Stories

Child marriage demands urgent attention. It’s a practice that strips millions of girls of their rights, education, and future.

This Valentines Day we wanted to highlight a couple from Rwanda, Ignace and his wife Jacqueline. They have a happy family with 4 children and if you were to see them today, you’d be surprised to hear of the rocky road they had to travel to get here.

One thing that FH is proud of is the active relationship we have with the communities and people we work with! Meet Janviere from Mugoyi, Burundi. Rather than tell you, we’ll let her speak on how FH Burundi helped transform her community.

Can sheep bring hope in the face of poverty? Can clean water change an entire community’s health? Sena, a young girl from Sasiga, Ethiopia, will tell you, yes!

Lucie and her husband, Pascal, farm and raise small livestock for a living. In the past, they were locked in a constant battle with the highly acidic soil; it produced “malnourished” crops that didn’t give a good harvest. As a result, their income was low. They only ate one meal a day an struggled to pay their sons’ school fees and supplies as well as medical insurance.

This year’s CSW68 stirred up a lot of conversation around mothers in public spaces and women’s rights to own land. Here are three key takeaways from our resident expert, Program Officer Jenny Gutzman.

Taslima’s family couldn’t make ends meet in Bangladesh. Constant arguing between her and husband made their homelife toxic. Couples counseling, literacy classes, and savings opportunities turned their lives around!

It’s no surprise that Mandela and his peers felt like second-class citizens in their homeland. As members of the Indigenous Batwa Peoples in Burundi, they had faced discrimination from before they were even born.

Celebrating Resilience: A Decade of Transformation

While the past two decades of economic development have resulted in a significant reduction in poverty, there is still much to be healed, especially in rural areas. FH Canada partners with FH Cambodia in 35 communities in the northern provinces of Siem Reap and Oddar Meanchey. Together, they cast an ambitious vision for their future.

This year, FH Rwanda and FH Canada began a new 10-year partnership with five communities in Bwira, Rwanda.

Conflict in marriages and families can be scary, but change and reconciliation are possible! It takes courage, humility, and grace.

In North America, the phrase ‘business woman’ might trigger the image of power suits, striking presentations, and hurried cups of coffee while taking yet another conference call. But one group of women in Guatemala is proving to be so much more.

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!

Poverty isn't just a lack of material goods. It’s a mindset, an emotional state, a social position, a self-perception. When Annonciate in Burundi was equipped with skills to care for her family, she gained the confidence to participate in community and leave behind her shame.

In that moment I realized “the poor” can outdo us “wealthy ones” any day of the week when it comes to sacrificially sharing food. While they lack material resources, they are profoundly rich in hospitality.