On May 22nd, Lauren celebrated the one-year “blogiversary” of her food blog,
I’ll Eat You. To celebrate, she held a virtual bake sale to engage her readers and help raise funds for Friends of the World Food Program through a
Firstgiving donation page. When she was asked what inspired her to raise awareness for Friends of WFP, Lauren told us a little bit about herself and why she chose to support WFP.
I am a social worker by profession, and I do my best to adhere to the core values of social work, social justice and social change. I work with people to meet their basic needs and improve their well-being with a special focus on individuals who are vulnerable, oppressed or living in poverty. Social workers focus both on empowering individuals to change, and on changing forces in society that lead to poverty and oppression.
I believe that the biggest divider and oppressor of the people of the world is poverty. Poverty affects where you live, what you eat, what kind of education you have and what options and opportunities you have in life. Throughout my career, I have worked with adults and children who live in poverty. My job is to help them cope with life's stressors in a manageable way. I can help clients deal with abuse, grief and depression, but there are few things that can be done in the therapist's office to eliminate widespread, systemic poverty.
I thought about choosing a general anti-poverty charity for my blogiversary, but my blog is about food. This blog has international readers, so I wanted my efforts to reach anywhere in the world. That is why I chose WFP. I admire the work that WFP has done across the world to combat hunger and empower those living in poverty worldwide.
-Lauren
www.illeatyou.com
To all our readers: Why do you support Friends of WFP and WFP?
Please share your thoughts in the comments!
