The United States needs to overhaul its system of delivering aid to people in poor countries, says a coalition of U.S. Christian aid groups, reports Reuters.

David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World, says the economic crisis is driving more people into poverty: As food prices have risen worldwide, the number of people who aren’t getting enough to eat has risen by 44 million, according to the World Bank. Officials there say they are worried that corporations that are currently supporting development will pull back in their assistance, reports the news service.