Tahara is fighting for her daughter’s future
Tahara was forced to marry when she was just 14. She’s determined to help her daughter Mahiya stay in school and pursue her dreams: “I want to become a doctor,” says Mahiya. “I want to serve poor people.” But Mahiya is in danger. In her community in Bangladesh, at just 11-years-old, Mahiya is old enough to be married. Her mother Tahara is desperate to make sure Mahiya doesn’t suffer the pain she lived […]
Muhammad is leading change to end child marriage
“Before, we thought the earlier we married girls off, the better it was. Now, it’s the complete opposite,” says Muhammad, a community leader. In rural communities in Bangladesh, girls as young as 10 are at risk of child marriage. In Muhammad’s community, pulling girls out of school and marrying them off so young was considered normal. But when he attended community workshops on the dangers […]
Stories of 3 moms
Meet 3 moms who started life-changing businesses thanks to a hand up from friends like you! MARIA runs her own tortilla business, but not too long ago she wasn’t even allowed to attend local meetings in her community in Guatemala. “Women didn’t go out. We weren’t given permission,” she says. Everything changed when supporters like you helped start a local women’s savings group. “The group helped us emotionally,” Maria says. “And it’s more than saving money. […]
Rosa’s story
Look what happens when you empower a mom like Rosa! Rosa dreamed of being able to provide for her children and lift her family out of poverty in Guatemala. “I longed to have my own business,” Rosa says. “But I didn’t have the resources to start one.” Then someone extraordinarily kind like you gave her a hand up. […]
See how friends like you are make room for joy, love, and meaning this Christmas: 3 stories to inspire you!
What do a small group in Albuquerque, three girls in Alabama, and a mom in Wisconsin have in common? They’re making room for joy, love, and meaning that will last far beyond the season. We hope their stories inspire you to give together, get your kids involved, and honor your loved ones with gifts that let God’s love overflow. 1. Making room for […]
Gifts that strengthen families and help kids grow, learn, and thrive
Your gifts of love from our Gift Catalog are sowing practical seeds of help and hope in homes like Adela’s. Adela and her husband Mariano live in rural Bolivia with their two children, 7-year-old Jhony and 12-year-old Fidelia. Before your love reached their community, life was hard. Their small farm couldn’t always provide enough to eat, and Adela felt helpless when her children […]
GRATEFUL YOUNG HEARTS
See what children are thankful for! Sometimes the most powerful lessons in gratitude come from children. Because in a world of wants, kids can remind us of what we really need. Renata, 9, (above) from the Dominican Republic, shares what really matters to her: “My little brother is the person I enjoy spending time with […]
Gifts that make room for love – and put food on the table
Betty and Michal worked hard on their small farm in Uganda, but with limited resources they couldn’t grow enough to feed their two daughters or pay school fees.“My children were malnourished because we hardly ate one meal a day. And we were never sure of tomorrow. Life was very difficult,” says Betty, a loving mother. But […]
Celebrating World Food Day and how you bring hope to the hungry
With so many people in our world going hungry because of poverty, injustice, conflict, and climate change, World Food Day is a global call to action to ensure everyone can be nourished by affordable, healthy food. This year’s theme for World Food Day on October 16 is Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a […]
Jewelie’s Gem of a Summer Trip: Meeting Her Sponsored Child!
After Jewelie visited Massiel, her sponsored child in Dominican Republic, she posted this on social media: “Many years sponsoring a child with Food for the Hungry! Today was a prayer answered. I was able to meet her and her family.” We interviewed Jewelie to find out more about her visit… Jewelie, why was meeting in […]