Hunger is the number one health risk in the world. One in eight people go to bed hungry each night. And lack of food leads to dehydration, malnourishment, weakened immune systems and impaired brain function, among other things. Close to 3 billion people live on less than $2 per day. And that’s $2 a day for all of life’s expenses — food, transportation, housing, emergencies, etc. Many of us spend twice that amount on our morning cup of coffee.
It’s difficult to imagine having a satisfying meal for $2, let alone only having $2 to try and meet all of the needs that come up during a day. However, our $2 Dinner Challenge will help with this a little bit. It’ll give you a small taste of what life is like for children and families living in extreme poverty.
Take $2 in cash from your purse or wallet, and put the rest of your money aside, including your checkbook and your credit or debit cards.
As a family, go to your local grocery store. Walk around the store and make a list of what food you can get for $2. Then use your $2 to buy food to feed everyone dinner; just one meal.
After dinner, spend some time praying for the children families living in poverty around the world. And consider including this prayer as part of your prayer at subsequent meals.
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If we get the donations. i think we’re going to raise a significant amount of money: some will be use for some administered costs, but the public porfion of that will go directly into grants.