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Feeding Thousands From Where You Are

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Don’t think you can make a difference in the life of someone on the other side of the world? The truth is it doesn’t take selling all your worldly possessions and stepping onto an airplane to impact lives of those in need around the globe. Want proof? Take a look at what Feeding The Nations is doing in Zambia right now.

Through our partnership with organizations like Gleanings for the Hungry, Stop Hunger Now and Feed My Starving Children, we feed over 10,000 kids each day in Lusaka, Zambia, who are being served by Family Legacy Missions International.

“These meals provide the nutrition needed to help our kids remain focused and alert during classes and not complain about being hungry,” said Doug Harrison, Family Legacy’s COO/CFO. “Family Legacy serves the orphaned and vulnerable children in Lusaka, Zambia, so for a large percentage of our children, this meal represents the only meal they receive each day.”

Recently, we provided over 870,000 meals that will be distributed over several months. The supplies in this shipment will bless students at Legacy Academy schools and elsewhere over the months to come, giving them food security, so they can focus more on studying.

Meals also went to over 600 orphaned and vulnerable children living at the Tree of Life Children’s Village. Not only did the food offer important nourishment and something beyond the more common staple of corn meal, but it also gave the children the chance to cook. As a result, the children had the opportunity to practice a vital life skill and they were more attentive in class thanks to full bellies.

Thousands of children are being fed each day because of people like you, people who are on the other side of the world, but who want to make a difference. These photos show just a handful of the lives that have been touched as a result of someone else’s generosity.

Feeding Thousands From Where You Are

Feeding Thousands From Where You Are

Feeding Thousands From Where You Are

You can help us reach more children with food and hope by simply joining with us today. Any amount you give can make a big impact on the lives of these children. Simply visit our donations page for more information.

Feeding Thousands From Where You Are

Feeding Thousands From Where You Are

Feeding Thousands From Where You Are

Feeding Thousands From Where You Are

Another 1,000 Miles for Hunger

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On Friday, September 11, Jeff Nicolet will ride his motorcycle from South Bend, Ind., to the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan, all in an effort to fulfill a need he saw. For a decade now, Jeff has had a strong desire to support the kind of outreaches and missions that Feeding The Nations (FTN) is involved in around the world. The only thing was, he wanted to take a different approach. And, this year he’s celebrating the 10th anniversary of taking that unique approach.

1,000 Miles for Hunger

“I felt a responsibility and ownership to take food and hope to those countries, but I didn’t have a way to bridge the gap between where I am in Indiana and where the food goes to other countries,” Jeff said. “I thought the best way to demonstrate that gap would be to do a symbolic ride to the biggest nearby bridge and ask for support.”

Jeff decided to combine his desire to help the hungry and his enjoyment of motorcycles by challenging himself to create the Ride to the Bridge for Feeding The Nations. The ride covers 1,000 miles and takes a total of 20 hours round trip.

By doing this over the years, Jeff has raised thousands of dollars for FTN by asking others to support his ride through donations to FTN.

If you would like to support Jeff’s ride, simply click here and designate your donation for the “Ride to the Bridge.” For donations of $25 or more, you can choose to receive a T-shirt to wear your support for Feeding The Nations. If you would like to receive a shirt, specify your shirt size (up to size 2XL) in the message box when donating.

(Photo credit @iStock.com/summersetretrievers.)

Baltimore: Helping a City Heal

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The city of Baltimore experienced looting and vandalism in response to the death of Freddie Gray. After the unrest settled, the city gathered its non-profit programs and hosted a community support day at Mondawmin Mall, the epicenter of the riots.

Baltimore: Helping a City Heal

Feeding The Nations partnered with Rite of Passage to provide 2700 bottles of children’s multivitamins and meals. Students handed out a portion of the vitamins to families in need, taking pride in what they were doing and how they were helping their city heal. The remainder of the supplies will be distributed to others in need.Baltimore: Helping a City Heal

Thank you to all who helped us provide this important nutrition for families within our own nation. Continue to pray for Baltimore and healing within the city. And, please help us reach more people in need by visiting our donations page.

Cuba: Accomplishing a Mission

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A few months ago, Feeding The Nations sent food to Havana Baptist Theological Seminary in Cuba. The food helped feed the 700 students and 100 professors at the seminary. We recently received this report from, Barbaro Marrero, president of the seminary:

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“We always struggle with the challenge of feeding that amount of people, so this contribution represents a relief and necessary support to accomplish the important mission the Lord has given us.

The dried soup we got this time (72,000 servings) has been very well accepted by everybody, because not only is it quite rich in nutrients but also is very tasty. That’s a perfect combination!

May the Lord continue abundantly blessing this beautiful ministry. Thank you again for this relevant contribution for the extension of God’s Kingdom.”

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Thank you to everyone who partnered with us to make this mission possible. Together, we are the “extension of God’s Kingdom” and we can reach more people with the love of Christ. To do so, donate today.

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Lebanon: Facing ISIS

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The reports of the atrocities of ISIS have been in the news. Perhaps you have watched and read these reports, feeling angry and helpless. You want to do something, but you don’t know what you can do. If you want to help, then partner with us to reach those who are being persecuted.

Millions of refugees have sought shelter in Lebanon where our partner, Pastor G, lives. We have provided him with funds to create family packs with rice, beans, salt, lentils, cooking oil and other essentials to reach over 600 refugee families within his country.

Lebanon: Facing ISIS

One of those family packs reached an Iraqi family who came face-to-face with ISIS. Before leaving Iraq, the family was attacked and their two-year-old was taken by force. An ISIS man threatened to behead her, while her family watched, if they did not give the man money. They gave him all of their money and gold, along with their car.

The family later fled to Lebanon. The grandmother and the girl arrived at Pastor G’s church. They told him that they had no food, milk or diapers. He gave them a box of food that FTN had provided and some diapers. Now the grandmother comes to the church and brings her granddaughter with her.

Because of people just like you who have partnered with us, we are reaching refugees with Christ’s love. As Pastor G said, “Not only were people touched by the giving and loving ministry, they were also touched by the Holy Spirit. Many have accepted Christ as savior and have asked to attend Bible study and become members in the church. Moreover, even though being in a foreign country and away from family, they have felt a sense of belonging at church. One of the persons who has received a food box said, ‘Through the love you have given me you have shown me who Christ is, and because of that I deny Islam and follow Jesus!’”

Together we are making a difference. We are sharing Christ’s love with people who have faced ISIS. We are bringing them to the Savior. And, we have more to do. So join with us. $50.00 will provide a desperately needed family pack of food and supplies to a refugee family. $500.00 will provide 10.

Donate today, so that we can reach even more people with the love of Christ. Please visit our donations page for more information.

*Names excluded for protection and anonymity.

(Photo credit: © Zerophoto – Fotolia.com.)

Our Own Story

It all started on Sunday, December 26, 2004, when an earthquake in the Indian Ocean sparked a deadly tsunami that became one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history. The tsunami killed over 230,000 people in 14 nations. Seeing the great need and the opportunity to help, FTN was born in February 2005. Its very first mission was to get vital food and nutrition to those who were affected by the tsunami.

Nearly two decades later, FTN is still committed to sharing the love of God, while bringing the abundance of the developed world to those in critical need in the third world. FTN has reached 75 nations with over $100 million in total goods and services worldwide, including 150 million meals. [Read more here]

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