Hunger+Relief+Organizations


 * //Important People and Organizations in Hunger Relief//**ü Organizations started to form in the late 1960’sü  Government agencies, scholars, and non-profit organizations were trying extremely hard to help the cause of hunger and starvation. v  Freedom from Hunger ·  This organization helps families in get the things they need to have health, hope, and dignity in the future. ·  This organization was established in 1946 ·  This is a self help program ·  “Meals for Millions” is a foundation that the Freedom from Hunger organization put together to help provide extra help and support. ·  It was developed into multi-purpose food (powdered food) that is still used today v  The Hunger Site ·  Everyone who comes on the site can click the “click here to give- it’s FREE” button. The sponsors of Mercy Corps., Feeding America (America’s Second Harvest), and Millennium Promise pay for the funds. ·  The total money that they earn is divided up between hungry people in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Latin America, and North America.  v  Food for the Hungry ·  They help people who are suffering from poverty, health deprivation, HIV/AIDS, lack of water, economic development, and other emergencies. ·  They are a religious group and try to bless the people in need to help them in the future. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  The organization walks with the people to listens to them, talk to them, understands them, help them, and encourage them. <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">v  Kiva <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Kiva is a very helpful website that allows anyone to help people suffering from poverty and hunger. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  This website permits users to browse entrepreneurs’ profiles and choose someone to help. You simply make a loan to the desired profile and the money you put forth provides care and hope to someone in need. After a period of 6 to 12 months, you get your loan back and hopefully choose to make another generous offer to a different profile account. <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">ü  Citations: <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  “Mission” 1995-2009 Freedom from Hunger, @http://www.freedomfromhunger.org/about/ 11-18-09<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  “About the Hunger Site”, the Hunger Site and Greater Good Network 2000-2009, @http://www.thehungersite.com/clickTogive/home.faces?siteId=l&link=ctg_ths_home_from_ths_hungerintheus_left_nav_logo 11-18-09<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  “What we do” Food for the Hungry- 2009 http://www.fh.org/do 11-18-09<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  “What is KIVA?” Kiva 2005-2009 11-18-09 @http://www.kiva.org/about<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">