Right now in South Sudan there are a lot of people who are starving right now. They are saying that there is a famine going on over there. Many Africans are starving and they really need food. Many farmers have lost their livestock, they've sold their tools and they've eaten all their crops. They have nothing left and they also have money as well. The U.N. Children's Fund said that more that one million children are currently estimated to be acutely malnourished across South Sudan; over a quarter of a million children are already severely malnourished. If we do not reach these children with urgent aid many of them will die. South Sudan, the world’s newest nation – just over five years old – has been struggling to survive since its birth. Not only is it one of the very poorest countries on earth, it has also suffered during most of its short life from an ongoing civil war.The South Sudanese bishops then note that while poor rains have affected parts of the country, the famine is man-made. And with deep insight they say, Hunger, in turn, creates insecurity, in a vicious circle in which the hungry man, especially if he has a gun, may resort to looting to feed himself and his family. Since war is fueling the famine, also ask your congressional delegation to urge President Trump to request that the U.N. Security Council impose a total arms embargo on South Sudan and actively attempt to negotiate a permanent cease fire. Since we are in the season of Lent, we have to fast, pray, and alms give. We need to give at least a small donation to the poor so they can at least get something to eat.
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