Monday, December 29, 2008

Food for Thought

The other day I came across the following information on The World Race website:

Take a good look at the food that is eaten in one week and how much is spent...

Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily
Food for one week:214.36 Euros or $260.11

United States: The Revis Family of North Carolina
Food for one week $341.98

Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide
Food for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07


ChadThe Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp
Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23

If the family in Germany didn't eat for ONE week, the family in Chad could eat for 6 years....

2 comments:

amanda said...

Matty<
The secretary at work showed me this exact info last year when i returned from africa..incredible (for lack of a better word...maybe several words would be more appropriate... help us God be more wise with the resources you have given us and think globally and not personally or selfishly!)

Anonymous said...

I humbly suggest that if you just read this that right now, this minute is a good time to pay pal some funds to the feeding charity of your choice.
Matt, please get us a link on here for one of the programs with good stats. I will be the first to use it.

Blessings
Barb J :)