We are all experiencing the coronavirus pandemic together. And there are many creative COVID-19 pivots. Such as how we communicate information to how we are connecting with friends and family. We are all doing things differently because of this global pandemic. We asked our staff worldwide to… Read More
Ending Poverty Together
Photo Essay: Rohingya Refugees Commemorating Three Years
This August, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees will mark the month they fled from violence and oppression in Myanmar to safety in Bangladesh. It’s been three years now since they made the desperate trek, fearing for their lives. While they no longer run from bullets and threats… Read More
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Statement from Food for the Hungry on Racial Injustice
On the eve of Juneteenth, the day rightfully dedicated to commemorating the end of slavery and the importance of Black freedom and Black lives, Food for the Hungry affirms and proclaims that Black lives matter. We stand in solidarity with our Black colleagues, friends, neighbors, and brothers and sisters in… Read More
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Thirty years ago, a young man named Mark Viso joined Food for the Hungry (FH) as a volunteer in famine-ravaged Ethiopia. He saw the crisis there and knew he had to do something. That something, serving the people of Ethiopia, changed Mark’s heart. He… Read More
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The One and Only Gift This Christmas
Arguments broke out at our house every Christmas when I was growing up. It was always around one topic. The annual argument formed around a particular family tradition, in fact: the tradition of opening all gifts only on Christmas Day. The Parents’ logic was firm, but unequivocal—‘we are… Read More
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Syria is the largest ongoing refugee crisis in the world right now. Before Syria’s brutal war started in 2011, more than 22 million people called the nation home. After eight years of violence and civil war, the Syrian crisis has… Read More
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Einstein famously said that if he had one hour to solve a problem, he would take 55 minutes to define it. Here’s one: What’s the problem with poverty? Poverty is a global problem. But what kind of problem is it, and why does poverty exist? The definition is… Read More
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The Key to Sustainable Solutions: Taking the Driver's Wheel
In over thirty years of traveling around the world and learning about solutions to end poverty, the question that seems to be the most important one to ask is this: are these solutions sustainable? Sustainable Change Leads to Lasting Impact While I care about all the different ways… Read More
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As the CEO of Food for the Hungry, I have been fortunate to travel to some of the world’s hardest places on a quest to end poverty. The scenes I have encountered when welcomed into the homes of families on the other side of the world are quite different than… Read More