It’s planting season in the northern hemisphere. For gardeners like me, spring is the most hopeful time of the year. My garden is full of young plants promising tomatoes, melons, and zucchini by the end of the summer. Of course, not every plant will produce what its seed… Read More
Devotions
Ethiopia is Practicing Social Distancing, Too
As we all know, COVID-19 has put many things on pause. In the U.S., we’ve been practicing social distancing, proper handwashing, and good hygiene and sanitation habits. FH Ethiopia, in collaboration with a task force, has also ensured that community members are also taking these precautions very seriously. But how?… Read More
Disaster Relief
What We Know—And Don't—About Fighting Poverty
With the world reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, almost every business, organization, and industry is confronting some level of existential truth about how it delivers value and meets the needs of its customers. We must explore a “new normal.” The sooner we identify and understand the elements of… Read More
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When you sponsor a child with Food for the Hungry, you become one of more than 139,500 sponsors all around the world! This means nearly 140,000 children who go from surviving to thriving, and whose lives are changed for the long run. We consider ourselves truly… Read More
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Celebrating the Victory of Community Graduation
Did you know that when you support Food for the Hungry (FH), you’re ultimately empowering communities to graduate out of poverty in a sustainable way? With your help, we walk alongside communities as they identify obstacles, create projects and develop programs to tackle them, and finally, own their solutions. We… Read More
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Changing The World One At A Time: A Child Sponsorship Story
“We can’t change the world, but we can change the world for one person at a time.” —Ryan Bauchiero It’s quite likely that you’ve heard about the transformative impact of child sponsorship. The relationship between a sponsored child and their sponsor is a special one. Two families from entirely… Read More
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Most of us are thinking of how much the coronavirus pandemic is subtracting from our lives (eating out, parties, church, family gatherings). But right now, Food for the Hungry (FH) is multiplying impact — via a COVID-19 partnership. Your donations to FH’s COVID-19 efforts provided emergency… Read More
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The Mother-Daughter Duo Inspiring Us On Mother's Day
Mothers go to enormous lengths to care for and protect their children to ensure that they grow up healthy, safe, and strong. Because we know their incredible power to impact lives in their families and communities, Food for the Hungry (FH) intentionally walks alongside mothers in more than… Read More
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At Food for the Hungry, we recognize that our work is interconnected and requires partners. In fact, our purpose statement starts with the word “together”: Together, we follow God’s call responding to human suffering and graduating communities from extreme poverty. As the African proverb says: “If you want to go… Read More
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Ending Poverty Together: Appreciating the Beauty of the Present Moment
A Rushed Life Our newest Ending Poverty Together story highlights a practice we should all lean into during this unprecedented and uncertain time — appreciating the beauty of the present moment. Before many of us began social distancing and quarantine measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, our… Read More
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Every day, Food for the Hungry has the privilege of processing hundreds of letters between sponsors and sponsored children. These letters encourage us as we work to end poverty in the hard places. They are tangible pieces of hope that bring a smile to our face, or even make us… Read More
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Earth Day: A Day of Remembrance
The Very First Earth Day April 22, 1970 seemed like any other Wednesday. Plopping down in armchairs all across the country, Americans flicked on their televisions for their daily update. They heard about Vietnam, the recently instituted draft, and the anti-war protests at home. The soft glow and warm hues… Read More