Forging Skills for a New Future: Leonard’s Journey from Despair to Hope

Transformation Inspired Through Education In the Rwandan community of Nyagishubi, an inspiring transformation is taking place. Meet Leonard, a gifted and determined car enthusiast whose life took a positive turn, thanks to a scholarship funded through child sponsorship with Food for the Hungry (FH). Gripped by the Challenges of Poverty Being the eldest son, Leonard […]
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Celebrating Success in Bolivia: This is Strengthen Communities

Cinthia, a leader and mother in Monte Rancho, Bolivia, is celebrating with her community members. Together, they’ve overcome the extreme challenges of poverty and built better lives for themselves. Food for the Hungry (FH) started working in Monte Rancho over a decade ago. Through these years, FH has walked alongside Monte Rancho and nearby communities, […]
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Bridging the Digital Divide: FH and Partners Launch EduLabs

In October 2023, Food for the Hungry (FH) launched a transformative education initiative, EduLabs, to provide accessible, technology-driven education in the Dominican Republic. These labs address the deep digital divide common among communities in poverty, paving the way for better job opportunities in the future. The effort was in partnership with Intel, the Dominican Republic’s […]
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Breaking the Cycle: Child Sponsorship Transforms Entire Families

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 […]
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Library Transforms a Bolivian Community

Literacy is crucial to all learning, and Food for the Hungry (FH) understands the importance of a conducive learning environment to foster literacy among students. The COVID-19 pandemic posed challenges for teachers and students worldwide, disrupting not only academic learning, but also their social and emotional wellbeing. The future of an entire community is at […]
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Sponsorship Offers Better Life, Enables Livelihood for Bangladesh Family

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 […]
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FH Kids Clubs Help Children Flourish after Disaster in Indonesia

Thousands of children and their families were affected when a 5.6 magnitude earthquake rocked the city of Cianjur in West Java, Indonesia, last November. The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported there were 602 deaths, and 114,683 people were evacuated from their homes. In all, 67,504 houses, 281 places of worship, and 18 health facilities […]
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Young Women Find Hope in Return to School

As the business center of the Upper Nile Region of South Sudan, the town of Malakal has been one of those most affected by violent regional conflicts. Farming, once the main occupation in the area, is no longer practiced because it was unsafe to work in the fields. Many schools closed because there was no […]
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One Step Closer to Her Dream

Today, an 18-year-old woman in Guatemala is one step closer to her dream as a result of a scholarship program in the Ixil Region of Guatemala. Astrid is a resident of the Rio Azul community. She lives with her mother, Elena, and her grandmother, also named Elena, and her aunt, Feliciana. The only income for […]
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