The Blog

Adiye is a 45-year-old single mother of five daughters, who lived a life dependent on handouts. She’s a refugee from South Sudan, now living in northern Uganda. The conflict and violence in South Sudan have taken a terrible toll on so many… Read More

Did you know that October 15 is Global Handwashing Day? We know handwashing is an important part of good health and hygiene, especially in a time of COVID-19. We are routinely taught to wash our hands. This year, 2020, has turned a simple classroom lesson into a… Read More

Sowing seeds and harvesting crops was a way of life for Rosita and her family in Mozambique. As a widow and mother of 8 children and 2 granddaughters, farming was key to their very survival. With many mouths to feed, Rosita, 45, worked hard to provide for her… Read More

Back in 2016, we shared a story about a teen named Alice from Uganda, whose life changed when she received a goat from Food for the Hungry (FH). At the time, by Alice’s own admission, “Life in general [was not] smooth on… Read More

As humans, we all have the same basic needs: food, water, shelter, sleep…etc. But there’s one thing we often skip on the list of needs. We all have to use the toilet. While most of us reading this blog likely have access to a toilet, that’s not the case everywhere… Read More

“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” —Malala Yousafzai, education activist As each new day of 2020 brings more anxiety and stress over the current state of global and local events, it’s important to celebrate the good news and stories of success… Read More

In 2016, I was zipping across Lima, Peru in brightly-colored mototaxis, visiting various savings groups as part of a microfinance project I was serving with. Under the same gray skies, thousands of Venezuelan refugees were seeking new beginnings in their new home country. Soon, there was a visible difference. They… Read More

Orphan Beginnings As an orphan in Ethiopia, Sintayehu has no memory of her parents. Sadly, she was abandoned as a child. Her foster father, Asmamaw, found her living on the street when she was only five years old. Although Sintayehu was grateful to be taken in by another… Read More

When Julie Hales and her family made the decision to sponsor two children in Indonesia through Food for the Hungry (FH), she was inspired and intrigued by the idea of community sponsorship. In her town of Garner, North Carolina, Julie had been to several… Read More

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