presentation on hunger issues in tanzania

This is a picture of 44 747 Boeing Dreamliners

IMAGINE THIS HEADLINE…

44 747 DREAMLINERS CRASH TODAY! NO SURVIVORS!

IMAGINE THIS HEADLINE…

How horrified would you be if 21000 people died today in air crashes?

TODAY that many people will die from hunger and hunger related issues.

A person dies every 3.6 SECONDS

18000OF THOSE DEATHS ARE CHILDREN

Where are people hungry?

Can an ordinary person make a difference in worldwide hunger?

YES

There are two basic ways…

1. FEED THE HUNGRY

2. ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE

On August 22, together, we will work to feed the hungry in Tanzania

Information about

Tanzania

Tanzania is in sub-Saharan east Africa on the coast of the Indian Ocean.

With a population of 50 million,1/3 of Tanzanians earn less than $1 per day!

Malnutrition is the major health challenge.

In 2010, 40000 toddlers died of malnutrition related issues in Tanzania.

“Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world. Roughly 39 percent of Tanzanians live below the food poverty line”

House in Tanzania

Meeting water needs

Daily Chores

The Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC), the founding

and sponsoring order of Newman

University serve in

Tanzania.

The Adorers of the Blood of Christ Ministry in Tanzania

• Village of Hope Orphanage and School for children whose lives have been impacted by HIV

• Dispensary serving women and children in need

• Feeding program in Manyoni with additional education activities for children

ASC Regional Center in Tanzania

Neema attends the newly constructed ASC school in Dodoma

Sister Euphrasia and Maria, an orphan the sisters took in, who speaks English and hopes to become a sister in the future, in Dodoma.

Sister Therese Wetta with Sabina

ASC Sisters with Tanzanian children

NU Alum, Katie Streit with ASC sister in Tanzania

NU Alum, Katie Streit with ASC sisters and child in Tanzania

CPPS Water Project

Landmark in Tanzania

Together with OUTREACH, INC. the ASC will feed up to1300 children in Manyoni every day with the food we will package!

Outreach is a non-profit that works to provide a better life for those in need.

“Outreach is an intermediary organization between the people of Singida Region of Tanzania, East Africa, and concerned Americans. Outreach is a non-profit corporation created to provide assistance to children and those in need,  in the areas of safe water, food, medical care and education.”

The Four Promises of OUTREACH The Promise of Food The Promise of Safe

Water The Promise of

Education The Promise of Medicine

At an OUTREACH center in Tanzania

Location of Manyoni

Tanzanian children in a feeding program

--Buzz AldrinPhotography by Keely Joy

THANK YOU! on behalf of all the kids who will receive a warm nutritious meal because YOU helped!

YOU can make a difference!

Information sources:World Health Organization

United NationsOUTREACH websiteHeifer International

SB InstituteVictor Blasé

The Borgen Project

A special thank you to NU Alumna and PHD Candidate, Katie Streit

I have two requests for you today.

On August 22, at Newman University we will be packaging over 42000 meals that will go to Manyoni to feed children in a partnership with the Adorers of the Blood of Christ and OUTREACH.

To help: please offer your prayers for the volunteers, the children served and those who are serving in Manyoni.

If you wish to do so, please sign up to participate in the packaging program.

Please help:

1. Offer your prayers for the children served and those who are serving in Manyoni and packaging volunteers.

2. If you wish to do so, please sign up to participate in the packaging program.