Comments on: The Price of Rice – The Global Food Crisis http://www.lesliebrooke.com/the-price-of-rice-the-global-food-crisis Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:43:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: alyssa http://www.lesliebrooke.com/the-price-of-rice-the-global-food-crisis/comment-page-1#comment-1156 alyssa Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:31:06 +0000 http://www.lesliebrooke.com/?p=192#comment-1156 I did--thanks for spreading the word. Last blog post byalyssa...<a href="http://plansforhope.wordpress.com/2008/06/29/jewelry-for-a-cause/" rel="nofollow">Jewelry For A Cause</a> I did–thanks for spreading the word.

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]]> By: maryann http://www.lesliebrooke.com/the-price-of-rice-the-global-food-crisis/comment-page-1#comment-1155 maryann Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:58:25 +0000 http://www.lesliebrooke.com/?p=192#comment-1155 while in Mozambique last year our little group befriended a young man who helped us translate a little at the jewelry market and basically keep us from being ripped off and then to help us with the younger children that MAY have been near us to steal our cameras, etc. He was wonderful and soulful and genuinely interested in us and God. We decided that we could take him to this restaurant for breakfast. He was so happy to be with us but at the same time really uncomfortable being at the restaurant with ALL this buffet of breakfast items. when he found out the price of his breakfast (US $2.50) he had big tears and couldnt swallow. "Mama, how you spend THAT amount of money on just me? with that money you could buy a big bag of rice that feeds a whole family for days!" my heart sunk...how do i explain to him that where i live...$2.50.... and now...i know that here where I am from people are having to make choices...the poor are having it the hardest,for sure. Last blog post bymaryann...<a href="http://maryanns-musings.blogspot.com/2008/06/random-stuff.html" rel="nofollow">random stuff...</a> while in Mozambique last year our little group befriended a young man who helped us translate a little at the jewelry market and basically keep us from being ripped off and then to help us with the younger children that MAY have been near us to steal our cameras, etc.
He was wonderful and soulful and genuinely interested in us and God.
We decided that we could take him to this restaurant for breakfast.
He was so happy to be with us but at the same time really uncomfortable being at the restaurant with ALL this buffet of breakfast items.
when he found out the price of his breakfast (US $2.50) he had big tears and couldnt swallow.
“Mama, how you spend THAT amount of money on just me? with that money you could buy a big bag of rice that feeds a whole family for days!”

my heart sunk…how do i explain to him that where i live…$2.50….
and now…i know that here where I am from people are having to make choices…the poor are having it the hardest,for sure.

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]]> By: cathy-www.wheresmydamnanswer.com http://www.lesliebrooke.com/the-price-of-rice-the-global-food-crisis/comment-page-1#comment-1154 cathy-www.wheresmydamnanswer.com Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:13:15 +0000 http://www.lesliebrooke.com/?p=192#comment-1154 It breaks my heart how so many are struggling just to put food on the table - Sadly the problem is growing domestically as well. There was a news story on NBC about the increase in people going to foodbanks and that they cannot keep up with demand. Thank you for sharing this... It breaks my heart how so many are struggling just to put food on the table – Sadly the problem is growing domestically as well. There was a news story on NBC about the increase in people going to foodbanks and that they cannot keep up with demand.
Thank you for sharing this…

]]> By: Tex Ron Linebarger http://www.lesliebrooke.com/the-price-of-rice-the-global-food-crisis/comment-page-1#comment-1153 Tex Ron Linebarger Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:39:17 +0000 http://www.lesliebrooke.com/?p=192#comment-1153 I can understand starving. A number of years ago I sent my family to another town many miles away. I knew they had food and were taken care of. I ran out of money where I was living. I was isolated and went several days without food. I then discovered that there was some canned dog food underneath a cabinet. I ate it. I do understand hunger. I just wish that people would have a spiritual hunger for my Messiah, Jesus and His Word. Last blog post byTex Ron Linebarger...<a href="http://kindlytalk.com/2008/06/21/smell-of-death/" rel="nofollow">Smell of Death</a> I can understand starving. A number of years ago I sent my family to another town many miles away. I knew they had food and were taken care of. I ran out of money where I was living. I was isolated and went several days without food. I then discovered that there was some canned dog food underneath a cabinet. I ate it. I do understand hunger. I just wish that people would have a spiritual hunger for my Messiah, Jesus and His Word.

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]]> By: Renee' http://www.lesliebrooke.com/the-price-of-rice-the-global-food-crisis/comment-page-1#comment-1151 Renee' Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:28:06 +0000 http://www.lesliebrooke.com/?p=192#comment-1151 Wow. I'm in. How do I put the widget on my site? You know I'm partly retarded! Wow. I’m in. How do I put the widget on my site? You know I’m partly retarded!

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