bread - Jan-Feb 2013

January-February 2013 www.bread.org Looking Back, Moving Forward Resilience and innovation. These two words perhaps best describe the work of Bread for the World over the past three years. Like many organizations, Bread has had to do more with less. Yet, we have reached — if not exceeded — all of our institutional benchmarks. Read more » Act Now! As President Barack Obama is inaugurated for his final term and the 113th Congress convenes, you can remind both of those branches of government of their obligation to hungry people. Read more » Success During an Unproductive Congress The 112th Congress was characterized by political brinkmanship. Still, persistent advocacy by Bread for the World members and other people of faith resulted in reducing our deficit without substantial cuts to programs vital to those whom Jesus called "the least of these." Read more » Policy Focus: On the Other Side of the Cliff On Jan. 2, President Obama signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act — the last-minute deal to address the fiscal cliff. The bill largely protects the economy from the negative effects of going over the cliff and contains key provisions for hungry and poor people. Read more» Epiphany: Exercising Conscience in a World Ravaged by Fire and Water Epiphany can be a season for conscience for us because children continue to be collateral damage, from Afghanistan to Darfur to Colombia. Read more » Join Our Baker's Dozen Program! This year resolve to join the growing number of Bread for the World members who are working to end hunger with regular gifts through this program. Read more » Also in this issue: Development Works: New Bread Resource Explains Why Hurricane Doesn't Dampen Bread for the World's New York City Gala Lenten Prayers for Hungry People Because of You and Other Bread Members, We Exceeded Last Month's $100,000 Online Matching Gift Goal. Thank You! ©2013 Bread for the World | 425 3rd Street SW, Suite 1200 | Washington, DC 20024 | USA | T 202.639.9400 | 800.822.7323

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