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Attending school is a child’s best path out of extreme poverty. Yet circumstances in the lives of these children typically make receiving an education impossible. This creates an inescapable cycle for families and mothers like Marie Rosine. No Path to School, No Way to Hope Marie Rosine worked diligently on… Read More

An important part of fulfilling the mission of Food for the Hungry (FH) – “All forms of human poverty ended worldwide” –  is to tackle the hunger of the mind. In communities we serve, the lack of reading materials is often more acute than the… Read More

God’s Word isn’t silent on the subject of parenting. That’s especially helpful for families in Peru, where family violence is a cultural norm. When Reynalda, a mother of two in Peru, was given a Bible from Food for the Hungry (FH) as part of… Read More

When ‘complicated’ becomes ‘critical’ It’s a beautiful thing to see firsthand: Even when other people can’t or won’t help, God gives us exactly what we need – when we need it. Olivia is a shining example of how God provides, working through the compassion of others. Olivia lives in Guatemala… Read More

The conflict in northern Ethiopia has displaced nearly 2 million people, making an already dire food situation all the more precarious. The effects of drought and a changing climate only add to the pain and suffering. Supply routes have been cut, leaving people without any food access for… Read More

A better future often seems like an impossible dream to the teens and young adults living in the most impoverished communities around the world. In countries like Burundi and Rwanda, for example, the average household farm does not produce enough harvest to meet the… Read More

They’ve worked hard and persevered. They rebuilt what the typhoon destroyed. What’s more, this community that suffered extreme poverty for generations is now growing back even better than before. If you would have asked the families that live in Barangay Osmeña, a farming and fishing village on the island of… Read More

Since I was a child, I have always been interested in poetry. At the beginning of the Syrian revolution in 2011, which turned into a conflict in less than a year, I began reading the translated books of Rumi, a 13th-century Persian poet. … Read More

In Psalm 139, David wrote: “For it was You who created my inward parts; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will praise You because I have been fearfully and wonderfully made.” All human beings, regardless of their social status, ethnicity, gender, or life experiences, should be treated… Read More

What do you do if you need an emergency plumbing or well repair? You quickly call your local plumber or well service provider. Help is on the way. It didn’t work that way for Tune, a mother living in rural Kenya. A deep water well – or borehole – broke… Read More