Hunger & Poverty Archives

Compassion, Peace & Justice Training focuses on Presbyterian ministries

Posted April 20th, 2022

For its third virtual edition, Compassion, Peace & Justice Training turned its attention squarely on the Compassion, Peace & Justice (CPJ) ministries of the Presbyterian Mission Agency and the work they do on behalf of human and civil rights.

After Easter, there’s Earth Day to observe, celebrate

Posted April 14th, 2022

With Earth Day around the corner, the Presbyterian Hunger Program is pointing faith communities to a number of resources, including an online hub created by one of its partners, Creation Justice Ministries.

The promise of abundant life

Posted April 12th, 2022

Presbyterians’ generosity to the One Great Hour of Sharing special offering gives the gift of abundant life to people in need.

Celebrating the victories of Joining Hands and its alliances

Posted April 1st, 2022

Two longtime members of Joining Hands, an international ministry of the Presbyterian Hunger Program, shared memories and reflections during a Thursday afternoon broadcast.

Advocates for farmworker safety to march in Florida

Posted March 31st, 2022

The Presbyterian Hunger Program is rallying support for a march taking place in Florida this weekend to urge the Wendy’s restaurant chain to join a program to help protect farmworkers.

The crisis in Ukraine is front and center, but others also deserve our attention and compassion

Posted March 29th, 2022

The Presbyterian Hunger Program’s Valéry Nodem, a former human rights lawyer in his native Cameroon, is sounding the alarm over possible outbreaks of famine in places like northern Nigeria and elsewhere.

Agents of change in Nigeria

Posted March 29th, 2022

Although Nigeria ranks among Africa’s richest nations, Ohel Swade would never know it.

Cultivating hope and resiliency in South Sudan

Posted March 3rd, 2022

Nyapan Gai no longer goes to sleep hungry. The widowed mother of six children, whom prevailing customs and societal traditions prevented from inheriting her late husband’s cattle, had no choice but to work whatever jobs she could find to feed her family.

Returning to the land

Posted March 1st, 2022

People of color find healing in working the land, which has historically been associated with slavery and picking produce for low wages.

Rural poverty webinar coming in March

Posted February 22nd, 2022

Rural poverty will be the focus of the March 10 installment of “The Struggle is Real,” a virtual discussion series by the Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People (SDOP).