When the word starving pops up in conversations, persons instantly think of Africa. What is forgotten is; People are starving all over the world. Persons in their very homes; Communities and country. The root of the problem? Let us consider.
As Individuals we can make a difference. Many today take for granted a full meal; Little do they realize that starving persons dont have that luxury. The real problem? Not enough resources, so to speak. Individuals not being economically conservative, or if so, on a very small scale. In many countries, obesity is a main problem, and in others, there is malnutrition. As persons, we can create the balance between these two factors. Watching what and how much we eat, contributing and helping to feed the hungry. Persons all around the world readily made changes and freely gave food to the cause and today continue to do so. One at a time we make a difference in the battle against hunger.
Communities are generous in the battle against Hunger. In communities, however, persons may live in a place where they see no homeless persons. The fact that someone lives in a nice home does not mean they eat well, or enough. As communities, we can encourage the growth of our own food and help in the countrys development. Communities have -to date- helped in feeding persons not only within their own communities, but in their country and around the world. As groups they have organized food drives and other activities to raise funds and supplies to bring relief to the hungry.
What about as Countries? Countries as a whole can contribute as well towards the struggle against hunger. So what has our country done? Guyana had launched what is known as the Grow More campaign.
The campaign was designed to encourage citizens to utilize their very own land space to grow crops. The Ministry responsible for the campaign distributed seeds to the public making it possible for