A Lent Challenge

Dear Judith, just had an idea for a wonderful way to be challanged this Lent
A lent challange
 See how much you can live on, and save each week for the 6 weeks of Lent.  Send the amount you save to help feed those in desperate situations around the world

 

 INTERESTING

 This is undoubtedly one of the most interesting emails I've ever received. Take a good look at the family size and diet of each country, and the availability and cost of what is eaten in one week

 

Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily
Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11 

lent item 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide

Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07 

lent item 2

 

United States: The Revis family of North Carolina (Sure hope?most?American
families eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and less junk food than this family.)
Food expenditure for one week $341.98
lent item 3

 

Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca
Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09 
lent item 4
 
Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna
Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27 

lent item 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo
Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53 

lent item 6

 

Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo
Food expenditure for one week: $31.55
lent item 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village
Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03

lent item 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp?
Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23
 

lent itme 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't know about you but, right about now, I'm counting my blessings!