[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 130 (Thursday, July 27, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S3746]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                   RECOGNIZING GROWING HOPE GLOBALLY

 Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate the 
board, staff, and supporters of Growing Hope Globally as they celebrate 
their commitment to putting their Christian faith into practice by 
helping end hunger globally.
  Every day, Growing Hope Globally implements grassroots solutions to 
hunger that link rural communities in the U.S. with smallholder farmers 
in developing countries. Specifically, farmers in the United States 
tithe a portion of their crops to combatting global hunger. Their work 
makes a difference for so many people, both in the United States and 
around the world.
  This small nonprofit with big ambitions began with the compassion of 
two Ohio farmers and their friends who wanted to put their faith into 
action and help build a better world. Over the past 25 years, Growing 
Hope Globally has expanded from just one project in Stryker, OH, 
started by Vernon and Carol Sloan, to supporting projects in 21 
different States that have served more than 2.2 million people. Vernon 
and Carol's idea was simple but powerful: fund agricultural development 
programs that support small farmers and rural communities through 
grassroots farmer-to-farmer assistance.
  I am inspired by the farmers in Ohio and across the Nation who invest 
their profits in agricultural development projects that support small 
farmers in countries facing hunger and food insecurity. Just last year, 
Growing Hope Globally hosted 130 U.S. projects. They oversaw 47 
agricultural development programs in 30 countries, and they helped more 
than 200,000 people find lasting solutions to hunger.
  I am sure my Senate colleagues join me in congratulating Growing Hope 
Globally's 25-year journey. I look forward to supporting this important 
organization, and seeing all you will accomplish in the next 25 
years.

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