Relief and Development Methods - Food for the Hungry

Food for the Hungry builds relationships with local and regional leaders, families, and churches in the communities where we work. We work within cultures to effect economic, social, and spiritual transformation while respecting the local worldview. We network and collaborate with other like-minded organizations working in the areas where we work.

Food for the Hungry engages the community to determine what is important for us to do, using technology and methods appropriate to the setting. Additionally, FH continually investigates the community’s worldview to better assist in education. Most often, what is needed is education and introducing current technology and standards to communities lacking access to modern agricultural practices.

	CHILD DEVELOPMENT Parental counseling, medical checkups, education, school supplies, new skills development, educating youth about AIDS, rehabilitating school buildings

	CHURCH DEVELOPMENT Discipling pastors and leaders, providing training methods and materials, collaborating with churches to help reach out to their communities

	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Micro-enterprise, irrigation, natural resource management, education, water and sanitation, community health

	FOOD SECURITY Transferring farming technologies to increase agricultural production, promoting forestry, soil conservation and water conservation

	HEALTH Preventing malnutrition, illness, and poor sanitation practices; performing health assessments and administering first-aid treatment; training and educating local health-care representatives

	HIV/AIDS Biblical training on abstinence and faithfulness, medical support, outreach, supporting orphans and HIV/AIDS victims

	WATER Drilling wells, constructing dams, water pans, and catchment systems; educating people about proper hygiene