At Food for the Hungry (FH), we have a vision to see all forms of human poverty ended worldwide. We believe that through collaboration, we can do more to move in the lives of the vulnerable.That’s where you and your church come in.
Strengthened by our identity in Christ, a Church Partnership combines your church’s heart for the poor with FH’s global experience. We connect your church to one community in the developing world that is suffering under the weight of poverty.We believe the church plays a vital role in a community’s restoration.
Not only are Church Partnerships a unique opportunity for your church to engage with the world, but together, we can create lasting change and hope for a brighter future. Because when a community is equipped to care for its most vulnerable members, everyone is served and poverty is eliminated. Join us in the fight to eliminate poverty worldwide.
Child Focused Community Transformation
We believe that when a community is equipped to care for its most vulnerable members, everyone is served and poverty is eliminated. That’s why we seek to develop communities by focusing on children. The ultimate indicator that families, churches and leaders are doing this well is witnessed in the wellbeing of their children. When we equip communities with the tools and resources they need to care for their own children, we empower them to invest in their own development.
Get started and download our Church Mobilization brochure below.
COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION
We Go To The Hard Places
We believe in fighting against extreme poverty in the world’s most vulnerable communities, which is why we choose to go to the hard places. We intentionally seek out communities that are geographically difficult to reach, lack adequate infrastructure for community development, and suffer from harsh climates, war, natural disasters, disease and violence. We courageously seek out the overlooked and advocate for the underserved. We’re called to go farther. We’re called to the hard places.
VISION & MISSION TRIPS
We Have An Exit Strategy
We’re proud of the communities we enter, but more than that, we’re proud of the ones we exit. These are the communities where extreme poverty no longer has a seat at the table. They’re now self-sustainable and living out God’s purpose for their lives. They’ve worked hard to achieve their goals and we’re thrilled to have played our part. We celebrate with them and then we intentionally seek out the next community suffering under the heavy weight of poverty.
EXIT STRATEGY
Partnership
WALK ALONGSIDE A VULNERABLE COMMUNITY
As your congregation commits to a partnership with a community, you become invested in long-term relationships. You’re no longer an outsider, but rather a friend. You have the chance to provide much needed encouragement to those in your partner community through letters, prayers, and even in-person visits. We believe that the church plays a vital role in the community’s restoration. Connection to another body of believers can amplify the community’s progress and spiritual development. Your church’s investment into the community is a crucial part of helping them hope for the future.
Church partnership is described in our Church Mobilization brochure below. Flip the pages, download, and share with your team…then submit the inquiry form below.
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SEE LIFE THROUGH THEIR EYES
“When we first visited the community, we met this little girl named Ella. Her mother was single with four other children. Within the first two years we were working in the community, we helped her mother repair their house. This house was infested and didn’t have any security at all. The walls were just sheets of metal stacked together and the door was rotted. This last trip, we saw Ella again and she’s about ready to graduate high school in September. This young girl is talking about going to a university in Santo Domingo. The growth and ownership and vision of the community is amazing to see. She would never have dreamed she could do that and now she’s making a plan. We were able to sit down with the community leaders and look back on the plans we made with them 10 years ago and say, “we accomplished all of these things.” It was an ah-ha moment for them to see that they can set a goal, create a vision, and make it happen.”
– Greg Wilson, Cornerstone Community Church
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You can send postcards or photographs, however, we ask that you visit here for more details about culturally appropriate guidelines for photos and other images. Please write the child’s ID # on the back of each item that you enclose with your letter to ensure that it reaches him/her.
- Paper dolls
- Postcards
- Pictures of yourself or family
- Sports cards, individual cards (baseball, soccer, football)
- Stickers (flat, paper-based, only a few at a time)
- Paper-based simple bookmarks, stationery, drawing, or writing paper (single sheets)
- Coloring pages (single sheets, not books)
- Monetary gifts
- Liquids, candy, or food
- Batteries or magnets