by Beth Allen on NOVEMBER 29, 2012 in DISASTER RELIEF

Women and children — particularly women WITH young children — are among the most vulnerable people when disaster strikes. It’s a problem at the top of our list and for our staff working with the current crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

By Martin on October 23, 2012 in Disaster Relief

The effects of Isaac

by Martin on SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 in DISASTER RELIEF

In our last blog we described how Food for the Hungry has been working with local leaders in Haiti to raise awareness of child abuse and gender-based violence. This is the story of one such victim whose life was transformed by subsequent community intervention.

Marie-Nicole’s trials

Contact: Renee Targos
Phone: 480-457-0303
Email: rtargos@fh.org

More than 3 million preschool and school age children treated annually

PHOENIX (Sept. 11, 2012) – According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 400 million children worldwide suffer from intestinal worms, which can cause stunted growth and leave victims with acute abdominal pain, lethargy and an inability to concentrate.

by Jeremy Reis on AUGUST 25, 2012 in DISASTER RELIEF

Tropical Storm Isaac passed through Haiti and the Dominican Republic (DR) early this morning. The FH Emergency Response Unit has been in regular contact with the field. FH Haiti Country Director Bekele Hankebo and FH DR Program Director Cristopher Garrido reported that while it is still raining in both countries, the worst has passed, and that the damage does not appear to be as bad as feared.

Kalacha town in Kenya is an oasis in the middle of the Chalbi desert—near the borders of Ethiopia and Somalia. While the town has natural springs, it still experiences devastating droughts, such as the Horn of Africa drought of 2011 that put 4.5 million Kenyans into a food crisis. It’s also an area that has experienced deforestation with disastrous effects on its land.

"The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners...." Isaiah 61:1

She never smiled, talked or played. She never had been to a day of school in her life. She had no parent to love and accept her. She had trouble making friends and always walked alone.

Celebrate World Water Day and learn about water projects around the world

Did you know…in the world’s poorest countries, approximately 1.1 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water? There is an even greater number lacking adequate sanitation and proper hygiene.

World Water Day is March 22, and Food for the Hungry celebrates the many water projects that faithful partners like you have help us complete worldwide. Your prayers and financial gifts are not only saving lives, but you are helping to change communities! Communities like Kinna, Kenya.

On December 17, Tropical Storm Washi killed 650 people and caused 800 to go missing in the Mindanao Island of southern Philippines. Heavy rains and flash floods swept through streets displacing more than 150,000 people.

Food for the Hungry/Philippines is responding to help survivors through a local church network of Campus Crusade for Christ. FH/Philippines is helping to support Campus Crusade for Christ’s work of setting up 30 evacuation centers to house and feed more than 20,000 displaced people.