Be a voice for ending global hunger!
Values alone do not create change.
Will you join us and add your voice to support a strong Canadian international assistance program, to help address the root causes of hunger and support people in the midst of conflict?
Values of compassion and generosity are needed for a global community where poverty and hunger are no longer acceptable, where people experiencing conflict are supported. But values alone do not create change.
Last year Canadian Foodgrains Bank launched a postcard campaign called Hunger is Preventable. This campaign invites individuals, churches and communities, like you, to connect with Canadian government officials, like Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State for International Development, letting them know people across the country support strong Canadian Official Development Assistance, or ODA.
This World Food Day, we want to continue this work, by inviting people to explore the connections between hunger and conflict; between peace and food security, and how ODA can make a real difference. We believe ODA can support our members and their partners in their work to help create communities that are resilient and can adapt to crises. ODA can empower communities to set their own tables full of nutritious food. Finally, ODA can also help increase support for those caught in the midst of conflict, when many people have been forced from their homes.
Think about how issues of conflict and hunger connect, about food security and peace, and visit our website to send a digital postcard that lets them know you care about peace and empowering communities to set their own tables full of nutritious food.
Hunger is Preventable – Let’s get to Work
Learn more about the Hunger is Preventable campaign.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has estimated that globally up to
additional people are at risk of hunger by 2050.
Make a difference; send a letter
When we come together and speak up, our voices make a difference
If you want to go deeper, send a letter!
If decision makers don’t hear from their constituents, they may assume people don’t care about issues like global hunger peace and sustainable development, or don’t support investments in Canadian ODA.
Please voice your support by writing a letter to the Secretary of State for International Development. This is a quick action you can take that can make a big difference!
Why does Canadian Foodgrains Bank care?
Canadian Foodgrains Bank is a partnership of Canadian churches and church-based agencies working to end global hunger. The impacts of conflict around the world are making it harder for many small-scale farmers to provide food for their families and communities. And millions have been displaced from their homes because of conflict. Peace is not just the absence of conflict, but it’s when communities are empowered to set their own tables full of nutritious food. We believe Canadian assistance helps to address the root causes of hunger, like conflict, and also supports people who are in need now, all for a more hopeful future.