Persuasive Essay On Action Against Hunger

It's like a cloud that floats heavily over our heads, casting dark shadows in our world, but is still ignored. Global hunger, a problem that's everywhere yet many people refuse to acknowledge it, maybe because it's never been directly an issue to them, or maybe it's because being born into wealth has made some lack compassion. I'm not judging, it's hard to feel empathetic to something you don't see every day, something that quietly sits underneath our noses. You can't feel understanding for something you don't have knowledge of. However, global hunger is a real problem, one that shouldn’t be ignored with such ease but recognized and helped.

Poverty is a huge topic, one with many different branches and types that affect nearly half the world’s population. Hunger is the number one cause of death in the world, killing more than HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. That is absolutely insane, and it’s not just a statistic, these are genuine people who have to go through their lives without proper

drinking water, food, houses etc. All things many people today take for granted. One billion children worldwide are living in poverty and 22,000 children die each day because of this and a majority of people decide to turn a blind eye. Why? Because it doesn’t directly affect the wealthy. Even you, sitting at your home-warm and sheltered with your stomach full,- could never imagine it, not even if I used the most descriptive words I could possibly think of. Because a child, sitting in the hot sun, weak with exhaustion and malnourishment, with their skinny limbs and sharp ribs poking out of their chests, with their stomachs aching horribly because they haven’t eaten in days and no energy left to cry tears anymore, is a horrifying thing. And the parents, the look on their desperate, defeated faces when they know there isn’t a single thing to stop the inevitable of watching your child die of something so common. Thinking no one in the world cares at all about how someone you love has died of a problem that could’ve been avoided. And it is avoidable. It’s estimated that it would take $60 billion annually to end extreme global poverty--that's less than 1/4 the income of the top 100 richest billionaires. Of course the number isn’t an exact and still seems like a lot but if everyone contributes a little, it could happen.
There are many programs that are currently helping to alleviate the world hunger problems.

Action Against Hunger or AAH is a non-profit organization that does it’s best to help this global crisis. They help to save malnourished children along with families by providing communities with safe water and sustainable food sources. Giving food is one thing, but helping teach communities to survive on their own by giving resources like crops and such for the future; is something that causes long lasting results, not just temporary ones. AAH saves the lives of severely malnourished children while helping vulnerable communities become self-sufficient. They also provide emergency aid to people that are severely in need of medical care because of natural disasters or otherwise. I chose to support this one because I like how AAH teaches communities to be independent by showing them ways to have safe water and food sources for the future, rather than just giving bags of

food.
I would like to come together and work on solving world hunger with Action Against Hunger. Donating money for various reasons such as water, emergency aid, child care and monthly donations, all help immensely. Even something as small as 10 dollars can change a person’s life. If you can’t donate money there are other ways to help like giving food to local food banks or going to a fundraiser and help contribute. Hunger is everywhere, from the small, unknown places in the world, to the huge cities in developed countries. Giving knowledge and light about this problem right in front of us to others is a huge thing, the more people know about situations around the world the better. Although AAH doesn’t have a location in Saskatoon, you can go on their website and join the community of people who are seeking for a better world. Awareness is always the key, making yourself, your family, friends, and your school, just let people know. Don’t wait for someone else to follow, be someone other people want to follow and inspire.
I am not naïve enough to think that ending world hunger, a problem that has grown for generations, is any easy task. However, I do truly believe that if more people were shown what living conditions many have to go through daily, then we could save this world. Don’t think that other people will help and the problem will get solved, keep the mindset that you might be the one to make this world a better place. And maybe no one will know, and your act of kindness will go unnoticed. But you did it. You changed a life for someone in this world, even if it was just one meal, a few dollars, your participation in a fundraiser, or even just shedding light to others. Just know that no matter the amount, you contributed to something many people in this world turn away from. And that’s something special.