The National Anti-Hunger Organization (NAHO) releases its Roadmap to End Childhood Hunger in America by 2015

In 2009, President Obama set the goal of ending childhood hunger by 2015. By investing in our nation’s children, we as a country are investing in our nation’s future.  In order to accomplish this goal, it is vital that federal, state and local agencies, nonprofits, businesses and individuals and together to address childhood hunger.  

NAHO, a coalition of the leading secular and faith-based organizations working to end hunger in the U.S., has developed a roadmap for solving child hunger in America.

This report provides the following nine recommendations to end child hunger:

1. Create economic growth that provides opportunity for all.
2. Increase the minimum wage.
3. Establish a tax system that helps families thrive.
4. Improve key supports to help families with children meet their basic needs.
5. Ensure access to affordable, quality healthcare
6. Increase access to and participation in the federal nutrition programs.
7. Expand federal nutrition program eligibility to reach all food-insecure children.
8. Ensure that children have not only enough food but enough nutritious food.
9. Provide the leadership required to reach the 2015 goal.

Click here to download the full report (PDF)