Tropical Cyclone Freddy: Mozambique Update
Tropical Cyclone Freddy was a five-week-long storm that made landfall multiple times, striking Mozambique’s coast twice. The devastating storm was the longest lasting and most energetic tropical cyclone on record. The Cyclone’s Destruction The cyclone caused great destruction. Countless families’ homes were damaged or destroyed. Some 391,000 hectares (nearly 1 million acres) of crops were […]
Food Distribution: A Great Way to Celebrate World Food Day
Food for the Hungry is our name for a reason. From the very beginning 50 years ago, FH has responded to disaster situations in some of the hardest places on earth. Food distributions play a big part in many of these relief efforts in the wake of hurricanes, earthquakes, displacement and refugee crises, and other […]
A Sponsor Letter Journey: From One Heart to Another
I celebrated 25 years with Food for the Hungry (FH) in August, and after all these years, I must recognize how the concept of a sponsor letter played in my wonderful journey. We think of how sponsorship letters impact the children who receive them, but their impact has been so much greater for me! When […]
Our Favorite Child Sponsorship Letters: Edition #2
Last year, 600,000 pieces of correspondence and letters were lovingly delivered between child sponsors and their sponsored children. The notes, Easter and Christmas cards, “get to know me better letters”, and other correspondence consistently brings joy to both children and sponsors. In this regular blog series, we’re sharing some of our favorite child sponsorship letters. […]
God’s Story: Learn to Serve Like Jesus
This post is the twelfth in a series on God’s Story, the Foundation for FH’s Work in Relief and Development. Follow the series, starting with the first post. You can read the next post in this series here. When Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique earlier this year, Food for the Hungry (FH) worker Celio Corter was […]
Ending Poverty Together: The Common Thread of Humanity
While working at Food for the Hungry (FH), I’ve discovered that when it comes to the humanity in each of us — there is a common thread that unites us. But I had to travel halfway around the world to learn this. I began working at FH two years ago as the Internal Communications Manager. […]
Disaster Recovery: Making Life Better than Before
Disaster recovery is a long and complex process. It’s much more than getting enough food and water to needy families. It’s about bringing hope and vision to devastated parents and children. At church, I’m preparing to teach on the book of Job. You may remember that Job lost everything — his home, his children, his […]
Civic Engagement: Is it Optional?
Last week, the United States saw an important rite of civic engagement: the first Democratic Party presidential candidates’ debate. We have so many options for viewing the debates. I often watch the broadcast feed with one eye and follow Twitter comments for fact-checking. And in the end, I pat myself on the back for contributing to the […]
