Work | Community Transformation | Food for the Hungry

Children are a community’s future. Without access to food, water and good health practices, the hope for a child’s survival decreases. In many poor countries, children won’t live to see their 5th birthday. Food for the Hungry works with these poor communities to find ways to increase child survival. The poor partner with Food for the Hungry to build wells, learn productive farming practices, build schools and practice health and hygiene to save children’s lives. With partners like you working with us, a child’s survival is increased.

Agriculture
Planting a future

Impoverished farmers deal with low crop yields, droughts and poor soil. Food for the Hungry teaches farmers effective agriculture techniques to produce higher yields of nutritious food for eating and selling.

In FH agricultural programs, farmers form savings groups and save money together to fund larger projects, like irrigation canals. FH also helps to broaden local and national markets so farmers can sell produce.

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Agriculture
Planting a future

Impoverished farmers deal with low crop yields, droughts and poor soil. Food for the Hungry teaches farmers effective agriculture techniques to produce higher yields of nutritious food for eating and selling.

In FH agricultural programs, farmers form savings groups and save money together to fund larger projects, like irrigation canals. FH also helps to broaden local and national markets so farmers can sell produce.
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Children
Vulnerable ones

With fragile immune systems and developing bodies, children are the first to suffer in poverty. Food for the Hungry works with parents and community leaders to addresses issues such as food, water, education and health.

Parents and church leaders provide children with the resources they need to grow up healthy. With support physically, mentally and spiritually, children have hope for a future.
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Church
Building the church

Food for the Hungry trains pastors in biblical studies, children ministries and leadership. These pastors learn to grow churches in poor communities and show Christ’s love to others.

FH staff and pastors partner with community leaders and families to address education, health, water, agriculture and spiritual needs. Churches become the starting point for change.
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Education
Building hope

FH works with communities to improve education for children. FH supports communities in building schools, providing supplies, training teachers and speaking with parents about the importance of education.

FH works with schools to help with supplies, teacher trainings and child mentorship programs. With an education, children have the resources to overcome poverty.
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Families
Supporting families

Impoverished families often lack support when facing crisis. Food for the Hungry teaches families to address conflicts in abuse-free ways using biblical truths.

FH staff model Christ’s love and provide biblical solutions that move families beyond violence and conflict into peace and harmony, reaching their God-given potential.
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Health
Caring for children

In war-torn and poor communities, improper health practices often cause illness and death. FH teaches basic health care and nutrition to mothers and families for overall better health and increased child survival.

Through care groups, FH staff teach women about health practices. These women pass on the information to other women, transforming the community’s health.
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Income generation
Savings groups

FH formed savings groups to help community members create and manage income. FH staff teach men and women to read, manage money and run a business.

Savings group members grow their farms or business ventures to increase their income. Eventually, these groups run their own development and create jobs for their entire community.
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Leaders
Growing together

Through projects, Food for the Hungry staff work with leaders to hone their organization and communication skills. Leaders practice research, problem solving and project management.

When leaders are empowered and educated—they create visions, solutions and organize their community to move out of poverty.
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Water
Dry lands

One billion people on the planet are drinking dirty water. Food for the Hungry teaches poor communities to construct water and sanitation systems.

Clean water increases a community’s health and crops. Sanitation systems decrease illness and increase health makes a community more productive in achieving goals to overcome poverty.

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Community Transformation

Agriculture Planting a future

Agriculture
Planting a future