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Why Les Miserables demands our attention

By on January 30, 2013 in World Poverty

Though 150 years old, the story Les Miserables has been reborn for the 21st Century through film. But as David reflects on the story, he feels that it’s popularity is not only due in part to the quality of art. The story requires the audience to ask itself “What would I do?” in the face of injustice and poverty. It requires us to act.

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Joseph and his mother Nighty

Now I know I will live

By on August 21, 2012 in Church, Sponsor Impact, World Poverty

When people ask me what Food for the Hungry does, it’s often phrased like this: “What do you give people?” Most of the time they expect to hear that we give food. It’s in our name, after all. Today my colleagues in Uganda sent a great story about a woman named Nighty. She is  ”living [...]

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