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wrote a new post, FH Ethiopia Staff Provides Food in Midst of Conflict 1 month, 4 weeks ago

The conflict in northern Ethiopia has displaced nearly 2 million people, making an already dire food situation all the more precarious. The effects of drought and a changing climate only add to the pain and […]

wrote a new post, Stitch by Stitch, a Better Future is Fashioned 2 months, 2 weeks ago

A better future often seems like an impossible dream to the teens and young adults living in the most impoverished communities around the world.
In countries like Burundi and Rwanda, for example, the average […]

wrote a new post, From Sleepless Nights to Hope-Filled Future 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Today, Rith looks at her family’s future filled with hope. She believes her children will one day escape poverty for good and achieve their God-given potential. But she didn’t always feel this way.
Stress, anx […]

wrote a new post, Farm Tools, Training Help Families Find New Income Avenues 3 months, 1 week ago

They’ve worked hard and persevered. They rebuilt what the typhoon destroyed. What’s more, this community that suffered extreme poverty for generations is now growing back even better than before.
If you would hav […]

wrote a new post, Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust: A Hopeful Reminder 5 months, 3 weeks ago

We often associate the phrase “ashes to ashes, dust to dust” with death. That’s because it comes from the burial rites in the Book of Common Prayer. This collection of prayer books is used mostly in the Angli […]

wrote a new post, Parole Requirements Stack the Odds Against Indigenous People 6 months, 3 weeks ago

When Benny Lacayo was released from prison after two and a half years, he had a rough time transitioning. “To try to reconnect, and gain that humanity back, that’s very hard,” he reflected. Reentry was an emoti […]

wrote a new post, About Prayer 7 months ago

Prayer is an integral part of our programs and work. Here’s what the Bible says about prayer and why we believe prayer is so important. […]

wrote a new post, Nutrition Training Saves the Lives of New Mothers 7 months, 1 week ago

After fleeing violence in South Sudan as a refugee, Sharon found herself about to begin another life-changing journey: becoming a new mother.
And although Sharon’s pregnancy was filled with all the joy and e […]

wrote a new post, Joy Increases with Growing Goat Herd 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Impossible, thought Guduro. She never imagined that she and her five children could experience such immeasurable joy – not after all the heartbreak and suffering they had endured.
So it’s easy to imagine her sur […]

wrote a new post, 12 Heart-Melting Pictures of Kids With Their Animal Buddies 7 months, 3 weeks ago

These pictures of kids with animals are cute, of course. But they also show how animals help people in poverty. Some are pets providing companionship and joy, some are livestock helping families generate income, […]

wrote a new post, Haiti Earthquake: You Made Our Response and Recovery Possible 8 months, 1 week ago

Devastation and mourning were everywhere when teams from Food for the Hungry (FH) braved rough roads to reach the disaster zone in southern Haiti. The nightmare scene was the aftermath of a 7.2-magnitude […]

wrote a new post, Teen Girls No Longer Skip School Thanks to Dignity Kits 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Teen girls need to go to school.
Education plays a vital role in securing a brighter future for impoverished children, youth, and communities – but especially for young women.
In fact, according to UNICEF, “ […]

wrote a new post, Saving for Her Future at Age 12 8 months, 2 weeks ago

In the yearbook of life, who would get nominated “Most Likely to Be Saving For Her Future”?
Probably not a 12-year-old girl living in an impoverished community in Indonesia. But don’t tell Olivia that.
With the s […]

wrote a new post, Can Minnesota Deliver Change for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women? 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Until very recently, the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives (MMIWR) has often been neglected by local police, the Department of Justice, and state institutions with the power to […]

wrote a new post, A Family’s Future Changed with Water 8 months, 3 weeks ago

His family’s future hardly ever crossed his mind. Pedro just prayed they would find enough water to get through today.
Water was in short supply in Pedro’s impoverished Nicaraguan community. An old (and fre […]

wrote a new post, A New Year Filled With Hope for the Future 8 months, 3 weeks ago

We are entering the new year filled with hope. You will too as you see how your sponsorship will continue to bring hope and change into the life of sponsored children and their communities.
See how you’ll be m […]

wrote a new post, Your Top 5 Compassion Stories of 2021 9 months ago

As editor of the Compassion USA blog, I always love looking back over the year to see which articles resonated with you the most. It gives me a chance to reflect on the powerful stories and photos that come from […]

wrote a new post, Christmas Joy from Around the World! 9 months, 1 week ago

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him,
so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
— Romans 15:13

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wrote a new post, I Can’t Afford Sperm. So I Did DIY Fertility Treatment in My Bathtub. 9 months, 1 week ago

My pregnancy began with my feet dangling haphazardly over the top of my bathtub. I’d duct-taped a hand mirror to the side of the tub so that if I squinted, I could see my own open cervix just well enough to g […]

wrote a new post, Small Gifts Lead to Big Futures 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Big, bold presents tend to grab a lot of the attention at Christmas. But don’t be fooled. Often the small gifts mean the most and make the greatest difference.
Just ask Naoi and her 9-year-old son, Aditia. Their f […]

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