Washington, D.C., April 24, 2024 – Bread for the World thanks the House and Senate for passage of, and President Biden for signing into law, more than $9 billion in emergency humanitarian assistance. The humanitarian assistance was a part of the bipartisan foreign aid package.
The following statement can be attributed to Rev. Eugene Cho, president and CEO of Bread for the World:
“Bread for the World thanks Republican and Democratic leadership in both chambers of Congress for working together to secure this much-needed emergency humanitarian assistance. This assistance will provide food, nutrition, shelter, water, medical supplies, and other critical relief to tens of millions of people who live in the multiple countries and regions on the verge of, or are now experiencing, severe malnutrition and famine. Without this emergency humanitarian assistance millions of people, especially children, would be at risk of dying.
“The world is witnessing the worst hunger and famine crisis in a generation. In Sudan alone nearly 18 million people, one-third of the population, face emergency food insecurity. In Gaza, 70 percent of the population is experiencing catastrophic levels of hunger. Famine is likely already occurring in northern Gaza.
“We now urge the administration to do everything they can to ensure the humanitarian assistance is able to immediately and effectively reach all who need it.
“Bread for the World advocates have tirelessly urged their members of Congress to support this emergency humanitarian assistance. Bread staff have been raising awareness about the needs of people in hunger hotspots through meetings with members of Congress as well as through briefings with congressional staffers, anti-hunger advocates, partner organizations, on-the-ground implementers, and other stakeholders where information was provided about, and aid workers shared their experiences in, countries that this assistance will help.”
