Rev. Katie Sexton leads Arizona’s interfaith network, called Arizona Faith Network, where she leads projects to combat homelessness in the desert heat. She has a proven track record of building impactful communities who work to transform our world for the common good. Sexton previously served as the Senior Pastor for Coolwater Christian Church in Scottsdale, Arizona and worked for Grand Canyon University developing critical relationships and clinical partnership opportunities for student training as a founding department manager for the Office of Field Experience in the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions. She holds an M.S. in Nonprofit Management, a Master of Divinity, and an M.A. in Christian Studies. Sexton is ordained with the Disciples of Christ. Phoenix, Arizona.
Afghanistan would be considered likely to have high rates of hunger because at least two of the major causes of global hunger affect it—armed conflict and fragile governmental institutions.
Malnutrition is responsible for nearly half of all preventable deaths among children under 5. Every year, the world loses hundreds of thousands of young children and babies to hunger-related causes.
Bread for the World is calling on the Biden-Harris administration and Congress to build a better 1,000-Days infrastructure in the United States.
“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in faith.” These words from Colossians 2:6 remind us of the faith that is active in love for our neighbors.
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is designed to respond to changes in need, making it well suited to respond to crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bread for the World and its partners are asking Congress to provide $200 million for global nutrition.
In 2017, 11.8 percent of households in the U.S.—40 million people—were food-insecure, meaning that they were unsure at some point during the year about how they would provide for their next meal.