Santa isn’t the only one making a list and checking it twice. Impoverished communities in the 20+ countries where FH serves are, too. And this year, they’ve added 13 new items to their Gift Catalog “wish list” of tools and resources they need to achieve their goals and break free… Read More
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Pray For a Safe Return to School
A safe return to school includes more than avoiding elephants this year in Ndunyuruma Village. The community is located between the lush green slopes of Mount Kenya Forest and the wildlife flats of northern Kenya. At the village center is Ndunyuruma Primary, a small block of classrooms where 53 students… Read More
Child Sponsorship
'Let's Learn to Read' Benefits Burundi's Students
Can you remember learning to read? What was it like? Did you have someone who read to you? Did you have a favorite book? Was there a favorite teacher who helped you? Many of us look back on this time of our childhood with fond memories, but we may not… Read More
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I learned of the 2021 Haiti earthquake when my phone began to buzz just past 7 a.m. on Saturday morning. A colleague I had worked with in Haiti told me the news – that the Caribbean island had just been hit with a massive earthquake, registering 7.2 – an even… Read More
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Handwashing Stations Support Safe Return to School
It was January 2020, just before the start of the pandemic. Indonesian community members, teachers, parents, and FH staff agreed on the importance of a project to install handwashing stations in four local elementary schools. Flash forward to now. Indonesian community members and FH staff are grateful to God and… Read More
Child Sponsorship
Youth Club Builds Hope in DRC Community
Youth were once heroes in Mutambala, a community within Moba, part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). DRC is one of the most mineral-rich countries in Africa. But the trade in “blood diamonds” funded wars and human rights abuse for decades. The… Read More
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Community graduation is Food for the Hungry’s goal for every community. When Food for the Hungry (FH) enters a community, it is a partnership. From the beginning, there is an “exit plan.” Eventually, the community graduates. This means they are now self-sustaining. And that is a day of great celebration… Read More
Child Sponsorship
A Better Life for Children Started with Training for Parents
A better life for children is key to a healthy community in the future. That’s why Food for the Hungry (FH) focuses on making lives better for children specifically, and their parents too. Rapid Change in Vietnam Community FH has been serving the Lien Minh community in… Read More
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Safe Water and Much More Arrives with a Well
Safe water was what Nargis needed. The 28-year-old mother lives in the Borobogi community of Bangladesh. But for so long, she didn’t understand how many of her problems were tied to her family’s need of clean water. Like so many other families near their home, she and… Read More
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The Bolke family’s adventure in giving back started at a concert. Melanie and Tom Bolke attended TobyMac’s “Hits Deep Tour” with their son, Jeremiah, five years ago near their home. During a break in the Christian hip-hop artist’s performance, a speaker briefly introduced the audience to… Read More
Child Sponsorship
Good Neighbors Solve Their Irrigation Conflicts
Ildephonse tries to be a good neighbor, but he was frustrated. The 22-year-old married farmer was watching his crops wither for lack of irrigation. It was happening in his kitchen garden, adjacent to his home in Kala in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There he grows… Read More
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Lighting the Way to Education for Children
Lighting the Way to Education for Children Lighting is essential to allow students to study. But what happens when no electricity is available to children? In many communities where Food for the Hungry (FH) works in Kenya, the homes have no connection to electricity. Children often must… Read More
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Partnerships that Sustain Impact for the Long-Term At Food for the Hungry (FH), we know that we cannot accomplish our mission of ending all forms of human poverty without the help of our generous supporters. Working together, FH and our partners grow resilience in the communities we serve. And we… Read More
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What is the Meaning of "the Ends of the Earth?"
Have you ever felt as if you were at “the ends of the earth?” Maybe you were physically far away from anything familiar to you. Or perhaps you felt terribly distant–spiritually or emotionally–from God and others. Where can we turn when we feel isolated?… Read More
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Many FH Staff Members also Have a Sponsor Story
Today’s Child Sponsor Story comes from one of our own staff members, Stephani Liggins. Stephani’s Sponsor Story “I am an FH employee working in the department that focuses primarily on Child Sponsorship,” explains Stephani. In that role, she helps find sponsors for children at special events, like concerts. “As the… Read More