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Water is power

By on March 25, 2013 in Sponsor Impact, Stories, World Poverty

Think with me for a moment about Chukuke, an 8-year-old girl growing up in Africa. She lives in one of the more arid regions of Kenya. She does not go to school. She had to drop out. She spends every day walking 9 to 10 miles to find clean water for her household. She doesn’t [...]

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Child sponsorship kids club fun

Child sponsorship lets kids be kids

By on March 14, 2013 in Church, Sponsor Impact, Stories

  I first noticed her as she ran from a house to the building we were about to visit. She wore a pink princess dress, white ribbons in her hair and shoes that didn’t fit. The building we were visiting had been finished the previous week. Food for the Hungry (FH) had helped a church [...]

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5 Bibles: 40 Days of Giving

By on March 13, 2013 in Sponsor Impact

 ”Let’s give Bibles again!” Evie exclaimed as we reached for the FH gift catalog. During our 8 Days of Giving in December, this was one of the gifts our kids enjoyed giving the most. “I remember giving Bibles,” Emily said, “It not only provides a Bible, but also teaches them how to study the Bible.” The [...]

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Feeling lost in today’s world?

By on March 12, 2013 in From Our Leadership, Sponsor Impact, Stories, World Poverty

A funny thing happened when I went to help change the conditions of the poor in Africa. I was changed. Twenty years ago, I moved to post-war Uganda to do my part to help. What I came to realize was: God’s call for me to meet the needs of the poor also involved His desire to transform my life. [...]

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Tree seedlings in Haiti

Paul planted, Apollos watered, God made it grow

By on March 5, 2013 in Church, Sponsor Impact, World Poverty

  “I [Paul] planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.”  I Corinthians 3:6 (NIV) I traveled along dusty roads in Haiti two weeks ago, through parched fields thirsty for life-giving rain. As we journeyed, I saw farmers plowing furrows in their fields in hope that seasonal rains would begin soon. Where [...]

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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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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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