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Painting of the parable of the good shepherd separating the sheep from the goats

“You will always have the poor among you …”

By on January 28, 2013 in From Our Leadership, World Poverty

I can’t prove it, but after many years of pastoral experience, including numerous conversations on the subject with believers and non-believers alike, I’m convinced this is the best known reference in the Bible concerning poverty.  For believers especially, this is frequently quoted as proof that poverty will always exist and cannot be overcome.  Because this [...]

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Girl with goat

Fabiola’s Prayer

By on December 13, 2012 in Stories, World Poverty

From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise. — Psalm 8:2 Fabiola was a sad child. So sad, in fact, that Food for the Hungry (FH) staff were concerned about this 12-year-old girl. During the many years of conflict in Burundi, Fabiola’s family had lost everything. As peasant farmers, they barely raised enough [...]

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Haiti – Restoring lives after Hurricane Isaac

By on October 23, 2012 in Disaster Relief

The effects of Isaac Tropical Storm Isaac swept through Haiti at the end of August, flooding homes and damaging the livelihoods of many communities where Food for the Hungry (FH) is operational. In the days following the storm, FH staff in Haiti visited affected communities to assess the damage and to determine how FH could [...]

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