NJ megachurch packs 1.2 million meals for those in need

NJ megachurch packs 1.2 million meals for those in need

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Volunteers pack meals for the needy as part of a Christmas Outreach event that was held in December 2024 at the Morris County campus of Liquid Church, located in Parsippany, New Jersey. | Liquid Church Thousands of volunteers helped a New Jersey multisite megachurch package … Read more

Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as way to curb malnutrition in Africa

Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as way to curb malnutrition in Africa

IBADAN, Nigeria —  In her cramped, dimly lit kitchen, Idowu Bello leans over a gas cooker while stirring a pot of eba, the thick, starchy West African staple made from cassava root. Kidney problems and chronic exhaustion forced the 56-year-old Nigerian woman to retire from teaching, and she switches between cooking with gas or over … Read more

Gaza and Haiti are on the brink of famine

Gaza and Haiti are on the brink of famine

By Jonel Aleccia | Associated Press Catastrophic hunger is so dire in two world hotspots that famine is imminent in northern Gaza and approaching in Haiti, with hundreds of thousands of people in both places struggling to avoid starvation. That’s according to international food security experts and aid groups, who are warning about the toll … Read more

Three in 10 parents have skipped meals in the last year – to feed their children

Three in 10 parents have skipped meals in the last year – to feed their children

Three in 10 parents have skipped meals during the last year so their children can have something to eat, according to research. A study of 900 mums and dads, of primary school children, found 54 percent of these have gone without breakfast, and half have missed lunch – while 47 percent have even forgone an … Read more