Webinar: The Impact of Coronavirus on Malnutrition and the Public Health System Mar 19 at 4:00 pm
During this time of uncertainty and fear surrounding COVID-19 (better known as the coronavirus), Bread for the World wants you to know that we are actively engaging lawmakers to address the health and economic effects of the virus. As is often the case, people living in hunger and poverty are likely to suffer the greatest impacts.
Funding for domestic and global nutrition programs are needed now more than ever. Malnutrition weakens peoples’ immune system. Children who are malnourished face long-term health and cognitive consequences. Even people and families who do not contract the virus will be impacted due to loss of work and wages.
Some of the emergency measures Bread is supporting in emergency supplemental funding proposals to help people affected by the coronavirus include:
As Congress takes emergency action to respond to the coronavirus outbreak over the next few days, we encourage you to call your senators (800-826-3688) and tell them to immediately pass legislation that addresses the needs of the most vulnerable during this public health crisis!
Out of an abundance of caution, Bread has instructed our Washington, D.C., office staff to work remotely March 13-20. We will reevaluate the situation each week and act accordingly. In addition, we have asked staff to cancel all travel until further notice.
We pray for those already affected by the virus and for a quick return to normalcy.
Funding for domestic and global nutrition programs are needed now more than ever.
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.
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