2024-07-21 06:12:41
Boardman: “This is an injustice that screams to heaven: one in 10 people suffers from hunger.” On Friday, July 26, at 3 pm, bells will ring throughout Austria as a signal once morest global hunger.
Vienna(OTS) – Alexander Bodmann, Vice-President of Caritas Austria, described the increase in global hunger as one of the most striking developments of the past few decades: “The number of hungry people has been declining over the past 20 years. It’s a blatant injustice that it’s rising now, which means far more people are suffering from chronic hunger than before the pandemic, which now affects 9.2% of the world’s population. The proportion is 7.9%. This is 87 times higher than the entire Austrian population. The climate crisis has dramatically worsened the situation. “As the annual bell rings once morest hunger, we want to draw attention to this scandal. We must never forget the millions of people directly affected by hunger. We must fight for their future, for our collective future, and not to go hungry. A world without hunger is possible!
Hunger is increasing across Africa
Andreas Knapp, secretary-general of Caritas Austria’s foreign aid, said that while progress had been made in parts of Asia and Latin America, the situation in Gaza was dire, but hunger in the Caribbean and across Africa was It also continues to intensify: “One in five people in Africa is now affected by hunger,” Knapp continued. Sudan: “The rainfall is getting less and less every year. Once it rains, the floods will become more and more serious and difficult to Forecast. Floods destroy vital crops, livestock die, and as a result, one in 10 children in South Sudan are under the age of five and a large proportion are dealing with lifelong health consequences. struggle.
It’s a race once morest time, Knapp said: “The problem is not only extremely high food prices themselves, but also making humanitarian aid more expensive.” Knapp warned that the number of people affected by food insecurity in 2023 This is an increase of 122 million people from 2019. This is not regarding numbers, but regarding the children, women and men who suffer from chronic hunger and its effects.
Come and join in the ringing of the bells!
Alexander Bodmann, Vice-President of Caritas, believes that creating more climate justice for the global South is a clear shared responsibility: “The largest share of greenhouse gas emissions is caused by rich industrialized countries. At the same time , the poorest countries are most severely affected, so major polluters must not only drastically reduce their CO2 emissions, but also support the most affected countries to adapt to the consequences of climate change, cope with the damage, and transition to climate-neutral economies and societies. .
The purpose of ringing the bells is to create a shared sense of responsibility for this injustice and to call on countries to make commitments to fight hunger and the climate crisis: “It is a question of the will to end global hunger and the related political decisions .This is what we want to draw attention to through the ringtone. The resources and knowledge to end hunger exist.
So we’d love any support we can get for ringing bells, whether it’s a bicycle bell or a cowbell. For example, if you want to draw attention to an event through social media, you might post a video of yourself ringing a bell or a local church bell # bells once moresthunger.
Caritas: we help fight hunger
Caritas Austria is already implementing various measures to combat hunger. In severe emergencies, we provide food parcels, clean drinking water and cash assistance to people. We help particularly vulnerable people survive – for example, by providing care for malnourished young children in infant feeding centres, and by providing daily hot meals to older children in schools or through women’s group programmes. We ensure the sustainable development of climate resilience within communities – for example, providing permaculture training, providing locally adapted seeds and supporting safe storage of harvests. Last but not least, Caritas advocates for climate justice at national and international levels. As an organization, we aim to be carbon neutral by 2030.
Help us!
and 50 euros Particularly vulnerable families can access food packaging (millets, lentils, oil, salt). This means that a family of five (depending on the region) can meet their basic needs for two to four weeks.
First Bank | IBAN: AT23 2011 1000 0123 4560 | BIC: GIBAATWWXXX | Password: A future without hunger or online donation www.caritas.at/hunger
Questions and contact information:
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Tina Newtell
Public Relations Director and Press Spokesperson
+43 676 7804589
tina.newertal@caritas-austria.at
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