Vicious cycles of droughts, unpredictable flooding and crop failures can leave Ethiopian families with little or nothing to eat—
forcing them to sell their possessions, pull their children out of school or even migrate in search of work.
COVID-19 and the worst infestation of locusts in a generation are making families who rely on subsistence agriculture or on unpredictable day labor even more vulnerable to the threat of hunger.
CRS has coordinated the distribution of more than 72,000 tons of food to 1.5 million Ethiopians.
Now these families are feeding their children three times a day and sending them to school.
To see photographs, find out more, and to take action in support of the Global Child Thrive Act, click here.
Charity begins at home. But as Christians, we are called to reach beyond our individual households and neighborhoods, and to live in spiritual solidarity with our brothers and sisters in our larger community and throughout the world. And as Catholics, we are given unique opportunities to make these broader connections through Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the official global outreach ministry of the U.S. Catholic Church.
We encourage you to check this page and the parish bulletin regularly for these opportunities to be the compassionate face of Christ to the world.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions or suggestions:
Charlie and Dianne Gardner
Global Solidarity Ambassadors for Nativity Parish
gardner1947@gmail.com
317-407-9130