How FCHI has helped people in 2010–2011
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Feeding Hungry Children International shipped a sea container filled with medical supplies to Obispo de Puerto Plata,in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, to benefit families living in extreme need. The shipment had a total fair market value of $621,000.
HAITI
FHCI partnered with Mission Possible for a mass feeding program for needy Haitian children. Each day over 2,300 schoolchildren receive a nutritious meal that could not be provided by their parents, through the mission’s schools in Port-au-Prince, Montrouis, Lanzac, Dupin, La-Hatte, and Chardene. In addition, food is regularly delivered to about 100 families in a remote, impoverished Haitian village outpost known only as Village 87.
INDIA
FHCI supported the ministry of Indian evangelist Arabinda Dey and Christ’s Disciples’ Fellowship, headquartered in Kolkata. The organization maintains an orphanage with 56 children in Shillong; 6 Christian schools serving over 1,200 boys and girls; and feeding programs at 3 other locations reaching 1,300 needy children each week.
CALIFORNIA
FHCI supported the ministry of Joseph’s Storehouse in Redlands. FHCI was instrumental in founding this local organization in 1998 and has consistently provided funding through the years. The mission of Joseph’s Storehouse is to provide hope and practical assistance to the homeless and families going through hard times. Every year tons of food, clothing, and blankets are distributed to the needy throughout the community. Medical and dental services are also now provided. About 1,250 people receive help every month, 70% of them under the age of 25.
MEXICO
FHCI supported the childcare outreaches of Foundation for His Ministry, including 3 Christian orphanages in Baja California, Morelia, and Oaxaca with a total of over 170 children. In addition, 135 at-risk infants are given round-the-clock pediatric nursing care and special formulas and medicines to prevent malnutrition and developmental disabilities. The day care center in Colonia Vicente Guerrero provides a safe haven for 30 other children from a nearby migrant camp.
FHCI sent a special grant to missionary Yolanda Villalobos, based in San Antonio de Minas, Baja California. She has a unique independent ministry among migrant farm workers at their camps in Testerazo and Carmen Cerdan, providing childcare for over 200 boys and girls, including food, medical attention, and schooling, while parents are working in the fields.
NEPAL
FHCI supported the ministry of Child Hope International, which operates 20 group homes in Nepal caring for 150 abandoned boys and girls. In this unique program, destitute children are rescued from the streets, dumps, and jungles and placed with local Christian families who actually adopt them and raise them in group homes as their own. Basic needs of shelter, food, medical care, and schooling are provided. Each child grows up in a warm, loving family environment and begins to realize their true worth. Eighteen of the homes are located in various sections of Kathmandu, the other two in the far west part of the country. The program also pays tuition for 25 students to pursue higher education.
