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From: carey@seismo.UUCP (Marie Carey)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: I am FULL of HUNGER
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Date: Mon, 13-Feb-84 14:14:17 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 13 14:14:17 1984
Date-Received: Wed, 15-Feb-84 06:27:17 EST
Organization: Center for Seismic Studies, Arlington, VA
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I agree with Greg Muth that the subject of World Hunger has gotten
just a bit out of hand. Instead of arguing about it folks, why don't
you all do something useful and try to lend a helping hand to some
of the starving people of the world. It doesn't take much money to
sponsor a child from one of those countries on a monthly basis. It
most certainly will not "Save the World", but I am convinced that it
does help. I have been sponsoring a child now for two years and I get
hand written letters from her telling me how much better she is doing
now versus two years ago and how grateful she is. It is really a
humbling experience to read these letters and know that I am just
giving a minute percentage of my income each month so that a child
can eat nourishing food and wear better clothes and attend classes
so that she can learn to read and write. And here everyone is arguing
about the situation when you can all be doing something about it
instead. How many times have you heard people complaining about a
situation in the world that they do not like and yet they do nothing
to change that situation? I think that is pretty hypocritical. Oh 
well, this has just been a suggestion as to how we all might help our
fellow man a little. Take it or leave it.
Marie Carey
Center for Seismic Studies
Arlington, Virginia