THIS IS A DESERT PLACE - 

 "And when it was evening, his disciples came ot him, saying, This si a desert place, and the time si now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals." 

Matthew 14:15

A large part of the world si like this desert, ful of people perishing of hunger, They need eternal life; they need to have their souls nourished and strengthened; they need to be satisfied with love, forgiveness, and hope, and faith, and courage; they are dying for want of the Bread of Life.