Advocacy is for all of us, as it will take each of us to change our communities. Everyone can speak about their experiences and opinions to help others understand the need and importance of food security.
“CAMBODIA: Currently two thirds of the country’s 1.6 million rural households face seasonal food shortages each year” (Borgen Project).
Across the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on people’s ability to earn a sustainable wage. However, in Cambodia, the two largest industries are textiles and tourism and as international travel has ground to a halt, many families that were already living on the brink of poverty are now struggling to survive.
Why Advocate
As an advocate, you can take action to help us achieve our vision for a future in which hunger is not a problem in our community become a reality.
Being an anti-hunger advocate is understanding that it takes more than food to fight hunger because there are various factors that affect food security. It takes both short and long-term solutions, such as food assistance, job training, and economic development programs to have a lasting impact.
Donate for today, Advocate for tomorrow.
What is an advocate?
“An advocate is simply someone who: is committed to change; is willing and able to publicly share their commitment; and is open to increasing their knowledge and understanding of the issue” (source).
Qualities of an advocate?
- Has GOOD information & facts
- Understands the issues
- Knows how to communicate & shares messages
- Knows key decision makers & how to contact them
- Is focused on making changes
How You Can Advocate
We encourage advocates to participate in ways that you prefer. This might include one or more of the following activities: Collect stories, write articles, attend presentations to learn about causal issues of hunger, contribute to discussions about food security, organise and/or participate in advocacy-related projects, lead or host a group chat and/or meeting, or do presentations.
Social Media
Follow and like our social media pages
Share our posts and videos on your own social networking sites.
Example posts that you could share
Write Stories
Write stories about your own or others experiences to help raise awareness of the issues and celebrate achievements.
A few examples of previous stories
Give Presentations
Use your knowledge and communication skills to give a presentation in your local area or online to help others understand the issues.
Example of a previous presentation
Create Videos
Use your skills and knowledge to create video’s and share people’s stories with the global community.
Example videos to inspire you