Witnesses to Hunger

Witnesses to Hunger Witnesses to Hunger is a research and advocacy project partnering with the real experts on hunger. They are teachers with valuable lessons to impart.

Started in Philadelphia in 2008, Witnesses to Hunger is a research and advocacy project partnering with the real experts on hunger—mothers and caregivers of young children who have experienced hunger and poverty. Through their photographs and stories, Witnesses advocate for their own families and others and seek to create lasting changes on a local, state and national level. Witnesses to Hunger is

a project about the participation and action of those who know firsthand the experience of raising a child on a limited income. The photographers of the project are mothers and caregivers of young children who used digital cameras to frame the issues most important to them and to their children. Exhibiting their photographs to the public is only the first step in this dialogue. They are using these photographs and their life experiences to inform policymakers and make changes in their own communities. They are living testimony of the need for legislation to put an end to hunger and poverty. All too often, policies and programs are created without the participation of the people who are most affected. The true experts on maternal and child health and poverty are the mothers of young children. These moms focus their lenses on their children, on their neighborhoods, on their daily grinds at work and on welfare. Each of us is invited to look and listen for their guidance.

Please read our very informative and engaging articles on the connections between discrimination and food insecurity tha...
12/03/2018

Please read our very informative and engaging articles on the connections between discrimination and food insecurity that many people in Philadelphia are Experiencing.

Our new report, “From Disparities to Discrimination: Getting at the Roots of Food Insecurity” highlights emerging research from our Philadelphia site that documents differences in food insecurity in relation to experiences with racial and ethnic discrimination on the street, in healthcare, schoo...

The fight for a continues today at City Hall, 2 pm, room 400!
10/30/2018

The fight for a continues today at City Hall, 2 pm, room 400!

"[R]eal wage levels indicate that these figures may be overstating the economic prosperity of the last few years and ins...
08/15/2018

"[R]eal wage levels indicate that these figures may be overstating the economic prosperity of the last few years and instead signaling that workers may be settling for jobs with lower wages than desired simply to get by" via

A closer look at wage levels shows the economic reality facing many workers.

"New data show that nutrition and housing assistance, Medicaid, and unemployment benefits are critical to LGBTQ people’s...
08/14/2018

"New data show that nutrition and housing assistance, Medicaid, and unemployment benefits are critical to LGBTQ people’s economic security"

New data show that nutrition and housing assistance, Medicaid, and unemployment benefits are critical to LGBTQ people’s economic security.

"At Temple, campus food pantry becomes summer lifeline for hungry students"
08/13/2018

"At Temple, campus food pantry becomes summer lifeline for hungry students"

Hundreds of hungry and food insecure college students turned up to campus food pantries this summer to supplement where financial aid, meal plans and part-time jobs fell short.

"The high cost of being broke: Transportation"
08/13/2018

"The high cost of being broke: Transportation"

On the 11th floor of a Center City office building, Rian Franks and Jacqueline Chapman sit just a few feet away from each other.…

"For some, science is outpacing the High Court on juveniles and the death penalty"
08/13/2018

"For some, science is outpacing the High Court on juveniles and the death penalty"

Courts are grappling with what happens to young adults who commit the most serious crimes.

Work requirements alone — if imposed nationwide — could cause 1.4 to 4.0 million people to lose coverage.
08/13/2018

Work requirements alone — if imposed nationwide — could cause 1.4 to 4.0 million people to lose coverage.

Independent experts and states themselves have projected that many Medicaid enrollees will lose coverage due to these restrictions.

"According to the National Diaper Bank Network, one in three American families struggle with buying diapers. More than 5...
08/10/2018

"According to the National Diaper Bank Network, one in three American families struggle with buying diapers. More than 5 million children 3 years old and younger in the U.S. live in low-income families"

For single mom Sheri Milton, getting basic necessities for her three children, a four year-old son and one-year-old twin daughters, can be a challenge.

"Educators at high-poverty schools spend more out of pocket on their classrooms"
08/09/2018

"Educators at high-poverty schools spend more out of pocket on their classrooms"

Educators at high-poverty schools spend more out of pocket on their classrooms.

"But there are those who want to share their experiences, those who want the world to know what they have been through. ...
08/09/2018

"But there are those who want to share their experiences, those who want the world to know what they have been through. All we have to do is listen"

People’s own words reveal they each experienced Hurricane Maria in different ways, with some upsides amid the calamity

"Forced separation disrupts the parent-child relationship and puts children at increased risk for both physical and ment...
08/09/2018

"Forced separation disrupts the parent-child relationship and puts children at increased risk for both physical and mental illness"

ICE doesn't track parents after deportation, complicating reunification for more than 400 children left behind.

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Philadelphia, PA
19104

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
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