Letter to House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural, Development, Food, Drug (2012)

Letter from Bishop Richard E. Pates, Chair, Committee on International Justice and Peace and Dr. Carolyn Y. Woo, President, Catholic Relief Services, to House Appropriations Subcommittee for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, March 20, 2012

"As you consider the FY 2013 Agriculture Appropriations, we urge you to protect people living in poverty and hunger by preserving funding for Title II Food for Peace and McGovern-Dole Food for Education food assistance programs. 

USCCB and CRS bring three assets to this issue.  First, the rich body of Catholic Social Teaching gives priority to our poorest brothers and sisters in allocating scarce resources.  Second, our two institutions have deep and abiding relationships and partnerships with the Church in developing countries.  The Church is a trusted institutional presence that enjoys extensive reach, including in remote communities.  Third, for 68 years CRS has successfully implemented humanitarian and development programs in one hundred countries across the world, often in partnership with the U.S. government.  This experience provides insight into implementation of food assistance programs."

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