As we approach the day we celebrate our motherhood with other women, please let us remember that there are mothers out there who are in need. Please let us forget the trinkets we desire or the new outfit we want so desperately as a gift, and for a moment focus on and celebrate the women world wide who work so hard for their families and will probably never own anything new, but will work so that their children do. Did you know that among every race and culture on the planet the following statement is true, 'A mother will often be the last to eat – instead saving food for her children and other family members'. This is one of the many things we're celebrating on Mother's Day - the sincere gift of sacrifice. In that vein, I have borrowed the following pictures and statistics from the world food programme to share with you. Please consider helping as part of your gift to other mothers out there with very little to celebrate on Sunday.
Breaking the cycle of hunger and poverty at its roots begins with women. Hunger breeds insecurity and often exacerbates circumstances that lead to conflict and crisis, and creates situations where women and girls are often the victims of abuse, rape and violence.
Educated mothers have healthier families. Their children are better nourished, less likely to die in infancy and more likely to attend school. (Source: FAO) However, continuing high food prices have forced families to reduce their food intake while increasing the workload of women in order to earn more income to purchase food. 
Women are the world’s primary food producers, yet cultural traditions and social structures often mean women are much more affected by hunger and poverty than men. Increasing opportunities for mothers has a particularly strong impact on hunger because women devote much more of their income directly to feeding their families than men do. One study found that increasing women's primary schooling could boost agricultural output by 24%. (Source: World Bank)
I hope when you read this today, that you will be moved to visit this website. You would probably be surprised to know that $25 can feed a child for half a year and $50will do so for a whole year.
www.wfp.org