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A Call to Life, Racial Justice, Healing, and Transformation

Bread for the World denounces the recent killings of George Floyd and generations of Africans and their descendants in the U.S. and around the globe who have been devastated by structural racism and inequity.

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When we come together, we have more power.

Partnering with God to end hunger requires us to organize ourselves for action. Whether we come together as churches, as campus groups, or with other people of good will, collective action makes a bigger impact than individual protest.

Throughout the Scriptures, God speaks of our purpose to rebuild, restore and renew all that is broken (Isaiah 61). We work to end the brokenness of hunger and poverty in our communities, in our country, and around the world. We partner in God’s work to lift the barriers that impede the flourishing God intended for all people.

"Our faith calls us to rebuild, restore, and renew all that is broken."

Isaiah 61

Women and girls in developing countries spend hours per day fetching water because of a lack of infrastructure, pulling women away from income-earning opportunities and girls out of school. Photo: UN / Martine Perret

Hunger Programs

What does a world without hunger look like? It looks like everyone having the nutritious meals they need to flourish. Churches, charities, food banks, and non-profit organizations cannot get there alone. Government programs and policies play an important role too.

Advocacy is hard work, and sometimes the victories do not come right away. But Bread has been doing advocacy for decades and has the expertise, experience, and track record for bringing hope and opportunity. Photo: Joe Molieri / Bread for the World

Policy Change

This is an important time to get involved and make your voice heard. Congress and the president are making major decisions that could hit individuals and families living in poverty and at risk of hunger hard. Bread for the World’s policy agenda focuses on the most timely issues that impact hunger. These are some of the issues that Congress or the administration needs to address in order accomplish this goal.

Lobby Day 2011. Photo: Laura Pohl / Bread for the World

Community Action

When we come together, we have power. Partnering with God to end hunger requires us to organize ourselves for action. When we come together as churches, campus groups, community organizations, or individuals of good will, collective action makes a bigger impact than individual protest. Because we live in a democracy, Congress listens when people speak up, and we can be heard better when we speak together. Advocacy to end hunger — involving educating, organizing, and mobilizing — starts with us in our communities.

School Girls - UN Photo/Albert Gonzales Farran

Faith Action

Throughout the Scriptures, God speaks of our purpose to rebuild, restore and renew all that is broken (Isaiah 61). We work to end the brokenness of hunger and poverty in our communities, in our country, and around the world. We partner in God’s work to lift the barriers that impede the flourishing God intended for all people.

The research conducted at Bread is having a real impact and long-lasting effect. Photo: Joe Molieri / Bread for the World

Research

In order to solve a problem, it’s important to know its causes. Research helps identify the root causes of hunger and strategies to end it that have worked in the past.

Research is also a way of gathering information and knowledge. And in our day and age, information is power.

Bread views research as a way of actively engaging decision makers and others on the issue of hunger. It’s not all academic or theoretical. For example, Bread’s briefing papers and annual Hunger Report...

Over the years, Bread’s Offering of Letters and other campaigns have won far-reaching changes for hungry and poor people. Photo: Laura Pohl / Bread for the World

Partnerships and Coalitions

While Bread is the largest organization of its kind, we still believe that we cannot end hunger on our own. Everyone, including our government, must do their part. Building political will within the government to end hunger takes the work of many individuals and organizations. That’s why Bread joins with partners and is part of coalitions to carry out its mission.

Tools
from our Resource Library

For Education

  • Election Resources

    One of the best times to raise the issues of hunger and poverty is during election campaigns. Engage candidates in your state/district on hunger and poverty using our elections resources.

  • U.S. Hunger and Poverty State Fact Sheets

    These fact sheets provide a snapshot of hunger and poverty in the United States and in each state plus Washington, D.C. 

  • Conflict and Fragility Are Hunger Issues

    Conflict is a main driver of the recent increase in hunger around the world and of forced migration. Hunger also contributes to conflict.

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For Faith

  • 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.

    The Bible on...

  • Unity Declaration on Racism and Poverty

    A diverse body of Christian leaders calls on the churches and Congress to focus on the integral connection.

    Dear Members of Congress,

    As the president and Congress are preparing their plans for this year, almost 100 church leaders—from all the families of U.S. Christianity—are...

  • In Times Like These … A Pan-African Christian Devotional for Public Policy Engagement

    This devotional guide invites deepened relationship with and among Pan-Af­rican people and elected leaders in the mission to end hunger and poverty.

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For Advocacy

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