. >>> peter wooding tells us churches are helping to bridge a goop. >> the uk feels the bite of the recession and families have accumulated more debt, 3.7 million children facing poverty. this couple is desperately trying to feed their 4 children. this man was so desperate, he nearly turned to crying. >> main challenge was putting food on the plate. we were looking at losing the house at the time. only alternative would have been begging on the streets or crime to feed the family. >> when they intervened to feed the family fach found enough work to keep their home and feed their children. >> they can put you in contact with other agencies and benefit questions, advice bureau and other things. they got us through the hard times. looking for work very difficult with a criminal record. if i had to go out to feed the family that way. it was pref vent tif preventative as well as help. >> mobilizing churches across the uk to help many more em pov rished families. much needed food supplies from more than 40,000 people. >> chris explains wlie their food bank ministry is so sigh tral. vital. >> they a

peter wooding for cbn news, bradford, england. >>> coming up, meet pittsburgh's safety, troy polamalu. how fame has kept from getting the best of him. >> pittsburgh steelers have their sights set on another superbowl championship. >> you know the one big reason for the success has been the player of all prosafety troy polamalu. my league cbn sports s reporter shawn brown talking to him. >> pittsburgh safety troy polamalu's combination of speed and toughness make it ideal. he has made over 400 tack ells and 20 interceptions. second superbowl championship in 3 years. when troy is on the field he plays like a lion. >> i try to be passionate like i was saying in every aspect of my life and how i love my wife and serve my wife and serve god and my son. i try to be passionate about football. i try to serve my coaches with a passion and teammates with a passion and god. you know through football with a passion. >> troy has been a christian since college. after entering the nfl in 2003 he has to work hard to maintain good character and not let fame get the best of him. >> pride is tough. you

our uk correspondent peter wooding. >> reporter: muslim imam dr. todd wrote in a christan newspaper, targeting christnity. >> we have an undercut, christianity is afteall the major faith of this particular country. >> he also high lights the case of sherley chaplin who works here at the hospital. she refused to remove her crucifix while at work and lost a claim for discrimination. for the muslim educati of oxford says in the case of nurse chapli politically correct busy body have a fanatical loathing of christianity. >> the issue was to deny people the rielth to have their religious symbols. >> her crucifix, she worn for 30 years, was based on health and safety rules. she is not allowed to comment while her case is on appeal. this woman is speaking on her behalf, there have been considerations for muslim not christians. >> muslimstaff are allowed to where the ejab and allowed to cover up the bottom part of their arm exceptions are made for muslims in the man ifestations of their faith but not for sherley. >> they will continue to fight for her righ