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People have gone to the moon, made electric cars and spaceships, and even planned to colonize the planet Mars. But, they haven’t solved one major problem right here on earth; the problem of hunger. Millions of people worldwide die due to a lack of food and fresh water. Why do the billionaires not pay attention to this grave concern? How can people think of living on Mars if they can’t even feed the children of the Earth? The world seems to be a strange place.
But, people like you and me can come forward and deal with the issue of hunger. It is heartbreaking to know that little children die because they have nothing to eat. They live on the street, naked and cold and needing dire help. On the other hand, millions of tons of perfectly natural food go to waste every year in America. It seems that something is wrong with the whole scenario. Continue reading this article to learn more about ways you can help hungry children in your locality.
Volunteer Your Time: Nothing is more valuable than your time. When you decide to provide time for the hungry, the needy, and the helpless, you are doing the work of God. Look for local organizations like Lowcountry Food Bank, which work for the betterment of hungry children and work with them. When you work for an organization, you realize the skills and determination needed to run an organization. You feel a strange sense of satisfaction and calm when you work to help the poor children in your community.
- Sign up online to find out if the local NGOs and organizations seek help.
- Visit the local feeding kitchen and offer your time.
- You can also help by making telephone calls and doing the paperwork needed for an event.
Hold A Food Drive: If you cannot find any local organization to work with, you can start a food drive of your own. Anyone can hold an event by going online and creating an event page. All you need to do is promote your event to get noticed by the people. Many people hold a virtual food drive to feed the poor.
- Research well and find out how these events are carried out before starting a virtual food drive.
- The sole aim should be to help the poor people. Therefore, let the people online know that you care for the children. Convey to the people why they should care about the poor kids.
- Have patience. These things take time and passion. So, if you are not passionate about helping the hungry kids, you cannot hold a food drive. Without passion for the work, you will feel exhausted, knowing there is much work to be done.
Donate: Not everyone has the time to create a food drive. Therefore, most people like to donate money to an organization of their choosing. You can easily write a check and be happy about it. These events require cooperation and help from the people at large. So, by providing money, you are helping the NGOs to reach out to more people and help more hungry children in your town.