STORIES OF IMPACT

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...Read Full Story

“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...Read Full Story

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...Read Full 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...Read Full Story

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...Read Full Story

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....Read Full Story

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...Read Full Story

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...Read Full Story

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...Read Full Story

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...Read Full Story