Tag Archives | child sponsorship

Middle Schoolers Give Hope for Christmas

By on December 27, 2012 in Church, Stories, World Poverty

I had the privilege of speaking to an amazing woman named Donna Nelson the other day. She’s helping children see beyond themselves. In the process, these children are experiencing the idea that happiness comes from contributing rather than receiving. They are seeing that great things can be accomplished when people pull together toward a common [...]

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Update on Geoffrey

By on December 12, 2012 in Sponsor Impact

I have some incredible news! Remember Geoffrey? He was the young boy experiencing renal failure in Rwanda. His uncle sold everything he owns to pay for hospital bills, but it was simply not enough. They were being faced with the threat of being forced to leave the hospital, because they were so behind on their bills. Because [...]

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Sharing burdens around the world

By on November 9, 2012 in Sponsor Impact, World Poverty

Just over two years ago I found myself facing every parent’s worst nightmare. My 15-month-old son suddenly began showing some very strange symptoms. He suddenly was not able to walk on one of his legs. After feeling it all over and realizing he did not seem to be in any type of pain I decided [...]

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Elena poses for a photo with her sisters in Guatemala.

A singer, pastor and attorney in the heart of Guatemala

By on October 19, 2012 in Sponsor Impact, Stories

Another country? In my last few blog posts, I’ve been sharing about my experiences from a recent trip to Nicaragua. What I haven’t mentioned is that after spending eight days in Nicaragua, my coworker and I flew one hour north and spent another week in Guatemala. I can’t begin to describe the drastic difference between [...]

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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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Viviana poses for a photo in Holland

Former sponsored child shares story

By on September 27, 2012 in Sponsor Impact, Stories

You are making a difference in the life of your sponsored child! Through your faithful gifts, you are changing the trajectory of a life.  To see an example of the type of change you are making possible, we want to share the story of another child whose life was changed through sponsorship. Meet Viviana. Viviana [...]

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The “Junk in my Trunk”

By on September 26, 2012 in World Poverty

This weekend my wife and I moved from an apartment where we’ve spent the past two and half years into our first home. I’m still in pain! After hours and hours of packing up boxes, loading them into the moving truck and taking them off the moving truck, we are now at the overwhelming stage [...]

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Quite possibly the most beautiful girl in the world

By on September 19, 2012 in Sponsor Impact, Stories, World Poverty

This is guest blogger, Amanda Sleister of H20 Church from Orlando, Fla. She recently returned from a trip to Parkishon, Kenya, where she met her sponsored child, who she describes as “quite possibly the most beautiful girl in the world.” Here is Amanda’s blog: Oh Cecilia…. She captured my heart in 2007 when she was [...]

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Church members meet their sponsored child in Nicaragua

What about the other 51 weeks of the year?

By on September 11, 2012 in Church, Sponsor Impact, Stories, World Poverty

Day in and day out In continuing my series on a recent trip to Nicaragua, I’ve been thinking a lot about the people I met on the trip. You might immediately think I’m talking about the children and adults we work with in Nicaragua. I am very excited to talk about them soon, but not [...]

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Concert tour poster for Brandon Heath and Matt Maher

FH Artist Program needs you!

By on August 30, 2012 in World Poverty

How can I combine my love of music with my passion for helping the poor? If you’re a music lover and passionate about helping the most vulnerable in this world through your partnership with Food for the Hungry, we’ve got some great news for you! FH’s Artist Program is currently recruiting volunteers for several upcoming [...]

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