I’m a victim of the multi-generational effects of trauma, including poverty, alcoholism, mental illness, and food insecurity. Growing up in North Philadelphia, I lived in various houses with inhumane conditions. Houses that were without heat and or running water. Unsanitary houses where we had to use shoe boxes for toilets. Houses that smelled of mold…
Category: Food Insecurity
Witnesses in Action: Tianna Gaines-Turner Talks to Congress
On May 17th, Tianna Gaines-Turner, Site Representative of Witnesses to Hunger: Philadelphia, testified before the Congressional Black Caucus and the House Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity. The event itself was a forum about the 50th Anniversary of the Kerner Commission Report, a 1967 Congressional report exploring racism, poverty, and segregation in America,…
Witnesses to Hunger: Philadelphia Spotlight in Farm Bill Policy Brief
Witnesses to Hunger: Philadelphia Site Representative Tianna Gaines-Turner recently spoke on the role of the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) in supporting low-income households, and her testimony is featured in the Greater Philadelphia Farm Bill Working Group’s 2018 policy briefing, “Why the Farm Bill Matters for Greater Philadelphia.” Poverty isn’t something you can put a…
Speaking Out Against Trump’s Cruel Budget for My Daughter’s Sake
Sherita Mouzon of Witnesses to Hunger: Philadelphia was featured on the Philadelphia Inquirer discussing how President Trump’s proposed 2019 budget cuts to SNAP will cause lasting harm to children and their families. I believe that President Trump’s budget is absurd. Though I want to ignore it, I can’t let this one pass. It’s personal, and…
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
Members of Witnesses to Hunger frequently contribute blog posts and essays on various issues relating to poverty and food justice. This month, DIANE SULLIVAN of Witnesses to Hunger: Boston writes on the dire need for legislators to improve access to healthy and affordable food, especially for poor communities. No, it’s not Sidney Poitier. It’s the…
Witnesses To Hunger: Philadelphia – Myra Y. Keeps the Fight Going
Witnesses to Hunger is growing! We are inviting interested people to meetings in various cities to learn more about our work and become involved. We recently hosted a meeting in New Haven, CT where we are looking to expand our youth outreach and engagement. In this video, Myra Y. of WTH: Philadelphia shares her story…
#WitnessesToHunger: New Haven Member Speaks With Yale Students
“Last autumn, on November 17 at Café Med, the crowd at the School of Medicine’s 24th Annual Hunger and Homelessness Auction grew quiet as Kim Hart, a 55-year-old lifelong New Haven resident, came to the microphone to provide a firsthand look at what it means not to have enough to eat. Hart, who lives in…
#WitnessesToHunger Often Find It Too Expensive to Eat
Barbie Izquierdo, an anti-hunger advocate from Philadelphia, was in Iowa City to discuss her struggles with feeding her children. Izquierdo is the subject of a documentary, “A Place at the Table,” and a founding member of Witnesses to Hunger, a research and advocacy organization. Read more here: http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/too-expensive-to-eat-families-share-challenges-of-living-in-johnson-county-20170609
#WitnessesToHunger Op-Ed: Budget Brings An Avalanche of Pain
“America will not be made great by these false, dangerous moves.”
#WitnessesToHunger Member Believes Trump Budget Cuts Would Make Our Country Weaker
Myra Y., a passionate and vocal member of Witnesses to Hunger, recently wrote an op-ed for The Philly Voice. “I see the greatness of America in how we care for each other, how we support our neighbors when they are in need, and how we stand up for what is right.” Read more from Myra…
Imani S. Presents at #PhillyGrandRounds “A Witness to Hunger: A Look at the Unhealthy Impact of Poverty on an American Family”
Witnesses to Hunger were invited to present at Philadelphia Public Health Grand Rounds Poverty & Public Health: Addressing the Causes and Consequences forum. Imani S. presented her talk “A Witness to Hunger: A Look at the Unhealthy Impact of Poverty on an American Family”. Watch an excerpt below
Nancy Pelosi Speaks of Member Tianna G.’s Family Story
Member of Witnesses to Hunger, Tianna G., recently spoke in Washington, D.C. alongside Rep. Barbara Lee and other vocal supporters of programs like SNAP that help families survive and thrive. At a subsequent press conference, Democratic leaders, Nancy Pelosi, spoke highly of Tianna, calling her the “VIP”, a testament to the value of first-hand expert…
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