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loyd and Kathy Hammer planned to spend their retirement sailing the world, but when a friend invited them to help remodel an old hospital in Tanzania, East Africa, their plans quickly changed.
OUTREACH FOR A
BRIGHTER FUTURE
What started as a two-month construction program led to a breakthrough—the pair were shocked at how many people lived in desperation, and decided they could not stand by and allow children to die of hunger. They purchased truckloads of corn for villagers to barter with construction supplies and baskets. Day by day, villagers would arrive with stunning, hand-woven baskets to trade for corn. Since then, Outreach has purchased over 65,000 baskets! The Outreach mission was created based on what village leaders identified as the most important needs: safe water, food, medicine, and education. These four needs have become the four promises of Outreach and the mission they continuously strive to achieve.
FOOD When food comes, hope comes, and Outreach brings hope to food-insecure families, having provided more than 600 million meals at home and abroad. In the U.S., Outreach provides nutrient-dense, shelfstable, protein-rich, and easy-to-prepare meals to vulnerable children and their families, distributed to local food banks and pantries. Internationally, Outreach provides meals to Children’s Centers, school feeding programs, and emergency relief.
IN 2013, FLOYD AND KATHY WERE INVITED TO THE WHITE HOUSE BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND FORMER PRESIDENT BUSH TO RECEIVE THE 5,000TH POINT OF LIGHT AWARD.
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