Name: Sarah Fatima
Where do you go to school?
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Where are you working?
Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina & Department of Public Instruction
Describe yourself in a gif!
What’s your favorite part about being a Youth Ambassador?
I love being able to interact with the kids at Summer Meals sites and do fun activities with them, while also working with officials behind the scenes to make sure things are running smoothly. Being a YA allows for me to experience both sides and I love it!
Why are you passionate about ending hunger?
I am a huge foodie and became interested in Nutrition and Public Health in college. This route taught me how much childhood hunger and food insecurity there was in my community and it was eye-opening for me. Many think that hunger only exists in poor countries abroad, and they don’t realize there are millions of children going hungry right here in their neighborhood. This was how I became passionate about ending hunger. I want to bring awareness to this silent issue and help end hunger, my work this summer is helping achieve this goal.
What’s one thing you have learned this Summer?
13 million kids struggle with hunger, and that is WAY too large of a number.
What would you say to someone your age looking to get involved?
DO IT, DO IT, DO IT! You won’t realize how big of an issue it is until you get involved, and your work will have an impact!
If you could tell the world one thing about hunger, what would you say?
Food is an essential part of life, and it is heartbreaking that many have to battle hunger. If you are blessed enough to not face hunger, try to help the ones around you.
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