project catalogue
When the global pandemic was declared nearly 18 months ago, I don’t think anyone of us could have predicted the devastating consequences this would have, particularly in the developing world. While many of us struggled with lockdowns, isolation, potential job loss and economic downturn, the developing world where our partners work struggled to simply put food on the table. With over 1 billion people surviving on less than $1 a day, staying at home often meant not eating. It was then we realized we needed to provide an opportunity for you to respond, so in April 2020 HFL launched the Hunger Virus Campaign to help you come alongside our international partners to provide food and basic necessities during this most challenging time. Thanks to your generosity to this campaign, HFL was able to send over $675,000 CAD in direct relief to 25 international partners in 14 countries. These funds helped provide over 1.2 million meals to those most in need, as well as water, fuel and basic necessities to over 50,000 people. Together we were also able to support education and agricultural development projects to ensure further sustainability for the future — providing monthly assistance to over 100 teachers and 50 farmers.
As we move closer to once again facilitating teams overseas, we are still in a time where restrictions across various countries have made it very difficult to do so. Hungry For Life continues to monitor the rapidly changing travel restrictions and make preparations, but the time for teams to return internationally is still a work in progress. While we have been working on implementing a phased approach for return to travel, our international partners continue to respond to emergency relief as well as longer-term development projects. Regular communication from our international partners has made it clear that we need to provide an opportunity to “bridge the gap”. Over the past 18 months since the pandemic hit, the project priorities of our international partners have changed, and we want to reflect those changes so others have an opportunity to maximize their impact as it relates to the needs of those struggling to rebound after this past year and a half. Where possible, many of our international partners are looking at ways of providing sustainable solutions to assisting the community. So many of you have been fundamental in walking alongside our international partners for years, sending teams and funding to various projects, and we want to continue to provide you with the opportunity to engage!
Manna4Life
Cambodia
Leadership Training $275 — Training a leader over 6 months (DOVE) ONYX is foremost about helping emerging leaders begin a journey that engages in dealing with and healing from their pain, and therefore becoming more fully human. It is about becoming awake and aware to who one really is, and all that they are in God. We help them detach from an over identification with their thinking, feelings, and past baggage. It is about freedom, about the Gospel. Food Program $105 — Food package for a family (DOVE) COVID-19 has hit Cambodia badly especially to the poor and vulnerable children. We will provide the emergency food package to 50 households in Banlong, Ratanakiri province located north of Cambodia over 500km from Phnom Penh city. $30 — Food package (Manna4Life) Daily sustenance for the community due to lack of employment and resources. Student sponsorship $1,500/student (Manna4Life) Support a student in their final year of a 4-year-program.
DOVE
Cambodian Partners:
The projects
Food Program $1,000 — 30 meals/month Supporting 30 street children with a daily meal for a month Assisting an elderly person or widow with a care package of food and basic necessities for one month
Ethiopia
Ethiopian Partners:
Simple Acts of Kindness
School Operations $100 per month — San Raymundo Job losses have resulted in parents struggling to pay their children's full tuition. Assisting in the overall operations of the school will enable the 116 students to attend school in 2021/22. $100 per month — Membrillal The pandemic also affected the ability of parents in Membrillal to cover their children's full tuition. Contributing to the operational expenses of the school will enable 88 students receive an education in the upcoming school year. Food Program $35 per month — San Raymundo Providing a food hamper for lower income families to assist them in their monthly expenses. $35 per month — Membrillal Distributing food packages to low income families in the surrounding community.
C&MA Guatemala
Describe the project
Guatemalan Partners:
Guatemala
The project
Haiti Bible Mission
Haiti ARISE Ministries
Haiti
Haitian Partners:
House Construction $6,350 — (HBM) Rebuilding homes in Jeremie that were destroyed in the earthquake and providing a family with food and a Bible. $3,800 — (Haiti Arise) Rebuilding homes in Les Cayes that were destroyed in the earthquake. Bibles $30 — Provide Bibles for new believers (HBM) Leadership Training $3,850 — Support a leader for a year (HBM) Haiti Bible Mission's goal is to raise up and train local leaders in the community and support them with their business, church or personal needs. Support an emerging leader for 1 year. Medical Clinic $1,000 per month — (Haiti Arise) Support a clinic so it can go back to 5 days/week (currently operating at 3 days/week due to funding). The clinic treats an average of 1,000 patients per month.
Staff Support $185 per month — (Lemuel) Due to the ongoing political unrest, rapid inflation, and reduced international support, Lemuel has struggled to pay salaries each month for their staff. Provide support for Lemuel's 75 employees — most of which are teachers. Agriculture Irrigation $6,350 — (Lemuel) Installation of irrigation system on Lemuel's sustainable agriculture project site. Gift of Goats $50 — (UCI) For Haitian families in rural communities, a goat can make a profound difference. Their resiliency makes goats easy to care for and rear, while providing both meat and nutritional milk. House Construction $6,350 — (UCI) UCI is rebuilding homes on the south coast of Haiti that were destroyed by the earthquake. Provides a family with a house, food and a Bible.
United Christians International
Lemuel Ministries
Imbenzi Foundation
Christ Glory Center
Kenya
Food Program $35 — (Imbenzi Foundation) Provide a basic food package for a low-income family living in Kakamega. School program $60 — Primary Tuition (Imbenzi Foundation) Provide an orphan from the Shiphra home in Nairobi with a primary school education. $100 — School Operations (CGC) Operational costs are rising and tuition is falling as a result of the pandemic. Provide 189 students attending in Seje and 350 in Yogo to continue their education. $200 — Secondary Student Tuition (CGC) Selecting students who achieved well in primary class the opportunity to continue onto secondary school.
Kenyan Partners:
Malawi
Food program $1,000 per month In Malawi, many orphans are cared for by their grandparents, as their parents have passed away. Because of this, we try to improve the home situation for many of the children that are in our program by giving emergency food relief to these elderly people, who often are not able to work or make a living, and live from gifts from the community. We would like to provide this program for these elderly people, providing 3 meals a week to 200 elderly people in as many locations as possible. motorbike $6,000 Most of our projects are in very remote areas, as we try to find the poorest area in Malawi to implement our programs. This remoteness of the projects brings some challenges, and one of them is that public transport is virtually non-existent. There is a great need for our organization to get some motorbikes at different childcare centers, in order for the senior staff to move around to complete their tasks.
The Timotheos Foundation
Malawian Partner:
Mexico
Mexican Partner:
Seniors program Providing physical and emotional support to seniors who have been abandoned. In caring for seniors and communicating with their elders, children and teens who have also experienced abandonment will learn to show empathy, and develop relationships. $275 per week — Support Food, cleaning, crafts, hygiene and bathing supplies for 10 to 20 seniors. $1,200 — Project Purchasing Bibles, exercise aids, nail care, pillows and socks, in addition to a Christmas meal.
El Refugio
Peruvian Partner:
Leaders Training $16,500 Since the pandemic hit, there has been a surge in people returning to churches. ATEK wants to equip leaders with 3 training sessions that teach doctrine, baptism, discipleship, healing, the grieving process, family restoration, and forgiveness. 30 male and female leaders will be trained at each session. Bible Distribution and training $20 per bible One of the greatest needs as a consequence of the pandemic is that people have intensified their search for God, as the last hope for this terrible crisis. It is of vital importance to the Quechua people to “Promote the Use of the Bible in Quechua”, including training workshops on how to use the Bible. House construction $32,000 The global crisis due to the pandemic has forced young people to leave home and migrate to the cities in search of work and better life opportunities. Large numbers of young Quechua are migrating to the city of Cusco, where many times they are mistreated, abused, deceived. As a consequence, a large number return home disappointed and without hope. ATEK has decided to support these young people by “giving them a home” in which they can feel safe, protected, encouraged, supported and empowered in their faith not to get lost.
ATEK
Peru
Feeding Program $16 per person per month A surge of high unemployment on the island of Boracay, combined with rapidly rising food prices, has resulted in many families struggling to survive. Support a family with a meal every day for 1 month.
Strong Roots Ministry
Philippines
Philippino Partner:
International Partner
Middle East C&MA
Feeding Program $40 — Food for a displaced family (Middle East) Food prices continue to rise. Displaced families struggle to attain this basic necessity. $125 — Monthly food packages (South Asia) Many people have lost their jobs and this will help provide for families who have struggled to cover their families' basic needs. Supplies $70 — Kerosene (Middle East) Thousands find themselves in temporary shelters without heat through the cold winter nights. 125 liters of kerosene will be provided for warmth during freezing temperatures. International Partner Support $1,100 monthly (Middle East) As a result of the pandemic, many organizations have had to limit their funding for the upcoming year. As a result, rental for the international partner is no longer available, which is vital for the continuation of the many projects being implemented. Education $24,000 — Mobile Education (South Asia) Children from a lower caste struggle to attend regular classes. Providing a mobile education in the form of a school bus will help children from rural communities and remove the barriers of attending regular classes at a school. 15 children will be able to sit and study comfortably. $21,000 — Skill acquisition for men (South Asia) 15 unemployed men will be selected to learn wood and iron work. These skills will enable them to have a job to which they will be able to regularly provide for themselves and their families.
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Life Counts Now South Asia
Peace Portal Uganda
Ugandan Partners:
Uganda
Feeding Program $35/month — Food for students at study group (HHU) Providing lunches for a small group of students who are gathering to do online learning. $35 — Food Packages (PPU) Providing a family with a basic food package. transportation $20/month — Transportation for students (HHU) Schools are closed in Uganda and this will help students get to their study groups for online classes. supplies $20 — Seed packages and supplies (PPU) Provide a seed and tool package for a family that will help them grow their own food. Operational Support $20 per student (PPU) Help with operational support for a 500-student private primary school and Care and Compassion community outreach that provides physical, spiritual and emotional support as needed for families in the area.
His Hope Uganda
Nikopol Baptist Church
feeding program $900 — Food packages 15 people between the ages of 48–65, who have been laid off due to Covid and don’t qualify for a pension, have no source of income. This will provide them with monthly food hampers. leadership $500/person Ministry leaders, pastors, leaders, and social workers from smaller villages rarely receive a holiday. Contributions will provide much needed rejuvenation that consists of one-week of rest and recuperation in western Ukraine.
Ukraine
Ukrainian Partner: