"Start Your Journey" Blog post

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        A global issue that I feel passionate about is child hunger, in the US specifically. I would like to educate myself more on this issue because I want to know why this problem hasn't found a solution yet. These children don't have any control of how much income their family makes, and how their parents/guardian chooses to spend their money. They're becoming malnourished in a 1st world country that has more than enough money and their health is at risk because of the decisions that their parents have made. Children should not be punished from the mistakes of adults, or the situation that they were born into. 

        What compels me to take action on this issue is that it is not their choice that they're not eating.  I could tell an affective story on this issue by comparing this to children who struggle with eating disorders to create an affective response to share. So many children struggle with eating because of eating disorders whereas these children are being forced to not eat. The difference is having a choice verses food not being available to them. I believe that everyone deserves to have food when they come home from a long day at school. Malnourishment in children in a wealthy country should not need to be an issue. 

        One organization that I found that is trying to find a solution to this issue is "No Kid Hungry". Their mission is to feed hungry kids in this crisis all year long. Especially in this pandemic kids are going hungrier than ever. During the holidays they're trying harder to make sure that as few children as possible go hungry on Christmas. This organization is available for donations and strives to help this issue in as many ways as possible. No Kid Hungry Serves Up Social Engagement to Fight Childhood Hunger - Stackla

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