Stories

When Food for the Hungry (FH) started work in Amhara, Ethiopia, they saw that many of the children were going hungry. Unable to get the nutrients they needed to grow up strong and healthy, their bodies and minds struggled. In technical terms, the children were suffering from chronic malnutrition and severe stunting. In heart terms, the kids were half starved and their parents couldn’t stand it.

Before partnering with FH, many communities farmed and gardened in ways they had done for centuries. While traditional farming methods are important, it’s also necessary to incorporate simple new agricultural techniques that keep soil healthy and diversify crops. As FH partners with communities, many are looking for better agricultural success. Implementing these new practices are the first place to start.

This zesty chicken recipe from Haiti is a delicious entree for any time of year!

Fresh Vegetable gardens are ending poverty in Ethiopia!

The team in Cambodia guarantee this is a favourite dish for visitors from North America! If you’re tempted to try a spicy, salty twist to your eggs, give this a fry.

Summer barbecue recipes. This one from Rwanda! If you're a meat lover, these brochettes will be right up your alley. But look out, they're spicy!

Comfort food with a bit of zip! This chicken soup is a family favourite in Guatemala where communities high in the mountains look forward to a warm bowl of soup with chicken and fresh, locally grown veggies.

Before encountering FH in 2017, Jeannette was just another teenage student in high school in Busekera, Rwanda.

Temesgen is a farmer who lives in Dangali Gongo, Ethiopia. He's 40 and has three daughters and a son.

You may remember that our last issue of Hope Notes began with an interview with the Waktola family of Sasiga, Ethiopia. They enthusiastically told us that having coffee with friends and neighbours was the number one thing they did for fun. So we decided to dig a little deeper into where that comes from.

Dusabimana Vedaste, 44 years old, has been part of the FH program since 2011 and lives with his wife and six children, three of whom are in high school.

This sweet and cinnamon-y Christmas punch warms the soul while tickling your taste-buds! In Guatemala it is served hot, and comes out at most holidays meals and parties - and there will be an especially big bowl of it with the traditional Christmas Tamales that are always served on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve! It's a delicious tradition that goes back generations for many Guatemalan families.