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Disaster Services

Convoy of Hope’s Disaster Services team is consistently among the first to respond to disasters at home and around the world. Highly regarded for our scalable response and distribution model, we utilize our eight international warehouses, four domestic warehouses, a specialized disaster response fleet, and a highly trained team of staff and volunteers to respond to disasters quickly and effectively.

Children’s

Feeding

We believe children are essential members of their communities. As future leaders, they’ll have the opportunity to one day bring positive change to their countries by breaking the cycles of poverty and hunger. We use regular meals in schools and access to clean drinking water as starting points to build and support thriving communities.

Agriculture

Food security transforms communities by lifting people out of dependence on others for their daily sustenance. Through this program, we equip vulnerable farmers and their families with the skills, tools, and seeds to produce life-sustaining crops. Local farmers harvest many meals each year for our Children's Feeding program, which simultaneously generates income for them.

Rural Initiatives

Poverty and hunger have gained a devastating edge in rural communities. Through this initiative, we resource, empower, and partner with rural churches through training, mentoring, and coaching. We believe their increased presence and partnership with local leaders help strengthen and enrich their communities.

Women’s

Empowerment

When women are given the opportunity to generate income, it impacts the economic standing of their families and communities. We partner with women to help develop sustainable resources which they can leverage to make more strategic, independent life choices.

Community Events

Communities are the heart of counties, states, and nations. Convoy of Hope is committed to working with local volunteers, businesses, agencies, churches, and organizations who believe in building stronger communities through generosity and kindness. At our Community Events, we partner with such entities to provide free groceries, health and dental screenings, haircuts, family portraits, veterans services, hot meals, career service training, and much more to those who may not have the means to access these resources themselves.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WE SERVE.

Ethan and Sara Forhetz

Ethan and Sara Forhetz are long-time broadcast journalists for an NBC affiliate. They joined Convoy of Hope earlier this year as national spokespersons. They recently shared these thoughts with Roger Flessing, editor-in-chief of Hope Quarterly.

HQ: What was one of your most personally formative reporting experiences?

Sara: A little girl went missing in 2007. I grew close to her family and friends, interviewing people like her Sunday School teacher. When her body was found a week later, left in a sinkhole by her killer, I had so many hard questions. I really had to focus on the fact she was now with God.

Ethan: People still talk about the day Sara broke down on camera while reporting on that girl, and how it moved them. I had to pick the story back up in the studio during that broadcast, and that was very hard. Another story for me personally was connecting with the family of a young boy who was severely burned over his entire body in a house fire. I was the first reporter on that story, and I followed him through much of his treatment. I still think about him.

HQ: How did your careers prepare you for serving at Convoy of Hope?

Ethan: We saw people dealing with some of life’s hardest circumstances, especially Sara as she was out doing the day-to-day reporting. It made us really lock in on what we believe and determine not to let the business change who we are.

Sara: It can feel like a dog-eat-dog world where you can be devoured, but I was determined to let people know that I unconditionally loved them, no matter what their views were.

HQ: What do you hope to accomplish in your new roles?

Sara: The more I learn about how Convoy of Hope sets people up to be able to care for themselves, the more I admire the organization. Some give time, some give talent, and some give financially, and when I see how Convoy operates, it’s an organization I want to give myself to—to help others who cannot help themselves.

Ethan: We want to be part of the solution, documenting the incredible work Convoy of Hope is doing to help people in this country and around the world. It truly is a partnership between Convoy and our donors that makes the difference. I feel like the more people see what we’re able to accomplish together, the more people will want to be part of delivering the hope that changes lives.