On 12-28-2010 FTN loaded and shipped 250,000 rice/vegetable meals and 6,400 bottles of vitamins. This 40ft. container was loaded in North Carolina and is now en-route to Lusaka, Zambia. Total meals FTN was able to provide in 2010 for the children was 1,369,000. Thank you Lord for opening up the windows of heaven and providing the food. Thank you Stop Hunger Now for your support.
Mexico – January 2011 Update
Approximately 41,000 pounds of food was distributed throughout the poverty stricken region of San Luis in Northern Mexico through Hunger Plus.
Malawi – January 2011 Update
On December 12, 2010, FTN was able to fill one 40 ft container with 256,608 rice/vegetable meals and 6,400 bottles of vitamins. This container is now on the way to Partners in Harvest Iris Africa in Blantyre, Malawi. Total meals provided to the needy in Malawi for 2010 was 1,355,000.
Nicaragua – January 2011 Update
In 2010 Feeding The Nations blessed the country of Nicaragua with 1,626,000 meals.
Liberia – Sincere Gratitude
So far this year, we have sent nearly half-a-million meals to Liberia. The most recent shipment was sent in July to provide even more help. The following letter from Andy Perkins, executive director of BESTWA, explains the great need and gratitude for the food they have received.
I want to express our deep appreciation to those providing this nourishment to our hungry people. We do not take their contribution lightly. So many of the people in our area of Liberia are desperate to eat. Since the influx of tens of thousands of Ivory Coast refugees the price of food has more than doubled and the marketplaces have little or no food. Those who were barely making it are now in desperate trouble. We are very careful in distribution. We cook and serve the food to ensure it goes to those in need. Even then we must hire armed security for protection from thieves and from riot. We have complete records of those receiving help. This food is making a real difference in the lives of thousands of people. For instance, most of the malnourished and starving children we feed daily live with either one parent or a relative. When we feed that child it helps the whole household since what little food they have can then go to the adults in the house. So even though we are only directly feeding a few thousand children, the whole household benefits multiplying the effect of each container many times over.
I am grateful to you and Feeding the Nations for their essential and timely help to meet this increased need. Thank you!
Andy Perkins
BESTWA
