Myths and Realities about Water Shutoffs in Detroit
Ryan P. Cumming Access to clean water has long been a concern of ELCA World Hunger. Together, we have supported our companion churches with projects like wells, knowing that ending hunger means not only having food but also having clean...
Bethel New Life: A Close-up View
Teri Mueller On Wednesday, July 16th, the summer interns at the ELCA churchwide office had the opportunity to visit Bethel New Life on the West Side of Chicago. Bethel New Life is an example of an organization that has done...
Hunger, Poverty and the Minimum Wage
Teri Mueller Imagine a world where you cannot afford to put food on the table. Imagine a world where hungry children look up at you with pleading eyes as you stare at an empty pantry that you cannot afford to...
The young and hungry: The reality of food insecurity for many American children
Teri Mueller No one likes to be hungry, but for many American families, food insecurity is a regular part of life. Currently, one quarter of American children are at risk of hunger (See Table 12 in Bread for the World’s...
Region 6: Ethics of Eating Announcement – UPDATED
Henry Martinez Ethics of Eating Region 6 Thursday – Sunday, Aug. 14-17, 2014 It seems obvious that food is essential to our lives and communities. But what we see on our plates is part of a complex process that...
“How much should I give?” – A lesson from Zacchaeus
Henry Martinez Before we get too far into this, it’s worth pointing out that Zacchaeus is not asked the question “How much do you give?” or anything like it, and yet his story can’t be told without considering how entangled...
The Entanglement of Conflict and Hunger
Teri Mueller Where there is violence, hunger often lurks in the shadows. Though not always apparent, food scarcity can serve as a catalyst of conflict as well as a consequence of violent outbreaks. In many ways, the complex relationship between...
Book Review: Peter Singer’s The Life You Can Save
Henry Martinez Peter Singer, The Life You Can Save: How to Do Your Part to End World Poverty. New York: Random House, 2010. I imagine it takes a good amount of restraint (and/or editorial skill) for a philosopher to...
Meet the Summer 2014 Interns!
Teri Mueller Lisa Burns, ELCA World Hunger Fundraising Intern My name is Lisa Burns, and I am a rising senior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I am studying global health with a focus on the regions of...
Intimate Partner Violence: A Hunger Issue
Ryan P. Cumming There are plenty of barriers to employment in the US right now. The exporting of jobs to other nations, the shift from manufacturing to service and technology as central industries, and the rising costs of higher education...