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June 2009: Travel Brings Hunger Home
Listen to a conversation with David Beckmann and travel writer Rick Steves about the connections between hunger in the U.S. and abroad. "Travelers know hunger across the sea is every bit as tragic as hunger across the street," says Steves. // Did you know? One in five people in the world live on less than $1.25. Bread staffer Shawnda Hines offers some startling facts about hunger. // Also, hear music from singer-songwriter Kimberlee.
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May 2009: Foreign Aid Made Simple Reforming U.S. foreign aid can be really confusing and complex. It’s a good thing we have our own expert, Charles Uphaus, foreign assistance policy analyst at the Bread for the World Institute. He explains the pros and cons of our current U.S. foreign assistance policy.
Then we follow Derick Dailey on his first ever lobbying visits on Capitol Hill. We also have exciting news about the Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009. Also ... Breadcast ends with music from Middle Eastern musician
Bashir Taha.
APRIL 2009: A Place to Live What comes first in development? In this month’s Breadcast,
Habitat for Humanity's Chris Vincent points out that often, before poor people can take steps to improve their health or educate their children, they need adequate housing—buildings that provide sufficient shelter. Worldwide, 1.6 billion people live without adequate shelter, and nearly as many are constantly struggling to stay on the land where they live // AND ... Bread staffers interview Nicaraguan farmer Pedro Granada, whose experience offers a glimpse of how effective land programs can help poor people lift themselves out of hunger and poverty.
Learn more: Habitat for Humanity's
2008 Shelter Report explains how insecure tenure—the lack of a title to one’s home or land—is a major cause of poverty housing.
MARCH 2009: Notes from Nicaragua
Dámaris Albuquerque is the first woman to head CEPAD, a Nicaraguan non-profit organization, based in Managua. She discusses her organization's holistic approach to community development in the March edition of Breadcast // ALSO...music from Radio CEPAD (singer Mireya Ramirez) and the Nicaraguan musician, Carla.
February 2009: Civil Rights Pioneer Looks Back »
An icon of the Civil Rights Movement, the Rev. Walter Fauntroy, speaks with Bishop Don diXon Williams in the February edition of Breadcast. Fauntroy, 75, reflects on a half-century of service as civil rights leader and pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church in Washington, DC. In 1960, Martin Luther King chose Fauntroy to head the Washington office of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. // ALSO... music from Jeff Adams.
January 2009: Fixing Foreign Assistance »
Senior Policy Analyst Charles Uphaus assesses the effectiveness of U.S. foreign aid in helping end global poverty // Hear music from Wild Fictions and Stephen Modder // AND ... preview upcoming stories from the field: local groups in Nicaragua employ innovative strategies to address hunger and poverty in their communities.
December 2008: Year-End Review »
Enjoy highlights from this year’s Breadcast // President David Beckmann looks back on 2008 // Senior Writer Kimberly Burge reflects on her travels in Zambia, where life expectancy is just 38 years // What do you think the U.S. spends on foreign assistance? Answers from around the world // AND … music by Danielson, Opiyo Bilongo & Extra Golden, Evensong Rising, and Zehnder.
November 2008: In the Footsteps of Derick »
Follow Hunger Justice Leader Derick Dailey from Little Rock, AR as he meets with legislators on Capitol Hill // Bread staffer Shawnda Hines gives us pointers on how to write an effective Letter to the Editor // Hear music from the band Zehnder.
October 2008: Burying, Instead of Farming »
Listen to the report of Bread staffers who recently visited development projects in Kenya and Ethiopia. To buy a pair of shoes, a relatively well-paid Ethiopian will have to forego breakfast for a month. In some areas, villagers spend a lot of time burying their children instead of farming // And we say a fond farewell to long-time Bread staffer, Kathleen O’Toole, who leaves us reciting one of her poems.
September 2008 »
Interview with musical group Evensong Rising // Analyst Natali Fani on Latin America // Jazz CD giveaway // Our legislative update.
August 2008 »
Elaine VanCleave's trip to Africa // the role of Latinos in hunger and poverty reduction by Dr. Juan Martinez // how a bill becomes a law, by Sophie Milam // music from No Little Kindness.
July 2008 »
Interviews with Hunger Justice Leaders // Sister Margaret Mary Kimmins moving beyond charity to an understanding of social justice // David Beckmann's presentation to the High-Level World Food Summit in Rome // music from Zehnder.
June 2008 »
Interviews with jazz musicians // Musicians' Village // resident Bob French, Aleis Tusa from Habitat for Humanity New Orleans / / Sister Jane Remson // legislative update // and music from Marsalis Music and New Orleans Artists Against Hunger and Homelessness.
View the slide show to see pictures of Bob French, Musician's Village and views around post-Katrina New Orleans.
Tip: change the default speed of the slide show to 10 in order to get a chance to read the accompanying captions, as pictured below. 
May 2008 »
Bread staff Brian Duss takes the food stamp challenge, eating for $3/day // interviews with Rep. Jim McGovern (D - MA) and Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R - MO) // food bank director George Jones // Mark Andersen from We Are Family senior services // nutritionist Tracy Fox // music from Keith Green.
April 2008 »
Travel writer and PBS host Rick Steves talk about "transformational travel," his commitment to God and social justice, and what Americans can do to help the world become a safer place // book review by Todd Post of Bread for the World Institute on The Working Poor: Invisible in America by David K. Shipler // music from Danielson.
March 2008 »
Talk with Brian McLaren // man on the street interviews // visit with Rev. Rich Cizik on creation care // music from the National Community Church worship band
February 2008 »
Bono on faith and development in Africa // music from Opiyo Bilongo & Extra Golden // Bread for the World Institute analyst Eric Munoz on the MDG's // legislative update on the farm bill enter to win a limited-edition iPod Nano.
January 2008 »
Legislative update // Run-down on the 2008 Offering of Letters from Grassroots Organizing Director Kathy Pomroy: What we're asking for, how you can make a difference // Poet Madeleine Mysko reads her work "Woman Wiping the Face of Jesus" // music from Zambia and Kansas City band, Pendergast.
December 2007 »
Year-end message from Bread president David Beckmann // essay on Zambia from Communications staffer Kimberly Burge // interview with Regional Organizer Larry Hollar // music from North Carolina-based band Palo Alto // live field recordings from musicians in Zambia
November 2007 »
Music from Andy Zipf // MDG's 101 // Interviews from The Gathering 2007
October 2007 »
Bishop Don Williams reflects on 20 years of African American Church outreach for Bread for the World // Church Relations staffer Kathleen O’Toole reads an original poem // current legislative update // music from Bryan Field McFarland
September 2007 »
Interviews from participants at The Gathering in June 2007, message from David Beckmann, legislative update
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