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CHALLENGE 750
Take on Challenge 750 to support The Salvation Armys food security projects feeding hope to farmers from generation to generation.
In 2019, close to 750 million or nearly one in ten people in the world were exposed to severe levels of food insecurity.
For farmers in Zimbabwe, a good crop means they can feed their families. Yet as the changing climate makes weather unpredictable, some tried and trusted methods of growing crops have begun failing small-scale farmers.
The Salvation Army is providing training in simple and sustainable farming techniques to help farmers make the best use of their land and overcome food insecurity.
Challenge 750: Choose your challenge
750 minute dance-athon / bake-athon
Get sponsored to dance the night away in a living room disco, or have a non-stop baking day! You could take part with others and share the experience over Zoom or live stream your challenge on social media.
750 hours without
Could you give up your favourite treat for just over a month? Invite friends and family to sponsor you to live without chocolate/ coffee/ sweets/ TV for 750 hours.
750 miles in a month
Team up as a community group or corps to run/walk/skip 750 miles in a month. Each person can take as many miles as they can manage and add their miles to the team total.
750 x Could you do 750 sit-ups or star jumps in a certain timeframe? Or plant 750 seeds in your garden? Create your own 750 challenge and raise money to support The Salvation Armys work tackling food insecurity around the world.
Share your activities using #FeedingHope and #Challenge750
Feeding Hope from generation to generation
For farmers in Zimbabwe, a good crop means they can feed their families, have surplus to sell for income and therefore pay for education, healthcare and other costs. Yet as the changing climate makes weather unpredictable, some tried and trusted methods of growing crops have begun failing small-scale farmers.
The Salvation Army is providing training in simple and sustainable farming techniques. As crop yields increase and confidence grows, families from one generation to another can thrive and whole communities can know that the future they hope for is secure.
Helping-Hand 2021
Feeding Hope is the focus of The Salvation Armys 2021 Helping-Hand Appeal. Money raised through this Appeal will be used to support The Salvation Armys international Food Security projects.
The Salvation Army supports a number of Food Security projects around the world such as reintroducing edible insects into the habitat of rural Democratic Republic of Congo and training small-scale farmers in Zimbabwe. By supporting communities to make the best use of their land, especially as they battle the effects of climate change, they will be better equipped to overcome malnutrition and lift themselves out of poverty.