2020 Gift Catalog - Food for the Hungry by Food for the Hungry

Gift Catalog Christmas 2020 // 2021

Ain't nobody time for ordinary presents.

GOAT

GIVE GIFTS that

Matter!

Meaningful gifts that respond to suffering, help end poverty, and share the love of God!

GIVE: • • • •

Goat — p. 5 Vegetable Seeds — p. 9 Water Filter — p. 17 C OVID-19 Response Kit — p. 25

NEW “Break the Piggy Bank” Just for Kids!

Make your gifts personal by earning money to buy them yourself! • Page 31 PLUS — KIDS: Make your own piggy bank! • Page 31

A PERSONAL NOTE FROM

No “thing” lasts forever.

Chad DeMiguel — Senior Director of Development —

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hat do you want for Christmas?” You’re probably starting to ask that question a lot lately — of your spouse, kids, parents, grandparents, friends. Each with different interests, styles, and desires. And the results can often be the same: and somewhat predictable. So this year, with this catalog, I invite you to make your gift giving a little easier, and a LOT more meaningful! How? By asking only one person — Jesus Christ, whose birth we celebrate this time of year — “What do you want for Christmas?” Perhaps you’ll hear, “... let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16). Every gift you’ll find here has this request at the heart. Gifts that do good work and demonstrate His love and care in some of the hardest places on earth. These gifts are urgently needed. Especially this year, as the global pandemic has intensified the heartbreaking challenges of extreme poverty — hunger, lack of clean water, education, access to healthcare. This gift catalog is more important now than ever.

There’s a unique, meaningful gift for every person on your list: seeds for a gardener, COVID-19 Response Kits for a doctor or nurse, school supplies for a teacher. You can even customize a card to let loved ones know of the eternal impact you’ve made on their behalf. Even better: These gifts are not handouts. They’re tools used to equip selfsustainability and spark hope. With these gifts, you’ll walk with a family or community in need today ... so that soon, they can walk on their own. Then the community will graduate, and we’ll leave to go where we’re needed next. I can think of no better gift — to give or receive. I pray you’ll be inspired to play an important part in this special, unusual — and highly effective — process, by using your gift-giving to propel a community toward a brighter future and give glory to God. Thank you for making it possible. May God bless you with an unforgettable, joy-filled Christmas as you bless others this year.

This year, give gifts that

MATTER.

“Before, I was hopeless.... Now I am able to take care of my family.... I am really grateful.” —Hasina, Bangladesh Disaster Response // Page 25

“Thank God He prepared FH to make our dreams real!” —Don Vidal, Bolivia

P.S. Don’t let the joy of giving end with Christmas. You can keep using this catalog to give gifts that matter for birthdays, Easter, Mother’s Day, and more — or to give ideas to someone shopping for you.

Watch the stunning transformation! >>> Water Tank $69 // Page 19

How it Works ... 1

“Without the support of FH, we would never have left deprivation. Now, my family and I smile all day!” —Misaye, Ethiopia Sheep $51 // Page 6

Items Are Carefully Chosen Working with local community leaders, we determine what needs are most critical for the areas where we serve and share those needs with you.

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Browse the gifts — and discover how each makes an impact! Then select your picks by phone, online, or mailing the inserted form.

You can opt to receive cards to give loved ones or clients to recognize gifts made in their names. Each card explains how their specific gift helps a developing community.

In-country staff purchase the items locally to support the community and incorporate them into the community’s sustainable development strategy for the greatest impact.

And children, families, and whole communities continue working toward GRADUATING FROM POVERTY!

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 E very item in this catalog has been specially requested by our local field staff serving around the world. They understand the needs of the local communities where we work — so you can be confident that your gift today will truly change lives.

 W e can’t designate your gift for a specific area or individual (like a sponsored child), but you’ll see that we’ve noted some of the specific countries where your gifts will be used.

 Returning the enclosed reply form with your donation is easy — and you can shop online anytime (even Christmas Day!) at fh.org/catalog.

Food for the Hungry considers every gift a sacred trust and promises to use your donation in the most effective way possible. The items and needs in this catalog reflect the average costs at the time of writing, and may change at any time. Gifts cannot be traced back to individual beneficiaries or communities. In the event a ministry need has been fulfilled or changed, Food for the Hungry will honor your generosity by directing your gift toward a similar project.

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Picks by Price Gifts under $100

Gifts under $50

Gifts under $25

 Goat // Page 5  Farm Tools // Page 11  Desk // Page 27

 Keyhole Garden // Page 9  Deworm 500 Kids // Page 22  COVID-19 Response Kit // Page 25

 Rabbit // Page 7  Hygiene Kit for Girls // Page 21  School Uniform // Page 27

Hi, I’m Wigglesworth .

Let’s Go on an Adventure! Want to give the BEST GIFTS EVER!?!? Come on a journey with me, and I’ll show you how. Along the way, we’ll meet some of my friends from around the world who are hungry, thirsty, sick, or in need. We’ll learn about the blessings WE have. And most of all, we’ll discover how to share our blessings and change lives forever! Ask your parents or grandparents if they’ll play along — by letting you do chores or other activities (like selling Christmas cookies or helping with odd jobs for your neighbors). That way, you can earn your own money to buy your own gifts from the special “Break the Piggy Bank” list I made just for you (page 30). You can even make your own piggy bank to hold all those dollars and cents until you’re ready to shop (page 31)! Ready? Set? Let’s go ...

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ANIMALS

“You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field.” — Psalm 8:6-7

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90 GUINEA PIG BREEDING KIT

Be the favorite child who gives an amazing, technicolor dream GOAT! Your gift will warm hearts and provide nutritious meat and tons of fertilizer to help children and crops grow strong and healthy. Plus, goats have babies easily and can survive in difficult conditions, making them great gifts!

It's GUINEA be a great Christmas! Your gift will inspire big smiles and create a huge impact — providing everything a family needs to start raising guinea pigs. These little guys provide meat to eat, manure to grow crops, and income from the sale of pups.

— BANGLADESH, BURUNDI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ETHIOPIA, KENYA, RWANDA, UGANDA

— PERU

Everything a family needs to start a business raising guinea pigs!

From Starving to THRIVING

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We've arrived at the first stop on our journey — The Barn! Animals are great sources of milk, eggs, meat — so much nutritious protein and calcium to help children grow big and strong. These furry critters can also provide materials for clothing — like wool. And animals can even help to grow fruits and veggies by producing manure (which stinks, but in a good way) AND by providing extra muscle to move plows and other equipment. Seriously. My barnyard pals do SO MUCH, you can’t pick wrong! 4

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edard’s family was among the poorest in his Rwandan community. His small plot of land didn't produce enough to even feed his wife and daughters, never mind create an income. His precious girls — just 8 and 9 years old — were suffering worst of all. Empty stomachs, constantly sick with malnourishment and poor hygiene, and falling behind in school. They were stuck in the cycle of extreme poverty with no way out ... ... until you brought FH into his neighborhood. Medard was able to join an FH savings group and take out a loan to buy 150 chickens, and received training to raise them successfully. It wasn't long before he bred and sold 142 chickens for DOUBLE the money. After paying off the loan, he used the remainder to buy some land ... and then some pigs. He even used the pig manure to dramatically improve the output of his crops! No more hunger, no more suffering. Now, Medard and his family are in a new spiral — up and out of poverty!

Chickens don't cost much, but in Medard’s story you can see what a BIG difference they make. Just imagine what your gift will do — the spiral of change you can help create!

“My children now are healthy,” Medard says. “Their hygiene is better, they attend school regularly and perform well in class. All this because of FH.”

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ANIMALS

51 SHEEP

4 DUCK

902 COW

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Your sheep will provide milk, meat, manure, offspring, wool, and a sustainable income for families in poverty. You'll get more smiles with this gift than if you brought a LAMB-borghini. Promise.

Your dairy cow will produce calcium-rich milk for children to drink, income from dairy products, manure to increase a farmer's harvest ... and even baby calves to sell for income!

Chickens provide a sustainable source of protein through their eggs, which provide excellent nutrition to growing children as well as income from sales at the market. Like a good CLUCK charm!

— KENYA, ETHIOPIA

— BURUNDI, ETHIOPIA

— BANGLADESH, BURUNDI, BOLIVIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ETHIOPIA, GUATEMALA, PERU, UGANDA

This gift is legen-DAIRY!

New!

Ducks are an excellent source of meat and eggs for hungry families. And because they are a hot commodity in Cambodia and reproduce easily, families with ducks can profit from the sale of ducklings too! — CAMBODIA

Provide meat, eggs, and income for families!

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Create a DUCK DYNASTY!

2,688 BUY THE MANGER

4 goats, 1 chicken coop, 2 sheep, 1 pig farm, and 2 cows walk into a barn... It’s not a joke — that’s the gift! And the best part? With such a full array of animals that will meet the needs of impoverished families, you won’t need to add a punchline!

Rabbits are famous for breeding quickly, creating a steady source of income from the sale of bunnies. Rabbits are famous for breeding quickly, creating a steady source of income from the sale of bunnies. Plus, they're a great, inexpensive source of protein for young children whose families struggle to get this vital nutrient into their diets. — BURUNDI, GUATEMALA

Purchase 4,000 ducks to help entire communities in Cambodia!

480 PIG FARM

16 RABBIT

New!

96 PIG

/month CHICKEN OF THE MONTH CLUB

Back by popular demand! Your gift will provide two chickens every month, and you’ll also receive a fun monthly profile of FH’s best and brightest chickens as a reminder of the work you’re doing to end poverty. Join the club at FH.org/ChickenClub. (Online only. Requires monthly recurring credit card gift)

Provide steady income and protein to malnourished kids and families!

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70 CHICKEN COOP

When one pig just isn't enough, give a whole farm! Your gift will provide 5 little piggies — some to go to market to sell, some to keep home and breed. If that's not a reason to happily cry "Wheeee!" we don't know what is!

Pigs provide lots of little piglets and loads of manure, making farms more productive with bigger harvests. This means a larger income for farmers and their families — and you can post THAT on your InstaHAM. #Winning.

Many farmers don’t have a way of transporting their harvests from their homes to the market. Your gift will enable families to transport more crops to the market for sale in a single trip — saving time and increasing potential profits.

Your gift will allow families to begin raising chickens 100 at a time. Plus, this shelter will come with feeding supplies and technical training in managing a chicken farm.

— NICARAGUA, RWANDA

— RWANDA

— ETHIOPIA

— CAMBODIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, GUATEMALA, NICARAGUA

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AGRICULTURE

& INCOME

“And God said, ‘Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit which is their seed....’” — Genesis 1:11

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33 KEYHOLE GARDEN

We all may recall our parents reminding us to eat our vegetables. As adults, we realized how important that was. Families in poverty also need something nutritious to eat — like the eggplant, cabbages, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, Swiss chard, beets, and more that your seeds will grow to become.

A keyhole garden is built to use the space around a family home, which means that they can grow vegetables without owning a large plot of land. Your gift will help a family to grow all kinds of nutritious veggies and other crops right in their own backyard — allowing for a balanced diet and reduced food insecurity.

— BANGLADESH, BURUNDI, CAMBODIA, ETHIOPIA, GUATEMALA, PERU, UGANDA

— GUATEMALA, NICARAGUA, RWANDA

Seeds of Hope Grow in a Pandemic

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arie and her family already struggled to produce enough food to eat. And then came COVID-19. Like so many in her Haitian community — a place where food insecurity is common — “We were stuck,” says Marie. “There was nothing we could do. We could not go about our work, and it was difficult to find food to support our family.” They couldn’t find anything to eat for over a week at one point during the pandemic. They made tea from boiled herbs to survive! Thank God you sent FH to help. Not only did your generosity provide food, health kits, face masks, and other aid to help them get through the pandemic ... but you also provided different kinds of seeds to the farmers to ensure the sustainability of their gardens. Now, despite the pandemic, Marie and her family have nutritious food they can count on and greater hope for the future than they’ve ever had before!

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We don’t have to go far to reach our next destination: The Farm! Fruits and veggies are great sources of essential vitamins and minerals. They help kids grow up big, strong, and healthy. And kids are way less likely to miss school because of illness, meaning the future looks so much brighter. Farms are also one of the main ways families in impoverished communities earn money. With training and tools to plant crops more effectively, they’ll produce more ... eat more ... sell more. 8

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When you sow these seeds of hope, be prepared for a HUGE harvest.

“Once we faced our problems alone,” Marie says, “and we couldn’t manage. But with FH by our side, it’s a big difference compared to our life before.”

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AGRICULTURE

5 TREE SEEDLINGS

“A gift so great, they’ll wet their plants!”

Prov ide delicious AND nutritious fruit-bearing trees.

These seedlings will provide nutritious fruit like bananas, avocados, papayas, apples, mangos, and cashews — and can prevent deforestation in disasteraffected areas. Fruit can also be sold for income. — BANGLADESH, CAMBODIA, ETHIOPIA, NICARAGUA

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Your set of farm tools will include items like a hoe, shovel, machete, pruners, trowel, gloves, sickle, and watering can — everything a farmer needs to take good care of their crops for a better harvest. This gift is sure to RAKE in some smiles! — BURUNDI, ETHIOPIA, NICARAGUA, PERU

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115 BEEHIVES

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Vulnerable families will use your gift to earn sustainable income selling honey and beeswax, which they can then use to pay for things like medical care and school fees. Comes with training in beekeeping. A sweet take on “Show me the HONEY!”

This is no simple “RINDed” gift! Compost is used as part of agriculture training for families working to develop home gardens. You’ll teach them how to start their own composting and provide tools such as buckets, farm tools, and training on how to create fertile soil. Prov ide training

— BURUNDI, ETHIOPIA, UGANDA

This gift is the BEE’S KNEES!

— PERU

10 WATERING CAN

New!

Sewing is harder than it SEAMS. Which is why your gift is much-needed! You will provide a household sewing machine and vocational training in tailoring and sewing to help women earn an income with this valuable skill. — BANGLADESH

New!

Irrigation systems help farmers cope with erratic rainfall, so they have a consistent water source for their crops. Getting the most use of their water will make the difference between life and death for many children who rely on their parents’ crops for nutrition.

During dry seasons, vegetables and other crops get thirsty in a hurry. Your watering can will help farmers watering their crops around marshland as well as their kitchen vegetable gardens.

2,331 IRRIGATION SYSTEM

and tools to lear n composting and create fertile garden soil.

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— RWANDA

— ETHIOPIA, NICARAGUA

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EXPONENTIAL IMPACT

EXPONENTIAL IMPACT “... and He took the seven loaves and the fish ... And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven large baskets full.” — Matthew 15:36-37

ANY AMOUNT SHIPPING FUNDS Amid all the supply chain issues experienced around the world due to the pandemic, it’s more important than ever to make sure the supplies we have get to the communities who need them most as quickly and directly as possible. Your gift will make it happen, with every dollar helping to ship critically needed medicine, supplies, and more! SHIP it. SHIP it real good! — WHERE MOST NEEDED

ANY AMOUNT MATCHING GRANTS

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Strike a MATCH — this gift is on fire! Your generosity will instantly be matched 22x by special grants from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and other partners — meaning every $1 you give stretches to $22 worth of food, clean water, disaster relief, and more. — WHERE MOST NEEDED

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Ready for some cool math? $1 multiplied 22x in impact! 12

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Your employer may match your gift!... Thousands of companies match employee contributions to Food for the Hungry — enabling your generosity to go twice as far toward ending poverty around the world! To find out if your employer will match your donations, simply: Visit fh.org/employermatch OR Check with your Human Resources department If your company doesn’t match gifts, please consider asking them to start. Together, we can equip families and communities in need with sustainable solutions to the challenges of poverty worldwide!

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EXPONENTIAL IMPACT

They’re Drinking Just Plain Water —

Praise God! By Chad DeMiguel,

ANY AMOUNT ULTIMATE IMPACT

Senior Director of Development

Secure Your

This is the gift that will provide fast, flexible aid wherever it’s needed most — reaching into the hardest places to stop suffering, end poverty, and tangibly express God’s love and care.

Due to the clean water access, my family is very happy,” Amsal says. “And now it is easy for the children to fetch water in the village without any safety risk or spending too much time.

LEGACY!

— WHERE MOST NEEDED

hether you’re looking to make changes to your existing will or estate plan, or starting to consider creating one, our FREE Wills Guide is a great first step in helping you plan what will happen to your assets so your legacy continues on.

Cash isn’t always King

Having a will or estate plan in place is incredibly important to help ensure your estate and assets are distributed in the manner you’ve chosen and that taxes and probate fees are minimized. Our Wills Guide can be a helpful tool, providing ... • • • • •

Helpful worksheets for your assets. Sample bequest language. A checklist of important documents. A survey to help you clarify your goals. F orms for appointment of an executor, a guardian for minor children, and other important documents. • And much more!

Donating cash isn’t the only way to make a substantial impact. With our partnerships, you can make non-cash donations. Here are some options:  Real estate. Avoid paying capital gains tax and receive a tax deduction for the value of the real estate.

Visit FH.org/WillsGuide to request your free guide today.

 Private business. Donating a portion of the business prior to the sale is a great way to support Food for the Hungry.  T imber, oil, and gas rights. Avoid the logistics of liquidating assets yourself prior to donating.  Publicly traded securities like appreciated stocks. Avoiding capital gains tax can be very beneficial especially in a year of large market gains. With our partnerships, Food for the Hungry is able to help facilitate the transfer and liquidation of many noncash assets.

For more information about non-cash donations, please contact Kathy at 480-609-7747 or kferuglio@fh.org.

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/month SPONSOR A CHILD

If 22x is good, then sponsorship is GREAT! Your gift of $38 each month will bring hope and change to a sponsored child’s life and community. Through your sponsorship, you’ll help Food for the Hungry assist your sponsored child’s entire community to provide basic necessities like food, a better education, clean water, and medical treatment to its children. Select a child to sponsor at fh.org/sponsor today! (Online only. Requires monthly recurring credit card gift)

ring Already a sponsor? Consider sponso another child at fh.org/onemorechild

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aybe you put “stuff” in your water. Ice cubes, or a lemon wedge for flavor. But Amsal and his family are happy to drink theirs plain. In fact, they thank God that there’s no “stuff” in their water anymore. For too long, the only water they had to drink was full of ...  Leaves — blown into the river, probably turning moldy, gunky, disgusting.  Junk — random materials that made their way to the shore.  Waste — from the animals who bathed in and used the river as a bathroom. And that’s just the “stuff” you could identify with the naked eye. Had you placed the water under a microscope, you would have found even scarier “stuff” — bacteria, parasites, and disease. This water made Amsal and his wife and four kids sick almost constantly. “There was much family illnesses, especially among the children, suffering from waterborne diseases such as diarrhea,” he remembers. Making matters worse, they had to trek a far distance from their Ethiopian community and wait for hours to fill their jugs from the low-flowing river. Often just making the journey and enduring the long line left his kids so tired — and so late for class — that they had to miss even more school!

But then everything changed … You and FH worked together in Amsal’s community to construct a clean water access point! The miles-long journey to the river? The long wait in line? The “stuff” in the water making the family sick? No more. Amsal and his kids simply go to the access point in town — where there’s an abundance of water, so the lines are short and quick moving. There’s plenty to drink, to wash hands, to clean their home.

And it’s JUST PLAIN WATER. Clean. Pure. Nothing in it to make them sick. Thank you for giving this simple yet life-changing gift. Amsal and his family are happy and healthy — on the road to breaking free of poverty alongside their community — and it couldn’t have happened without a gift like yours! 866-307-3259

CLEAN WATER

“With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” — Isaiah 12:3

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Your gift will let a thirsty family take water from any source and make it safe to drink — eliminating 99.9% of all harmful parasites and bacteria — without using chemicals, electricity, or pumps. — BOLIVIA, KENYA, NICARAGUA, RWANDA

What’s Water 4,158 COMMUNITY WELL

Many families will benefit from your gift of clean water for drinking, cooking, and hygiene. Easy access to the well will mean health for an entire community! Your gift will provide the materials and labor to build the well. All’s WELL that ends WELL when it comes to this gift. — BANGLADESH, ETHIOPIA, NICARAGUA, UGANDA

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Next, our journey brings us to a place of refreshment and renewal: The Well.

Worth?

 Women in developing countries walk about six miles a day (and sometimes even more) to get water.  A five-minute shower uses more water than the average person in a developing country uses for an entire day.  Diarrhea, a result of waterborne disease, is the second-leading cause of death for children under age five.

WATER you waiting for? Giv ing water saves lives!

Water is SOOOOO important. Sadly, too many of my friends around the world have to walk miles and miles to get even one 5-gallon jug full. And even worse: The water they find in streams and ponds is DIRTY! Because they’re so thirsty, they drink it anyway ... and end up getting super sick with worms and illnesses.

That’s why the gifts in this place are high on my list — because they make sure my friends have somewhere NEARBY where they can go to get CLEAN WATER! fh.org/catalog

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CLEAN WATER

Every 90 seconds,

a child dies

CLEAN WATER SPRING

1,284

from DIRTY

WATER.

Searching for water in rough terrain and catching deadly, waterborne diseases will be a thing of the past with this spring, which you’ll protect and ensure it stays uncontaminated and disease-free. — ETHIOPIA

COMMUNITY WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM

(PER HOUSEHOLD)

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Dirty water is one of the biggest obstacles to overcoming extreme poverty — causing diseases, dehydration, and other health problems. Your gift will provide sustainable access to clean water, right in the community, and end these water problems for good.

You’re sure to hear lots of “TANK yous” for this gift! In many communities, it’s not possible to use wells or bring water to houses by pipes. The solution? Provide roomy, durable plastic water tanks, storing rainwater or water brought to the community via truck.

— DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

— BOLIVIA, NICARAGUA, PERU, UGANDA

Walking for Water Did you know that YOU use about 80 gallons of water per day? Between showers, brushing teeth, washing hands, flushing toilets ... it all adds up. If you lived just 1/2 a mile from your water source (and most of my friends live much farther than that!), what would it take just to GET that much water to your house in a 5 gallon jug?

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Having a clean water well right in their own backyard will be a gamechanger for a family in need. Your gift will provide plenty of water for drinking, cooking, hygiene, watering gardens, and more! Roll out the WELLcome mat with this great housewarming gift.

8,378 WATER PIPELINE

Your gift will lay the pipes to provide access to water systems that provide clean drinking water, helping children and families to avoid the deadly waterborne diseases from drinking dirty water. — DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ETHIOPIA, NICARAGUA

• 16 trips to the water source • 16 miles traveled per day • 5.5 hours spent walking — half of them carrying a 40-pound jerrycan! And that’s just for YOU!

— BANGLADESH

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HEALTH

“’For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds,’ says the Lord.” — Jeremiah 30:17

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Due to the high cost of feminine hygiene products, many girls wind up missing several valuable days of school every month. One kit from you will help a girl keep clean and comfortable so she can stay in school the whole year — giving her a chance for a brighter future.

Providing a school or community with a place to “go” will keep water sources pure from human waste, families will stay healthy, and kids will feel safe and protected while they’re doing their business. — BANGLADESH, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ETHIOPIA, NICARAGUA, UGANDA

— ETHIOPIA, KENYA, PERU, UGANDA, RWANDA

An 8-year-old’s story of

SURVIVAL

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Next up: The Clinic! Sadly, a lot of my friends don’t have quick access to medicine, bandages, and doctors like you do. Or even know the basics of washing hands and brushing teeth. So when they get hurt or sick, it’s hard to get better quickly. But if you pick some gifts from this section, you’ll help to change everything for them. You’ll help them to get the supplies they need to feel better faster. And you’ll help them not to get sick as often by practicing good hygiene, too.

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f the 600 people in Harun’s community, in a remote part of Myanmar, only six survived. Armed men came, targeting the ethnic Rohingya minority his family is a part of. He and his family scrambled to find safety, but they got caught and beaten. At only 8 years old, he was lined up alongside his family and friends as the assailants began beheading each person in turn. “I was so afraid,” he remembers. “I was thinking, ‘Soon, I will be dead.’” But for some unknown reason, the executioner stopped just before Harun’s family. Despite being spared that horror, he was not out of danger. The dirty, cramped refugee camp in Bangladesh they went to was full of disease. Common illnesses, like diarrhea and pneumonia, quickly jumped from person to person ... and could kill, if not treated.

“Soon, I will be dead”

Thanks to you, a trained medical worker was there at the camp. She diagnosed his chest infection ... treated him with life-saving medicine ... and within a few days, Harun was healthy again! After such a great experience, his parents even brought him back when the cough returned — revealing Harun has severe asthma. Now, the nurses all know him by name and always have his breathing medicine stocked should he need it to help ease his symptoms. Today, he’s happy and healthy. His dream? To become a doctor, like the ones you sent to save his life.

“I love going to school,” Harun says. “I am learning Burmese and English. There’s nothing I like better than going to school.”

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HEALTH

Medicine to eliminate intestinal worms for a year!

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This kit comes with a variety of essential hygiene items: soap, combs, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and more! These are hygiene essentials and your gift will help prevent skin diseases and tooth decay.

Parasitic worms invade children’s stomachs through dirty water, lack of sanitation, and poor hygiene. By sending deworming medication, you’ll help 500 kids eliminate these nutrient-sapping worms for a whole year.

— BOLIVIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, NICARAGUA, PERU

— BURUNDI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HAITI, MOZAMBIQUE, UGANDA

RESPONDING TO THE

HARDEST PLACES

FOR 50 YEARS (AND COUNTING)

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Let’s turn up the heat on gift giving! Cooking over firewood can be dangerous — both in terms of accidental burns and smoke inhalation. This gift will provide a better cooking option — avoiding smoke inside the house and other fire safety concerns. Plus it’s more hygienic and comfortable to use, too! — GUATEMALA

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Your gift will make the important hygiene tasks of washing hands and clothes a breeze by providing both hand soap and laundry detergent. Great way to WASH your loved ones a Merry Christmas! — BANGLADESH

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hether you’ve been with Food for the Hungry from the beginning (an amazing 50 years) ... or if you’re new in your support of FH .... Because you’re considering making your Christmas gifts about helping people on the other side of the planet tells me: When you see children and families hurting, you know you have to do something. We share this in common. From the very beginning, when Dr. Larry Ward founded Food for the Hungry in 1971, his focus was on the most vulnerable people in the hardest places on earth. God drew him to the people who were impacted the most severely by disasters and crisis situations. He intentionally sought out those who were suffering and needed help most. His early years with FH were spent airlifting food into Bangladesh, serving on the FH Mercy Ship in the South China Sea, responding to earthquakes in Managua, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. He advocated for rape victims and helped leaders put disaster risk plans in place. No place was too hopeless. No place was too far. And when I first worked with FH 35 years ago as a volunteer, my experience in one of the hard places — famine-ravaged Ethiopia — changed my life. I became even more passionate about helping “the least of these” — a driving force throughout my career which has come full-circle as I now lead FH. I wish I could share with

By Mark Viso, President & CEO you the countless stories I’ve heard this past year:  Of communities around the world who have overcome extreme poverty through the power of hope and the affirmation of self-sustainability. Food insecurity is no longer a threat. Dirty water no longer makes families and communities sick. Kids no longer face the choice between meeting the needs of today or building their dreams for tomorrow. Families encounter the compassion of Christ through the love of others.  Of people like you who not only made it happen through their generosity, but whose lives have been touched and given new purpose in doing so. By sponsoring a child in extreme poverty; compassionately responding in the name of Jesus when disasters strike. And giving Christmas gifts that make a lasting difference for families and communities. But even after 50 years, our work is far from over. Just this past year with the COVID-19 pandemic — and the ensuing hunger pandemic, which has the potential to devastate the lives of millions — we’ve heard cries for support from hard places we have yet to get to. And the places where we’re already at work — places made extremely vulnerable by lack of food, water, education — have had their suffering compounded and their obstacles to escaping poverty permanently all the more daunting. Together we — you, me, our families, and FH — must continue to be there for the children and families in the hardest places now and when the next crisis hits. Thank you for being with us these last 50 years. And I invite you to join us in responding to those who need us most over the next 50 years and beyond.

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DISASTER RELIEF

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” — Psalm 46:1

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COVID-19 is spreading everywhere around the globe, and when people get infected ... they need basic supplies to treat, prevent, and fight it! This kit includes hygiene supplies and personal protective equipment like sanitizer, masks, soap, gloves, and more for distribution to people at risk of infection in our communities. This gift is a Christmas superhero — with a mask and everything!

ANY AMOUNT DISASTER RESPONSE When disaster strikes, you’ll be there. One of the first on the ground. Your gift will empower immediate response to natural disasters whenever and wherever they happen — providing aid in the form of clean water, shelter, emergency food, medicine, and more! — WHERE MOST NEEDED

— BOLIVIA, NICARAGUA

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Your gift will help to prevent the spread of germs by keeping noses and mouths covered — an essential practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in many places around the world. — BANGLADESH, BURUNDI

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Ooof. Now we’re in the aftermath of a disaster. This is a place where extreme poverty can be made even WORSE by natural disasters like hurricanes and droughts and tornadoes. It’s also a place where COVID-19 and other epidemic and pandemic level diseases can destroy lives. But here, your help can make the greatest difference. Where God’s love and care — His refuge and help in times of trouble — can be seen most clearly. Look for gifts here if you’re brave enough to go on the frontlines and want to help the people whose lives have been turned upside down by disasters! 24

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“The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.” —Psalm 41:3

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This ain’t your momma’s first aid kit. It’s WAY better. Each kit delivered to a family helps address critical health needs because oftentimes a health center is too far away in an emergency. Your gift of basic medicine and health supplies will save lives! — GUATEMALA, PERU

Devastated by Disaster, Then Restored to HOPE

asina’s despair was so deep, she planned her suicide. A massive cyclone devastated the coastal region of Bangladesh, including the community where Hasina had spent her whole life. Thousands lost homes, livestock, farms, and fishing jobs. Hasina and her husband Khalil lost everything. They scrambled to find shelter. There was little or no work. They struggled to feed and clothe themselves and their three young daughters. School was out of the question. The girls were becoming malnourished. The young mother felt as if she was losing her mind. Believing there was no other way, Hasina thought of killing herself ... Until a friend like you gave generously, an FH team arrived in her town, and we had the joy of meeting this family’s most immediate physical needs and setting the stage for the long-term work of helping them and

their community recover and become self-sustaining. With help from an FH savings group, Hasina learned to raise poultry and began a small chicken farm. Her youngest daughter became a sponsored child. The girls returned to school and got healthy. Today, with nutritious food and adequate income, the family is not only surviving but THRIVING!

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EDUCATION

EDUCATION “For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.” — Proverbs 2:6

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Prov ide textbooks in classrooms that don’t have enough for their students.

In many countries, uniforms are required for school attendance. Your gift will provide a uniform to a child who otherwise couldn’t afford one, so that they can go to school and achieve a bright future.

Lacking textbooks in classrooms often requires an average of six students to share one book — and some classes don’t have textbooks at all! Your gift will improve the book-to-student ratio, providing children the tools they need to learn and do well.

— BURUNDI, ETHIOPIA, UGANDA

— BANGLADESH, BURUNDI, ETHIOPIA

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Once upon a time, kids learning to read had no stories to practice their literacy skills. Then, a generous friend from across the globe sent storybooks to start a community library. Soon they had shelves of fun stories to read, creating hope for a happily ever after.

Your generosity will build a place where children and their parents can gather together in a central location for school, meetings, and community development activities. You’ll play a vital part in the work done within the walls as people grow, build, and develop the community and their future. Ideal gift for a PILLAR in your community!

— BURUNDI, ETHIOPIA, NICARAGUA, PERU

— NICARAGUA

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Every gift in this catalog is designed to help fight poverty in one way or another. But the gifts you’ll find in this section in particular are A GREAT WAY to end the cycle of poverty and rewrite the future. With an education, my friends will have the skills and confidence they need to get good jobs, start successful businesses, provide food and income to their children, raise the standard of living in their community ... change their entire family tree! Especially if you love learning and going to school, this is an outstanding place to look for gifts that matter — because an education matters SO MUCH! 26

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BUILD A CLASSROOM

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Your exceptionally generous gift will help vulnerable children access a better-quality education — improving school conditions and outcomes from both teachers and students. This gift will cover building materials and local labor. — ETHIOPIA, NICARAGUA

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Pens, pencils, and backpacks — oh my! Do you remember how excited you were to receive school supplies when you were a kid? Your gift will purchase everything on 5 children’s school supply lists from their local markets. This way, you’ll make sure the kids have everything they need to stay in school — AND you’ll lift up their communities, too!

Are you feeling all WRITE? Pick this gift, and you will be! Your gift will give kids a hard, smooth surface for completing assignments and writing — key to developing literacy and other skills needed to break out of poverty. Plus, having their own desk will significantly improve concentration, performance, and attendance.

— BOLIVIA, BURUNDI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ETHIOPIA, NICARAGUA, UGANDA

— BURUNDI, ETHIOPIA, NICARAGUA, UGANDA

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ETERNAL IMPACT

ETERNAL IMPACT “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom....” — Colossians 3:16

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A lamp unto their feet and a light to their path! Your gift will help provide Bibles in the recipient’s own language. With this gift, you’ll offer hope and joy today that will last for eternity. — BOLIVIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ETHIOPIA, GUATEMALA, NICARAGUA, PERU

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Good News for kids! Your gift will provide a bright, colorful, and fun way for kids to explore God’s Word with an illustrated Bible. Sharing the gospel message in an easily understood, age-appropriate way will offer children hope and joy today that will last for eternity. — DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, GUATEMALA, NICARAGUA, PERU, RWANDA

DISCIPLESHIP/CHRISTIAN VALUES TRAINING

Train up young people in the way they should go! Your gift will build Christian character in the hearts and minds of the next generation of church and community leaders with a Bible, as well as the training and discipleship they need to serve their communities with Christian values — like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, self-discipline, and more!

Welcome to the party! Families in vulnerable communities simply don’t have the resources to throw a celebration or give presents. Your generosity will make it possible for them to celebrate a holiday or other event — and present an excellent opportunity to share the gospel and the BEST reason to celebrate: Jesus!

— ETHIOPIA, PERU, UGANDA

— BOLIVIA

How do you sow the seeds of God’s love?

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Last but not least on our journey, we arrive at The Heart. What happens here has much more to do with what you can’t see than what you can. It’s about attitude, values, and character. Here is where we introduce people to Jesus and give them the hope and purpose that drives them on to TRUE, LASTING TRANSFORMATION. You can’t break free from poverty without believing it’s possible. And with these gifts from The Heart, you’ll invite people into a relationship with Christ — through whose strength they’ll realize they can do all things There’s no better gift than these. And they will last for eternity! 28

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Thanks to friends like you, Pierre is able to use his Bible to teach his children about God’s love!

One way FH does it is by teaching my friends around the world to farm God’s way! When they see the difference that their faithfulness makes in the harvest they reap, they begin to see and understand His love and goodness as their Heavenly Father. They start looking at the world — and themselves — differently, through His eyes. And hope takes root!

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Kidz Zone

Kid’s List

Help Wigglesworth plant his Garden

Maze

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$3 Handwashing Kit

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$3.50 Deworm 50 Kids Page 22 $8 Textbook Page 27 $5 Storybooks Page 27

That’s all, folks!

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We’ve made it to the end of our journey. Now’s your chance to take what you’ve learned and do something that will make a huge difference: PICK OUT THE BEST GIFTS EVER!!!! Here in the Kidz Zone you’ll find that Kid’s List I promised — gifts perfect for you to save up for and give to those in need all by yourself. And also a fun activity to make your own piggy bank to save all that money till you’re ready!

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Gifts Kids Can Earn and Save for All by Themselves!

“Break the Piggy Bank”! When you do chores and other activities to earn money for your gifts, you’ll need a place to put the cash until you’re ready to spend it. With the help of a parent or grandparent (if needed), cut out this piggy bank template and tape or paste it to an empty cereal box. You can even decorate it with markers, crayons, stickers ... whatever you want! Once your bank is all set up, snap a picture and send it to Wigglesworth at wigglesworth@fh.org — you may get featured on our Facebook page or next year’s catalog!

Word Search

What did the mama cow say to the baby cow? It’s pasture bedtime. What did the farmer say when he lost one of his cows? What a miss-steak. What is another name for a smart duck?

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A wise quacker! What do you get from a pampered cow? Spoiled milk!

Need Another One? Visit fh.org/piggybank to print off extras (just in case!). There you can also see all the steps to make your very own Piggy Bank!

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QUICK PICKS!

All you need to order our most popular items:

$12 CHICKEN

$23 VEGETABLE SEEDS

$28 WATER FILTER

22X IMPACT

$46 FARM TOOLS

$46 COVID-19 RESPONSE KIT

$35 SCHOOL SUPPLIES

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$58 GOAT

$35 DEWORM 500 CHILDREN

$10 BIBLE FUND

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