World Food Day: Massive Food Distribution Drives Provide Relief to Hunger Pangs of the Poor

Around the world, more than enough food is produced to feed the global population—but as many as 828 million people still go hungry.

Joining the fight against hunger, on 16 October 2022, on the occasion of World Food Day, Believers Eastern Church dioceses distributed food and served fresh meals to the people who live on the margins of society, to those who are battling hunger every day.

The massive food distribution drive carried out by the church at different places which includes roadsides, hospitals, leper colonies and slums saw hundreds of poor and needy receiving food to satiate their hunger.

Here’s an account of the food distributions organized by the dioceses.

Diocese of Purulia organized a food distribution at a leprosy colony and provided fresh meals to more than 80 leprosy patients.

Diocese of Imphal distributed grocery items to the poor in observance of World Food Day. H.G. Jeremiah Mor Theodosius Episcopa handed out the items to people.

The Diocesan Women’s Fellowship team of Jorhat Diocese distributed food packages among 60 patients and bystanders at a hospital.

A team from Diocese of Siliguri visited an old age home and distributed food items to the inmates of the home, about 70 people.

Diocese of Tinsukia provided food packets to poor patients and bystanders at a hospital and served fresh meals to needy people in a village.

Gulbarga Diocese distributed fruits and food packets to more than 250 needy people on the occasion.

A women’s fellowship team from Diocese of Siliguri distributed warm meals to the beggars and homeless children on the streets.

Local parishes under the Diocese of Vijayawada prepared and served fresh meals to 300 needy people.

Women’s Fellowship teams in Hubli Diocese organized food distribution programs at different places.

A Women’s Fellowship team in Banswara Diocese distributed fruits and snacks among slum dwellers.

Diocese of Jammu served cooked meals to the needy at a slum on World Food Day.