On March 21, 2007, Charles Sandefur, president of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International, testified before the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Sandefur’s testimony highlighted the need for continued U.S. funding of food security programs around the world.
Sandefur appeared before the Senate committee as chair of the Alliance for Food Aid. Founded in 2006, the Alliance is a group of U.S.-based private voluntary organizations and cooperatives (PVOs) actively involved in food security initiatives in 120 countries. The Alliance’s fourteen members include ADRA, Africare, American Red Cross, Food for the Hungry International, International Relief & Development, Project Concern International, and World Vision.
For more information you may read the full article at: http://www.adra.org/site/News2?JServSessionIdr005=06c80lhea2.app14b&page=NewsArticle&id=7597&news_iv_ctrl=1141
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
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