Why isn Freedom from Hunger working in areas of crisis such as Iraq or Darfur?
While the media focuses on these areas of crisis, we must keep in mind that the enormous majority of people who suffer from chronic hunger do so on a generational basis in rural areas of countries where there is no unusual crisis – just heart-wrenching poverty. We must also remember that at some point, when the worst of the crisis is over, programs like ours can be at their most effective, helping to create stability, a sense of community and hope. When Darfur, Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia are no longer in the headlines, that’s when self-help programs will do their most good. Until then, relief programs are the right answer.
