news and special events - Food for the Hungry

IDP's in Uganda

By kcreighton - 4/24/2008 The Benet people are a small sub-group of the Sabinyas indigenous to the slopes of Mt. Elgon in Uganda. Stretching back to colonial times there has been a land dispute between the government and the Benet people over a strip of land at the base of Mt. Elgon National Park. Up till now the Benet people have been allowed to remain in the park living their traditional lifestyle.

South Asia Flood: Food for the Hungry delivers relief to displaced Bangladeshi flood survivors

By solmstead - 8/ 7/2007 Heavy monsoon rains have caused rising water levels of almost all major rivers and the breach of several flood protection embankments and levees – with nearly 7 million people either marooned or displaced.

06/21/2007 - Tennessee teacher Tom Rand closes in on finish line of 2007 Hunger Ride, hoping to inspire others to make a difference "one at a time"

By coreyfh - 6/21/2007 Tom Rand, fourth-grade teacher at Presbyterian Day School in Memphis, Tennessee and Food for the Hungry Advocate, completed his 1,800 mile, 22-day journey from Vancouver to Imperial Beach on Friday, June 22.

05/31/2007 - Food for the Hungry applauds proposed AIDS funding extension

By coreyfh - 5/31/2007 PHOENIX, AZ, May 31, 2007 – Yesterday, President Bush called on Congress to double the U.S. commitment toward battling the global AIDS crisis. His proposal would increase PEPFAR (President’s Emergency Program for AIDS relief ) funding to $30 billion, extend the program to 2013...

02/22/2007 - Food for the Hungry delivers emergency food, water and medical care as Mozambique braces for Cyclone Favio

By coreyfh - 2/25/2007 PHOENIX, AZ, February 22, 2007 – While heavy rains which resulted in widespread flooding of the Zambezi River have slowed, Cyclone Favio threatens livelihoods and crops as it approaches Mozambique.

12/10/2006 - New horizons for child-mother center in northern uganda

By coreyfh - 12/11/2006 For nearly 20 years, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), led by Joseph Kony, has waged a bitter war against the Ugandan government. More than 10 years ago, the LRA began abducting children as young as 7 or 8 years old. The rebel group forced these children to fight, brainwashing them and teaching them to kill. Many of the young girls who were abducted were given to LRA commanders as “wives.” It is estimated that more than 80 percent of the LRA members are children.

04/11/2006 - New York Mom Wins ‘Where in the Kingdom’ Contest

By coreyfh - 10/16/2006 PHOENIX, April 11, 2006—Carol Hedrick of Rome, N. Y., joined the “Where in the Kingdom” contest just for fun. Her 13-year-old daughter, Samantha, tuned in to the radio and listened to the clues to educate herself about other cultures. Now mother and daughter are looking forward to spending some fun time together and knowing more about life in other countries.

02/08/2006 - Food for the Hungry is recognized as a “Shining Light” ministry

By coreyfh - 10/16/2006 PHOENIX, AZ, February 8, 2006 – Food for the Hungry, an international relief and development organization working in over 47 countries worldwide, was recently recognized for its ministry and stewardship excellence by www.ministrywatch.com, an organization informing donors and prospective donors of ministry operations and effectiveness.

05/25/2005 - NORTH DAKOTANS WIN MISSION TRIP TO AFRICA: Newlyweds Win Food for the Hungry’s “Where in the Kingdom Contest

By coreyfh - 1/25/2007 Phoenix, May 25, 2005 – Food for the Hungry and K-LOVE Radio announced that Jeremy Skoglund, 26, of Williston, ND, is the grand prizewinner of the “Where in the Kingdom contest. Skoglund won a five-day mission trip for two to Kenya, and will get to visit Food for the Hungry projects throughout the country with K-LOVE on-air personality, Mike Novak.