Dear John,

In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog examines what it's like to work as an Intern at CHN. And we offer a first-person account of the importance of WIC benefits. Finally, we release the newest Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship, which this week reports on how the proposed House GOP agriculture spending bill would worsen hunger in America. Please share!

This week on the blog...

My summer as a CHN Intern: Why human needs work is so essential
August 4
On June 1, after a 10-hour trek from Chicago, I reached the nation's capital, where I would spend the most of my summer as an Intern for the Coalition on Human Needs. I drove down Massachusetts Ave., through Embassy Row, as I entered D.C. proper. I was enamored of the various embassies and how each house indicates that country's culture: the Mexican embassy has a clay hacienda-style exterior, the South African embassy features a staggering statue of the anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, and the impressive Brazilian embassy boasts a mix of modernity with a traditional look. READ MORE »

Don't slash fruits-and-veggies aid for kids and families
August 3
Hard-liners in Congress are attempting to pass a bill that would make staggering cuts to WIC, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC gives expecting and new parents, babies, and children essential access to fresh fruits and vegetables, staple foods, breastfeeding support, formula, and health screenings. The Republicans’ proposal would slash the fruit and vegetable cash value benefit by 56% for kids and 70% for adults. I know firsthand how devastating these cuts would be to millions of families. READ MORE »

CHN's latest Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship
August 4
The threat of hunger edition. Back in the 1970s, Sens. Robert Dole (R-KS) and George McGovern (D-S.D.) worked together to advance the cause of nutrition assistance for low-income Americans. First, they cosponsored a bill that comprehensively reformed and improved food stamps. Then they came together again to help create the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). Finally, they stepped in to protect and expand the National School Lunch Program. READ MORE »

 

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