How To Help Feed the Poor, the Hungry and the Destitute with Christian Charity

Matthew 25:40 Jesus says "I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these, you did for me."

It is by our very core christian values that we have a calling and yearning to help others in need, to help those less fortunate than ourselves.

Christ has given us a great commission to such a task in Matthew 22:39

I am here to provide a path for you if you feel drawn to help somewhere.

There are many, many great organizations doing wonderful work all over the world. These are just a few that my family and I are involved in.

These organizations are doing good works among the people they serve and there is always room for more help by volunteering, spreading awareness and donations.

So if you will allow me, I'd like to share with you these organizations and programs that are providing means of aid for their brothers and sisters in need.

I invite you to follow along and learn more? There's plenty of room for more.

"We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee." 'quote by: Marian Wright Edelman'

Food for the Poor is an interdenominational Christian relief and development organization working primarily in 17 countries in the Caribbean, Latin America as well as the United States.

Chartered in 1982, Founder of Food for the Poor, Ferdinand G. Mahfood, has grown this organization to the third largest charity in the United Sates feeding 2 million destitute people a day.

Food for the Poor raises their funds, uniquely, through a speaker's bureau consisting of a staff of clergy from different denominations creating partnerships through the parishes.

To learn more about Food for the Poor follow the link in the black box and watch the video below.

A child dies nearly every 6 seconds in Africa due to malnutrition. Very shocking statistics given our present day capabilities.

But Plumpy' Nut is helping to change that.

Plumpy' Nut is a packaged peanutty paste the provides nutritional vitamins and minerals to extreme malnourished children to get them to a stage to be able to consume food again . It is distributed to some of the most devastated areas where children do not receive proper food and water.

If you notice in this picture of this lovely and bright eyed child, the hair is orange, this is occurs from lack of protein in the diet.

I am a distributor with a Christian based jewelry company that offers affordable fashion 'jewelry with a purpose' that is helping to change that.

Just Jewelry© began offering a 'Faith, Hope and Love' bracelet this Spring that contributes to the aid of millions of starving children.

With the purchase of a $15 charming adjustable bangle bracelet, you also purchase two 'Plumpy'nut' packets that help to sustain a life of a malnourished child. These packets are administered through 'Doctors without Borders' foundation, just one of many organizations helping to fight this battle.

If you would like to find out more information on Plumpy'nut; who they are, who receives it, how it's given out and change the life of a child through a simple purchase of a 'Faith, Hope & Love' bracelet follow this link to find out more.

According to the Feeding America 2010 study, partnering agencies of the Georgia food banks assist approximately 1.4 million Georgia residents, which includes children and the elderly.

Every year the Atlanta Community Food Bank partners up with other Christian church bodies and organizations and sponsors a 5k walk/run starting and ending at Turner Stadium in March.

Thousands of people come out to support this day of fellowship to increase the awareness of those that go without meals every day.

The feeling of unity among all these people walking with a purpose is very lifting and energizing. We have been participating in this since 1998 as a family.

The 2012 Walk/Run is just around the corner on Sunday, March 11. It's never to early or too late to make donations for 2012. Follow this link to Atlanta Community Food Bank for more facts and information or click on the black box.

With all the needs on a grander worldwide scale it's also very important to remember of the needs in our own community.

Local county food pantries provide a much needed service to your area.

Sponsoring food drives with your local churches, schools and community events you can make a big difference right in your own back yard.

Lots of volunteers are needed to provide assistance for the day to day task to keep these local food pantries open and operating.

Henry County, GA 'Helping in His Name Food Pantry' operates with approx 150 volunteers each week, receiving over 100 phone calls per day from families in need of help.

Did you know that just 16 cents will buy a one pound of food for a local food pantry through a larger community food bank.

You see just the smallest thing as a few cents can make a big difference in your community.

If you would like to learn more about "Helping in His Name" follow this link to their website or click on the black box below.

If you don't live in Henry County, Georgia then I encourage you to find out more about community food pantries in your local area by visiting volunteermatch.org . It begins with you taking the first step.