Articles written by FH staff writer
Articles written by
FH staff writer

From Migrants to Makers

How do we achieve SDG 1 Zero Hunger so families don't have to migrate for work? By providing sustainable livelihoods for the whole community.

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Why Food Security Needs to be Tasty

Have you seen the United Nations' definition of food security? Parts of it might surprise you!

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What is sanitation?

Clean water and sanitation is the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 6, so it must be important, but what is sanitation? It's more than just the city sewage plant - it's in your home, too!

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A Dry, Safe Space to Call Home

Climate-smart agriculture is tripling harvests for small-holder farmers in Uganda. Here's how Simon used CSA to put a rain-proof roof on his home.

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Couple Launches Home Business in Bangladesh

At one point, Hasina and her husband, Azharul, couldn’t stop sinking deeper and deeper into debt.

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22 Reasons We're Proudly Canadian

What makes Canada so awesome? Is it our peace-loving nature, outstanding food, or crazy generous hearts? Yes, and 19 more reasons!

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Recipe: How to Make Sobjir Vora (Vegetable Patties)

These vegetable cutlets, or patties, are a common snack across Bangladesh. Considered a savoury comfort food by many, this popular snack is particularly enjoyed by Jarina Khatun, a member of the Char Borobila community who sent in this recipe!

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Time to Fight for a Better Life

Two years ago, Maria’s husband Antonio went blind. It was an unexpected blow to the family. Suddenly, Maria found herself solely responsible for their five children, the youngest of whom was just a newborn. In her small, rural community of Vichibala, Guatemala, there aren’t many job opportunities. And even if there were, Maria had no one to provide childcare.

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The First 1,000 Days and Beyond

Did you know your gifts to Food for the Hungry (FH) literally help save lives?

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Adopting God's Heart

One... two… three… Rosa softly counts out her Guatemalan quetzales, her earnings for the day. Her small vegetable stand in the Rio Azul community is one of a kind. Instead of looking to make a fortune, Rosa is selling fresh, high quality cabbage, chard, and cauliflower at a reasonable price for Rio Azul community members to take home and feed their families. Around the community, she’s known for her delicious and yet inexpensive vegetables. And one thing is for certain–she’s not cutting back her prices out of naivety. It is a purposeful decision grounded in her care for the community and reflective of her trusting relationship with God.

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The World's Most Precious Resource

Food for the Hungry (FH) helps communities in all our partnered countries improve their access to clean, safe water supplies. But the method used depends on the location - the topography, underground aquifers, locally available materials and skills, and weather. Here’s a few examples of what we’re doing—with your help!—to ensure everyone can tap into the world’s most precious resource.

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Family Health Flourishes in the Hands of Mothers

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Single Mom Rescues Children from Hunger

Somewhere in Mbirizi, a small village tucked in green hills in the very centre of Rwanda, a woman named Djalia stands proudly outside her home. Her small garden outside is watered, the cow, chickens, and rabbits are fed. Her six children and one grandchild are inside, they have all eaten. But things weren’t always this hopeful for Djalia.

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Remember Tigray? The Crisis is deepening

As we first reported last April, in early November 2020, a violent conflict erupted in the Tigray region of Northern Ethiopia between two military forces—the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). It has now spilled into the neighbouring regions of Amhara and Afar. The result of a complex history of political tension and power struggles, this conflict triggered a widespread and escalating humanitarian crisis that is now in its third year.

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Weaving a New Future

Feliciana, a mother of three from Acul, Guatemala, remembers her childhood dream. She always wanted to be an entrepreneur, experiencing the thrill of being her own boss and starting her own business. From a young age, she learned how to weave and embroider güipiles, traditional blouses. She knew that this could be a perfect business, but her lack of confidence held her back.

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International Day of Education

In the past, we in Canada may have been tempted to take education for granted. Of course our children will go to school when they turn five or six and stay in school until they graduate at the vibrant age of 18, ready to take on the world—or, at least, university. But after nearly two years of rolling COVID-19 lockdowns, school closures, and various versions of online-only or hybrid learning, we’re no longer so quick to assume anything when it comes to our children’s education. “From its early days, the pandemic has been a terrible study in inequality, so it seems inescapable that the world’s poorer countries would bear the heaviest costs. But kids also disappeared from classrooms in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.”1

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Building Back Brightly

For students in rural Cambodia, pandemic lockdowns have closed schools and have made learning a disjointed and difficult process. Schools have been mostly closed since the onset of the pandemic, jarred by reopening and closing again. The substandard education experience for children in the community weighed on the Prasat Krohom Meanchey village chief, Mr. Chhoeun Ngoun. “While COVID-19 was spreading through the community, 19 schools were temporarily closed and left children out of in-person school,” he explains. But Chhoeun had a plan to help kids continue learning together outside of school.

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What's Faith Got to do With It?

There can be a tendency to stereotype people of faith, and while this is inevitable, it can still be painful. At FH Canada, we see all forms of poverty as rooted in all forms of broken relationships. We, therefore, make the focus of our work walking with others, rather than on an ideology that can alienate.

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How a Dairy Cow Saved This Family Farm

How do cows help end poverty? Cow manure makes organic fertilizer that can triple the harvests of smallholder farmers like Celestin.

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Heroes of Transformation: Meet Chun Ul

Chun Ul was a newcomer to Ta Siem only a few years ago. Now, she's a key leader in her community, setting an example for others to follow!

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