From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org):
For more than 40 years, in schools, homes, congregations, and community centers across the US, Oxfam supporters have been holding Oxfam Hunger Banquets.
If you’ve never been to one, it’s a powerful experience that will change your perspective on global hunger and change the world in the process.
Oxfam provides the materials. You provide the people. Our world provides the challenge.
Oxfam is tackling the immediate needs of people facing starvation in Africa and Yemen as well as addressing the root causes of hunger every day in a variety of ways – and we invite you to join us. By hosting an Oxfam Hunger Banquet you are joining the movement of people including myself who are working to end the injustice of poverty.
Daniel Gillies, actor of the The Vampire Diaries and The Originals, in Uganda with Oxfam.
How does it work? At an Oxfam Hunger Banquet, guests randomly draw a ticket that assigns them to one of three sections – high, middle, and low income. Guests receive a corresponding
meal. For some it is a filling dinner, while others eat a simple meal or share sparse portions of rice and water.
You and your dining companions will receive a unique insight into what it feels like to struggle against a cycle of poverty, while discussing how sustainable solutions can help a village feed itself for years to come.
No matter what they’re served, people talk about this event as a deeply moving experience. They leave with a greater understanding of the causes of poverty, hunger, and injustice – and with the tools and knowledge to change it.
Whether it’s your book club, your faith group, your college dorm, or your child’s class at school, help fight hunger by hosting an Oxfam Hunger Banquet in your community!
Find out why organizers and guests alike call the Oxfam Hunger Banquet a “memorable,” “powerful,” and “life-changing” experience. One only need look at the difficulties faced in Yemen and Africa to understand how significant this kind of awareness is right now. Host a meal in your community and see why this event continues to inspire thousands of people year after year.
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