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Cholera in Marsabit County Kenya

FH volunteers hand out water sanitation kits in Kenya

Fighting Cholera in Marsabit County: How Food for the Hungry is Protecting Families In Marsabit County, Kenya, cholera poses a serious threat to families living in remote communities. The outbreak risk increases in areas with limited access to clean water and healthcare. Food for the Hungry has been on the ground, responding to this urgent […]

How Nicaragua’s Parents Built a Brighter Future

Photos from Prospect Arts resource gathering trip to Nicaragua in spring 2018. Day 4. Access all of the resources in this collection at https://foodforthehungry.photoshelter.com/galleries/C0000XaCLtP1nSAo/G0000xm3XRKBrd6Q/Katie-Rae-Bode-Nicaragua-2018.

In a small community in Nicaragua, teachers and parents faced a challenge: providing the children with accessible and quality education. The local school was nearly two miles away — an exhausting journey for the children, who often walked in scorching temperatures both ways and without adult supervision. However, the parents knew that education was the key […]

Empowering Change: How Gender Equality is Transforming Lives in Ethiopia

Gender youth and Social dynamics - RFSA/PReSERVE

Like many other couples in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia, Aletu and her husband Kidat were used to the gender norms of their culture. Men were the decision makers, and women often felt disrespected and unhappy. When community leaders partnered with Food for the Hungry (FH), couples like Aletu and Kidat began to reject these norms. FH […]

Young Women of Uganda: Empowering and Building a Brighter Future

Education - female Child Education Project

Uganda’s young women face many challenges that inhibit their ability to remain in school and develop the skills and training necessary to positively and sustainably impact their futures. However, thanks to the support of donors who contribute to Strengthen Communities, those hurdles are being lowered, bit by bit. As a result, the young women of […]

A Transformation From Self-Ridicule to Self-Worth

Livelihoods - Integrated Child Focused Community Transformation

At Food for the Hungry (FH), we believe every person has been created in God’s image (Genesis 1:27). Our hope is for every man and woman to feel self-worth and dignity through Christ, especially in their roles as caretakers and providers for their families. Therefore, through Strengthen Communities, we work with local community leaders to […]

Miraculous Life-change Happening in Bangladesh, One Family at a Time

Livelihoods Child Focused Community Transformation (CFCT) Program

Momtaz and her family were used to life being a struggle. The Bangladeshi family dealt with unpredictable income, limited access to clean water and sanitary toilets. They lived in constant fear of not being able to afford basic needs — like healthcare, education, and food. But that changed when their community began working with Food for […]

Celebrating the Lioness: How Three Mothers Overcame Adversity

Surjhomukhi Women being helped by FH.org

Through Strengthen Communities, we can help end poverty together. Your support helps Food for the Hungry (FH) partner with local leaders and community members to provide those facing the challenges of poverty access to education, healthcare and other life-changing resources that build sustainable resilience. As a result, women, in particular, are emerging as key leaders and providers in […]

A Young Woman’s Journey to Resilience in Peru

Livelihoods - Invest to Grow

Through Strengthen Communities, Food for the Hungry (FH) works to strengthen both communities as a whole and the individuals who form them. FH partners with local leaders and families within the communities to create solutions to overcome their biggest challenges. With the help of donors, FH staff partners with community members to address the root […]

Transforming Lives Through Meaningful Gifts

Transforming Lives Through Meaningful Gifts

Food for the Hungry’s (FH) gift catalog of meaningful gifts make life-changing differences for vulnerable people facing poverty, injustice, and marginalization. Each year the items in it are carefully curated by the countries we serve to include what they need most and every gift has the power to make eternal impact. How Giving Meaningful Gifts […]

Gift Policy:
You may send small, flat paper-based items that can fit into a standard #10 size envelope, have a value of less than $5 dollars and weigh less than 4 ounces. We ask that you send small, flat items of this size because shipping is expensive and even small gift items can cause issues clearing customs.

You can send postcards or photographs, however, we ask that you visit here for more details about culturally appropriate guidelines for photos and other images. Please write the child’s ID # on the back of each item that you enclose with your letter to ensure that it reaches him/her.
 
Best gifts to send your sponsored child:
  • Paper dolls
  • Postcards
  • Pictures of yourself or family
  • Sports cards, individual cards (baseball, soccer, football)
  • Stickers (flat, paper-based, only a few at a time)
  • Paper-based simple bookmarks, stationery, drawing, or writing paper (single sheets)
  • Coloring pages (single sheets, not books)

Please do NOT send:
  • Monetary gifts
  • Liquids, candy, or food
  • Batteries or magnets

Please note, all items should be compliant with airline transport and safety regulations. Gifts that don’t meet the gift policy will be donated to a local Christian non-profit organization in Phoenix, Arizona, that works with low-income families. We will not be able to return them.