Arthur Simon, 1972 - Catholics and Protestant church members - 500 members by 1974 - Today- present in all US congressional districts - “Feed a man a fish and he eats for a day— teach him to fish and he eats for a lifetime”

6. Working to Build Political Commitment  Letters/ E-mails  Meetings  Engaging churches  Annual nationwide Offering of Letters to Congress

7. Why Work to Change Policies?  To decrease the prevalence of hunger in the World, poverty prevalence must first be reduced through: -Good Jobs -Work Support Programs -Child Nutrition Programs

8. Making Progress DOMESTIC - 2007 Seeds of Change - Sequestration INTERNATIONAL - US foreign assistance - Feed the Future - Since 1990, 34% reduction in global hunger

9. Spending in the Right Place Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses -Total Income - $8,801,347 93% - Programs 5%- Fund Raising 2%- Administrative

10. Compared to Feeding America  Hunger relief through assistance and advocacy -200 food banks across USA - Child Hunger Programs -Network Programs -Public Assistance Programs -Nutrition Serving 37 million people per year

11. Finances – Feeding America Budget: $1,554,156,485

12. A Combination Approach is Best

13. Sources  www.bread.org  www.feedingamerica.org  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_for_the_World  www.bread.org/about-us/annual-reports/annual-reports/2012-annual-report.pdf  feedingamerica.org/how-we-fight-hunger/about-us/~/media/Files/financial/annual-report- 2012.ashx?.pdf  www.bbb.org/charity-reviews/national/human-services/bread-for-the-world-institute-in- washington-dc-619/financial