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From dusty hills to a thriving salon, Maribel is building a flourishing future

Maribel Chileno Chambi's story is one of resilience, growth, and gratitude. With unwavering family support, especially from her parents, she transformed her childhood dream of styling hair into a thriving career. Overcoming financial challenges, Maribel pursued education in beauty and business, eventually opening her own salon. The guidance and assistance from FH sponsors played a crucial role, inspiring her to study, dream, and grow. Now, Maribel aspires to expand her business and give back to the community through volunteering and supporting FH initiatives. Her story reflects the power of determination, community support, and the desire to inspire others to succeed. For more detailed information and original resources, access them here at https://foodforthehungry.photoshelter.com/galleries/C0000b7A9CB778Jk/G0000iu6iKh_0ing/WATN-Maribel-Chileno-Chambis-Story

Former Sponsored Child: See Where Maribel is Now From gathering broom grass to a thriving salon – Maribel, a former sponsored child, shares how a sponsor like you helped her grow, learn, dream, and succeed. Today, she’s living proof of what’s possible with a little help and a lot of love and determination.  Growing Up […]

Share the joy of children creating Christmas Cards with new digital tools

child holds up personalized christmas card from his FH sponsor

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Sponsored children around the world have been creating Christmas cards for you, their sponsors. And it’s been extra special because for the first time, they’re using tablets and a special app to do it. This is opening doors for children into the digital world, and new opportunities […]

Transforming Lives through Faith: The Spiritual Impact of Child Sponsorship

In the community of El Raizal, Nicaragua, an 8-year-old boy named Steven has a new outlook on life. Once weighed down by low self-esteem and abandonment from his father, he discovered the incredible love of Jesus through the help of his sponsor and Food for the Hungry Child Sponsorship. Jesus Transforming Hearts through Kids’ Club  […]

FH Sponsored Children Share What They’re Grateful For

Overflowing with Gratitude

Overflowing with Gratitude As we approach Thanksgiving, it’s a time to reflect on the abundance of joy and gratitude that fills our lives. This season, we are reminded of the remarkable resilience and unwavering spirit of children around the world.  These children’s stories are not just about overcoming challenges, but about embracing every moment with […]

Breaking the Cycle: Child Sponsorship Transforms Entire Families

The benefits of a Hope Group Volunteer-Education ( HGV-E ), especially for her children

Khoun didn’t expect her own life to be transformed. At first this mother in Cambodia was just grateful for the chance for her 12-year-old daughter Sievminh to become a sponsored child through Food for the Hungry (FH). Khoun and her husband Chanthon struggled to provide for their 3 children. Their income as rice and cassava […]

Sponsorship Offers Better Life, Enables Livelihood for Bangladesh Family

Sponsorship and Livelihoods

Julekha, a mother in Bangladesh, faced numerous challenges in meeting her family’s needs alongside her husband, Nasirul. They live in a community in Tanore region with their son, Rushar, 15, and daughter Ambia, 11. Nasirul engaged in limited farming and handyman activities, based on the needs of neighbors. But he primarily worked in a brick […]

Creativity Boosted by Child Sponsorship

Attending school is extremely important for children in vulnerable communities. But even when classes fill many hours, the interminable time after school can present challenges for young people. Those after-school hours were becoming difficult for Asep, a 13-year-old boy in Indonesia. There were no extracurricular activities for channeling his interests. So he played with his […]

Love Shines Through in Letters from Children

Guatemala Child Drawing

As long as there’s been mail service, delivery of a hand-written letter ignites a special kind of excitement. So it isn’t surprising that a highlight of Food for the Hungry (FH) child sponsorship is when children write to their sponsors. That’s why we wanted to share a selection of some of our favorite letters that […]

Healthy Habits Start at Home

Rumman and his small family are learning healthy hygiene habits

Rumman is a 7-year-old boy who lives with his mother and younger sister in the Jhilim community of Bangladesh. Until recently, his community was not  practicing healthy habits regarding hygiene. Rumman’s father lives and works as a mason some distance away in the capital city of Dhaka. Occasionally, he returns to their community when he […]

Business Training Course Opens Opportunities

Emmanuel lives in Kananga village in Kenya. He was formerly a Food for the Hungry (FH) sponsored child. As he was reaching young adulthood, he was offered a chance to take an FH business training course. Before becoming a sponsored child, Emanuel says he had a number of negative beliefs. Because he wasn’t doing well in […]

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.