Mariam Mengistie
Mengistie is Executive Director of Missions at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Orlando, Florida, where she leads poverty alleviation strategies and connects community partners and volunteers. Mengistie leads the Orlando Bread for the World Team and has been involved in building Bread’s advocacy strategies in central Florida. Mengistie formerly worked as program and communications manager for non-profit organizations in Ethiopia, where she built networks of local, international, non-profit, and governmental organizations in relief and development programs. She also worked as development aid policy adviser to European Parliament members in Brussels. She holds a Master of Arts in Politics of Development from the Institute of Social Studies in The Netherlands. Orlando, Florida.
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Investing in the First 1,000 Days of a Child’s Life
Human capital is a society’s most valuable economic asset.
Building Back Better with a 1,000-Days Infrastructure Package
Aligning policies that impact the first 1,000 days of a child's life will create better outcomes for all children.
Climate, Racial Equity, and Hunger Series: Latino/a Communities
Climate Change Worsens Hunger in Latino/a Communities
For Faith
Finding Hope, Ending Hunger on Both Sides of the Border: A Bilingual Latino Devotional
Devotional writers challenge us to feel the Spirit of God within us and to hear God’s urgent call to demand justice so all can put food on the table.The Bible on Health as a Hunger Issue
“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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Faith Leaders' Unity Declaration on Racism and Poverty
A diverse body of Christian leaders calls on the churches and Congress to focus on the integral connection.
For Advocacy
Fact Sheet: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and SNAP
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.
Fact Sheet: Why We Need $200 Million for Global Nutrition Programs
Bread for the World and its partners are asking Congress to provide $200 million for global nutrition.
Fact Sheet: Hunger by the Numbers
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.