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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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Washing Dishes Saves Children’s Lives

By on June 19, 2012 in World Poverty

Washing dishes may seem like a common enough practice, but did you know that not everyone in the world knows it’s necessary to wash their tableware? And if you – like me – don’t like washing dishes, this may sound like a pretty good idea. But let’s think about that for a minute. A regular [...]

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Michelle's transformation after receiving deworming medication is astonishing!

Intestinal Worms and World Hunger

By on June 15, 2012 in World Poverty

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that at least 400 million children worldwide suffer from intestinal worms. A common problem associated with world hunger, intestinal worms prevent a person’s body from absorbing nutrients. In fact, they daily hijack up to 25% percent of the nutrients consumed by already-malnourished children. To put the problem into perspective, [...]

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Moving past handouts and into relationships

By on November 23, 2011 in Sponsor Impact, World Poverty

In some places FH works, aid organizations have been coming and going for years. Naturally, families and community leaders can get used to helpful hand-outs and short-term fixes, but FH’s strategy is different. It revolves around deep relationships which take time to build and don’t involve a lot of monetary gifts. FH walks with communities in [...]

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