Transforming Lives through Faith: The Spiritual Impact of Child Sponsorship
In the community of El Raizal, Nicaragua, an 8-year-old boy named Steven has a new outlook on life. Once weighed down by low self-esteem and abandonment from his father, he discovered the incredible love of Jesus through the help of his sponsor and Food for the Hungry Child Sponsorship. Jesus Transforming Hearts through Kids’ Club […]
FH Sponsored Children Share What They’re Grateful For
Overflowing with Gratitude As we approach Thanksgiving, it’s a time to reflect on the abundance of joy and gratitude that fills our lives. This season, we are reminded of the remarkable resilience and unwavering spirit of children around the world. These children’s stories are not just about overcoming challenges, but about embracing every moment with […]
Breaking the Cycle: Child Sponsorship Transforms Entire Families
Khoun didn’t expect her own life to be transformed. At first this mother in Cambodia was just grateful for the chance for her 12-year-old daughter Sievminh to become a sponsored child through Food for the Hungry (FH). Khoun and her husband Chanthon struggled to provide for their 3 children. Their income as rice and cassava […]
Sponsorship Offers Better Life, Enables Livelihood for Bangladesh Family
Julekha, a mother in Bangladesh, faced numerous challenges in meeting her family’s needs alongside her husband, Nasirul. They live in a community in Tanore region with their son, Rushar, 15, and daughter Ambia, 11. Nasirul engaged in limited farming and handyman activities, based on the needs of neighbors. But he primarily worked in a brick […]
Creativity Boosted by Child Sponsorship
Attending school is extremely important for children in vulnerable communities. But even when classes fill many hours, the interminable time after school can present challenges for young people. Those after-school hours were becoming difficult for Asep, a 13-year-old boy in Indonesia. There were no extracurricular activities for channeling his interests. So he played with his […]
Love Shines Through in Letters from Children
As long as there’s been mail service, delivery of a hand-written letter ignites a special kind of excitement. So it isn’t surprising that a highlight of Food for the Hungry (FH) child sponsorship is when children write to their sponsors. That’s why we wanted to share a selection of some of our favorite letters that […]
Healthy Habits Start at Home
Rumman is a 7-year-old boy who lives with his mother and younger sister in the Jhilim community of Bangladesh. Until recently, his community was not practicing healthy habits regarding hygiene. Rumman’s father lives and works as a mason some distance away in the capital city of Dhaka. Occasionally, he returns to their community when he […]
Business Training Course Opens Opportunities
Emmanuel lives in Kananga village in Kenya. He was formerly a Food for the Hungry (FH) sponsored child. As he was reaching young adulthood, he was offered a chance to take an FH business training course. Before becoming a sponsored child, Emanuel says he had a number of negative beliefs. Because he wasn’t doing well in […]
Delivering Hope Around the World
Looking back on 2022, we see that even in the midst of many challenges, there is still hope! We spoke with Food for the Hungry (FH) leaders who are delivering hope in communities around the world. First, we asked where and how they saw God working in 2022. And second, we asked them to share […]
Child Sponsorship in Guatemala: Everything is Different [Video]
What difference can one person, or even one church, make in the fight against extreme poverty and malnutrition? The impact can be greater than you might think. Before reading on, watch as a little girl named Natalia, who receives the blessings of child sponsorship in Guatemala, explains how her sponsor changed everything for her, her […]