According to Bread for the World Institute, six million children under the age of five die every year as a result of hunger.
By comparison, the population of the city of Chicago (which is the third largest in the United States) has a population of almost three million people. So, for the sake of understanding, imagine cities, the size of Chicago, being completely inhabited by kids. Then drop a bomb on the city, and everyone dies.... two cities a year. Perhaps this is a little morbid. Forgive me, if it is overly offensive. But isn’t this similar when we consider that there is ample food to feed these people.
Part of following Jesus, is the choice to live life differently for the sake of those in need. We abandon our own “rights” for the sake of the poor, oppressed, and those with little access to the gospel of Jesus.
At Youthfront camps this summer, students have been packaging meals to send to third-world countries in need. This summer up to 128,000 meals will be packaged at our camps. In addition, groups of students across the city are making plans for packaging food throughout the school year.
More than simply packaging meals, we are hoping to encourage people to not turn a blind eye to someone in need. We want to encourage students to live a life that appropriately reflects Christ in the presence of this extreme reality.
A few weeks ago, FOX 4 came out and took video of some Campers at Youthfront South making the meals. Take a look at the video below.
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