Christmas GIVING OPPORTUNITY
Contents Table of
3. Word from the CEO
4. Give a Child a Boost 7. A New Bible and A New Life 8. Quotes around the World 10. A Teacher in the Making 13. From Fear to Hope 15. Super Gift
Dear Partners in Ministry, Christmas is a great reminder that Jesus came to save the whole world. He cares about everyone, “not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). My dad used to say that this ministry was committed to meeting “the whole needs of the whole man.” More specifically, Feed the Hunger is dedicated to meeting the whole needs of the whole child. We help the same children over the long term. What does this look like? Our international partners identify needy children who are then brought into schools or group homes. Through your partnership, they are provided with nutritious food, Bibles, and school supplies (Edu-Packs) over the course of much of their childhood. And now, you can also provide Hygiene Boost Kits to help with their health. Together, we can lift vulnerable children out of poverty and toward a brighter future. Most of all, we can point them to Jesus the Messiah, who not only came to save each of them, but the whole world (John 3:17). Serving with you, Joseph Williams, CEO
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Give a
CHILD a Boost
We have added another exciting way for you to change the life of a child in need. Just as a meal packet, an Edu-Pack, or a Bible impacts each life, a Hygiene Boost Kit can improve short-term health. FtH staff have worked diligently to develop this kit at a cost similar to a meal packet. Kits can be produced at a Packathon and distributed globally. They can also be given out quarterly to the same children to help provide consistent care. The Hygiene Boost Kit contains four items: a toothbrush, Band-Aids, a bar of soap, and a washcloth. Imagine the impact these items can have! Simple brushing can prevent a cavity or worse. A protected wound can avoid infection and heal more quickly. A clean body can improve overall mental and physical health.
Give the gift of good health this Christmas and provide Hygiene Boost Kits for as many precious children as possible. $58 for 30 kits $115 for 60 kits $172 for 90 kits 4
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A New
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BIBLE A New LIFE
Miss Deela is 15 years old and regularly attends New Life Church in Nepal. As the oldest child in her family, she is responsible for her younger sister, Rebecca, and her younger brother, Caleb. Her mother took all the children to church after she received healing from God through prayers offered by the pastor. For a year, Deela, her mother, and her siblings went to church. Deela’s father works in India to provide for the family. One day when he was home, he told Deela’s mother that he opposed the family attending church. Deela’s mother immediately stopped attending church services, but all three children continued to go. They agreed they would stand together, regardless of the cost. Two of the siblings even changed their Hindu names to biblical names. The family received New Testaments from the church, but they longed to own the whole Bible. They couldn’t afford the cost of a Bible, so this desire remained unfulfilled. When the pastor visited their home with three Bibles, Deela thought she was dreaming! God had provided them each with their own copy—a wonderful surprise! Deela and her siblings told the pastor that they read the Bible every day and tell the stories to their mother, who is unable to read. Deela has also been bringing some of her friends to church with her. As her father has witnessed Deela’s faith and courage, he is seeing her new faith favorably, but has still not decided if the whole family will go to church. Join us in praying that these children continue to demonstrate their faith to their parents, friends, and community.
Your gift toward Bibles this Christmas can create more stories like Deela’s by bringing God’s Word to hungry hearts around the world. $50 for 10 Bibles $75 for 15 Bibles $125 for 25 Bibles
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Quotes
around the World
“I am very happy for the school supplies and the backpack. I am very encouraged and all of my friends are happy too. I enjoy the backpack and school supplies. You made me smile and I am happy. Thank you so much. God bless and protect all of you. I love you.” – Edu-Pack recipient in Haiti “I come to the UCF Church in Sri Lanka and attend the Sunday school. I enjoy eating, especially the pasta and even the rice packets that I get from here. Thank you all so much!” – Food recipient in Sri Lanka “I had heard the gospel many times and always rejected it. Now I understand that Jesus loves me even though I was going astray.” – Bible recipient in Nepal
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“My teacher gave me a box of tasty treasure. I eat rice and beans every day now and my mother says I become more active and energetic after eating the rice and beans.” – Food recipient in Bangladesh “I go to school by walking. Thank you so much for the new school bag and books, which makes me so happy today!” – Edu-Pack recipient in Sri Lanka “I am a new Christian and I always go to church on Sunday. I thank you for giving me a Bible and helping me to change my life.” – Bible recipient in Kenya
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A
TEACHER in the Making
Shanika lives with her parents in a rural village in Sri Lanka called Dakunu Ella. Families who live in this area are destitute, living without permanent income and often in shanty houses. Villagers here lack clean drinking water, transportation, and electricity. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they are facing additional difficulties because they are unable to access needed food and medicine. Families like Shanika’s go days without a single meal, and parents are devastated that their children do not have adequate food. Shanika’s father was earning money for the family but lost his job because of the pandemic. She has not gone to school for several months, as schools have been closed in response to government COVID-19 orders. However, Shanika has been doing school activities with the children in her village using the Edu-Packs provided by Feed the Hunger. Edu-Packs are backpacks containing nine essential school supplies, like pencils, erasers, a notebook, and a ruler, plus an age-appropriate Bible. They’re often shipped alongside FtH meals to our partners in Bangladesh, Haiti, Sri Lanka, and hopefully more countries in the future. Edu-Packs make learning more engaging for kids who might otherwise fall behind and become discouraged with school. The neighborhood children enjoy doing the activities they’ve been missing in school. When asked about Shanika’s hopes and dreams for the future, she said, “When I grow big, I want to become a teacher!” We hope and pray that these big dreams will indeed become reality for Shanika.
Feed a child’s hunger for learning by giving the gift of an Edu-Pack this Christmas season.
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$60 for 3 Edu-Packs $100 for 5 Edu-Packs $180 for 9 Edu-Packs
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FROM FEAR to
Hope
Alextania is 12 years old and is in the sixth grade. She lives in Haiti at our partner’s home for girls, The House of Hope and Love. Alextania came from a densely populated slum and had very little to hope for in life. People there have minimal access to food and are living in fear of the frequent gang violence, which has only increased with the pandemic and political unrest. Alextania is a true orphan, meaning both her mother and her father have passed away. For a while she was living with a couple in the community, but when the man’s wife passed away, Alextania was sent to our partner so he could look after her and give her a place to grow with kids her age. Since living in the home, she has been eating Feed the Hunger meal packets. She also receives the same meals when she is in school. Alextania loves the meals and says they are a blessing to her. She is no longer afraid of the hunger and violence where she used to live. Alextania truly is receiving both hope and love in this home. She has three meals each day, clean clothes, loving house parents, and the hope of Christ. Today, Alextania has several younger sisters she can love and play with.
You can satisfy the physical hunger of a child who longs for food security by sponsoring nutritious meals this Christmas! $58 for 180 meals $72 for 240 meals $154 for 500 meals
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Together, we can lift vulnerable children out of poverty and toward a brighter future. 14
SUPER Gift If you can’t decide on a single gift (or two or three!) and want to bless the most people in the most places, consider giving a “Super Gift” this Christmas. We’ll divide your gift and designate a portion for each of the four featured items: 10 Hygiene Boost Kits, 10 Meal Packets, 4 Bibles, and 1 Edu-Pack. You can’t go wrong with a Super Gift!
$80 for 1 Super Gift $240 for 3 Super Gifts $400 for 5 Super Gifts
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