At this time of year, when food seems to be everywhere and on everyone’s mind, hunger can be such an abstract concept.
We talk about the importance of giving to worthy food organizations; we contribute to holiday food drives and we share food with friends and coworkers. We work hard to limit our waste, so that we will not be tossing away food while so many others are hungry.
These are all good things.
We’re thankful for all that we have.
This 2007 video about the Niger and Sudan famines is a hard video to watch. We are so protected from this kind of suffering. These images are unlike any we are used to seeing. And yet, they are just the images that communicate so clearly that real people need help.
Please watch this video and consider making a donation to a charity of your choice this holiday season to provide food to somebody, somewhere.
This video may be upsetting to some people. For that, I am sorry. I can only hope that out of that kind of discomfort comes a desire to work toward change.
