Tag Archives | Bolivia
Ethiopian mother with young son

Making Mom happy

By on May 14, 2013 in Sponsor Impact, World Poverty

What does it take to make Mom happy?  I’ve visited nearly 20 countries in the 17 years I’ve worked with Food for the Hungry (FH), and it seems all mothers want the same things. They want their children to be healthy and happy. They yearn for their kids to finish school. If you probe deeper, [...]

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Luisa Llampa

The inspiration of motherhood

By on May 9, 2013 in Stories, World Poverty

With Mother’s Day barreling toward us, I’m reflecting on the topic of motherhood. We all have our favorite mom stories—tales of how our mothers nurtured us into the people we are today. My own mom taught me I could do whatever I wanted to put the time and energy into learning and achieving. She banished [...]

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Proper (and fun!) handwashing for children

By on April 4, 2013 in World Poverty

In the vulnerable places where Food for the Hungry works, handwashing is a lifesaving technique. Diarrhea and pneumonia, two of the leading causes of child deaths worldwide, can be drastically reduced just by proper handwashing. Isn’t it wonderful that such a simple act can have such an impact? Knowing the impact of handwashing, I wasn’t [...]

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girl drinking water out of a tap

Wipe away the tears with water

By on March 19, 2013 in World Poverty

Water can make grown men cry. Many years ago, on one of my trips into Bolivia’s rural areas, I met with a group of leaders of a village. Food for the Hungry (FH) and the community were new in their relationship with each other. We gathered in a cement block, school classroom and sat on low [...]

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What’s in your toolbox?

By on January 25, 2013 in World Poverty

I rode into work this morning with my friend Charith, and we talked about a mutual friend working in China. Our friend observed that an uncommon number of Chinese seem to be wearing glasses. Charith asked, “Why do you think so many people have bad eyes?” Community development professionals observe and ask these questions all the time. As a former community [...]

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The first need of every child

By on January 3, 2013 in Sponsor Impact, Stories, World Poverty

When my co-workers found Mayra, she was 10 years old. She was living with her parents and her five younger siblings. If you were to visit Mayra’s home in the neighborhood of Horno Ckasa, Bolivia, you’d first notice the door. We don’t think much about doors where I live in suburban America. We take for [...]

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Yves Habumugisha, Country Director South Sudan , Maria McCulley, Director Government Finance and Keith Wright, International President.

“The World is a Handkerchief” and Other Sayings from a December Staff Gathering in Phoenix

By on December 5, 2012 in Uncategorized, World Poverty

I’ve learned two new sayings this week. They are: “The world is a handkerchief” (from Bolivia) and “A mosquito can’t bite you unless it gets close to your skin” (from Ghana). Where does this new knowledge come from? I am sure you are wondering where you can find such gems! (wink) Well…first let me tell [...]

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plates of food in Mozambique

Thanks to the One True God

By on November 21, 2012 in Stories

I haven’t seen too many situations where people beg to be allowed to give thanks.  But living overseas in South America, in the highlands of Bolivia, my Food for the Hungry office friends asked one year if we could celebrate a full American Thanksgiving dinner – for SIXTY people. Six-oh. Those of us of the [...]

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Peruvian girl eating corn on the cob

The reality of hunger

By on October 15, 2012 in Sponsor Impact, Stories, World Poverty

I’ll never forget the day hunger became real to me. I was with Food for the Hungry colleagues in rural Bolivia, visiting a rustic mountain community. FH had constructed a water system here and had taught mothers about health and hygiene. There was a one-room schoolhouse that went through second grade, and a dilapidated and [...]

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Bolivian sewing school teaches women skills

The Chair in the Seed

By on September 28, 2012 in Stories, World Poverty

“Where did this chair come from?” Germán asked me. We had been talking with a group of women in Bolivia who had just started their own sewing school with guidance from FH. Germán, the FH staff member who leads the project, was making a point about helping the women to support themselves. Germán related the training he had given [...]

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