The Facts
On February 12, World Bank President, Robert Zoellick, estimated that the global economic crisis will cause up to 53 million more people to live on less than $2 a day. As economic growth slows worldwide, food prices in impoverished nations remain high. Zoellick made his announcement when he visited the World Food Program (WFP) headquarters in Rome to talk about the global hunger and financial crises, and how the World Bank can help to confront these challenges. The World Bank is hoping to counter the effects of the economic crisis in some developing nations by upgrading and strengthening the financial safety nets that those countries already have in place. Countries that lack safety nets will require the aid of the World Food Program.
Learn more about the World Bank’s efforts in the face of the financial crisis.
Get Involved
With the effects of the financial crisis being felt by nearly everybody, what better time to join the movement to end world hunger than now? The Outreach Department at the Friends of the World Food Program is currently focused on building a network of volunteer-led WFP Committees across the United States, who are responsible for fundraising efforts, advocacy, and organizing awareness-raising events and activities. While there are leadership roles available, volunteers can be as involved as they would like, and take as little as an hour or two out of their week to help support the movement to end global hunger.
Please take a moment to see what volunteer opportunities are available near you! Take action- an hour or two a week can make a difference!
-Devinne Mack
Outreach Intern
Friends of WFP
Good post.Global financial crisis that could lead to the collapse of the current systems combined with other events that will happen leading to the implementation of a global cashless system based on RFID technology that will prevent anyone from buying or selling if they choose not to participate.
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Posted by: Peter | Monday, April 13, 2009 at 06:33 AM