Archive | February, 2013

Business or economy class?

By on February 28, 2013 in Disaster Relief, Stories, World Poverty

Business or economy class? This is a very relevant question in relief and development work around the world. I recently hosted a friend who flew business class to the United Kingdom per his organization’s policy on international flights. The price difference from business to economy for his five-hour return flight was about $8,000, so naturally [...]

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Peace and voting: Pray for Kenya

By on February 27, 2013 in World Poverty

Please pray for peaceful elections in Kenya. Elections are only a means to both a moral and political end. We must pray that Kenya’s elections are conducted in peace. And that the culminating decisions of the nation, comprised of the millions of individual votes, cast by its own citizens, is a vote for the reign of peace.

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2 Rabbits: 40 Days of Giving

By on February 27, 2013 in Sponsor Impact

Question: How many rabbits does it take to make a difference in a child’s life? Two, if they hop right to it. Week 3: 2 Rabbits When we landed on the page in the FH gift catalog, Julia (5 years old) exclaimed, “Oooooh! Let’s get rabbits!” The kids are excited about the impact rabbits can have in [...]

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Liliwen and friends

How sponsorship saved a family in the wake of disaster

By on February 26, 2013 in Disaster Relief, Sponsor Impact, Stories, Women of Action, World Poverty

If you were a female living in Bangladesh, you would face a multitude of troubles such as vulnerability and discrimination. If you happened to also be of a low caste, an ethnic minority and a poor family, your challenges would severely increase. And when a cyclone wreaked havoc on your community, destroying the few resources you had — you would be devastated. Find out how Food for the Hungry brought hope in these circumstances.

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Photo of a woman in the Democratice Republic of the Congo

“The worst place on earth to be a woman”

By on February 25, 2013 in From Our Leadership, World Poverty

On March 7, 2012, the PBS NewsHour ran a piece with this title about women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  Food for the Hungry (FH) has been working there since the eastern part of the country’s descent into hell in the mid-1990s.  For women in the DRC, March 8th, International Women’s Day, is [...]

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Providing a blessing of hope and joy

By on February 22, 2013 in Sponsor Impact, Stories, World Poverty

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.  (Romans 15:13) The word joy jumps out at me in Romans 15:13. The concept of being filled with joy (and peace) is amazing. How often do we [...]

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Life in Haiti this week

By on February 22, 2013 in Sponsor Impact, Stories

One of the joys of working for an international organization like Food for the Hungry (FH) is that I read constantly about places I’ve never visited.   They come alive for me via reports, proposals and e-mails from distant colleagues. Yesterday I visited a place that has a special place in my heart, called Lespinasse.  It’s [...]

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Water Pump: 40 Days of Giving

By on February 20, 2013 in Sponsor Impact

During the period of 40 days, the Lord prepared Himself for His earthly ministry. While we’re not sure exactly what that entailed, we do know that He fasted. Traditionally, fasting is a time of abstinence from something, generally food or drink. The purpose is to practice self-restraint and to focus on God. The idea is [...]

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Because they arrived first

By on February 18, 2013 in Church, World Poverty

Moving day. We’ve all been there before.  Boxes, packing tape, storage units and sore muscles.  I’ve been asked to help others move more times than I care to remember.  However, if I’m available, I graciously volunteer to help.  I know that someday I too will need to move and would appreciate the “muscle support” of [...]

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Protecting precious girls

By on February 15, 2013 in Stories, World Poverty

My girls I have the incredible honor to be “dad” to two tween girls. By nature I want to protect them. As a steward before God, I take my responsibility to protect them even more seriously. I protect because they’re precious both to me and to God who gave them to me. My girls are growing up [...]

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