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Giving Tuesday 2021

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Today, communities from all over the world are coming together to give.

Today, you can give the gift of Hope to a child in need. A child like Lillian. 

Lillian is a 15-year-old girl who dreams of becoming a doctor. She is from a low-income community in Zambia where she lives with her older sister and two younger siblings. On an average day, Lillian and her family only have enough food for one meal.

Though our partner, a local Christian non-profit, Lillian is able to attend school where she not only receives an education, but also a hot nutritious meal every day and weekly food to take home to her family.

“This food has really helped me and my family. Being able to have a meal makes a difference in my ability to comprehend what I’m learning and gives me the energy to study and focus. My family has also benefitted greatly, we are not as hungry as we used to be. We are very happy and grateful.”    – Lillian

Thanks to the generosity of our faithful partners, children like Lillian have a future. Your donations are bringing hope and changing the lives of families all over the world.

This Giving Tuesday would you consider a donation?  No amount is too small, everything helps bring food to those who desperate need it. We know you have many choices for where to send your charitable giving, and that there are many needs right now. We’re thankful you’ve chosen to partner with Feeding The Nations.

We pray you have a blessed Christmas season with those you love. Thank you.

The Need in Haiti is immediate

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Saturday’s earthquake caused massive destruction along Haiti’s southern side. The death toll is over 2,000. There are over 12,000 injured and thousands more without homes. Haitian officials estimate there are 600,000 people in need of emergency assistance. The UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) says about 500,000 children have limited or no access to shelter, safe water and food. An aid worker told the AP “Children are crying on the streets (from hunger) and people are asking for food.”  Haiti is also reeling from Tropical Storm Grace which is further compounding problems and complicating relief efforts. There is a desperate and immediate need for food, water, and shelter. 

FTN has food ready to send! Our partners on the ground in Haiti are ready to receive the food and begin distributions. We’ve received a pledge of assistance for a portion of the shipping cost, but still need more. We need your help today. The link to give is below.  Thank you and God bless you!

AP photo/Joseph Odelyn  Caption: A women carries her child as she walks in the remains of her home destroyed by Saturday’s 7.2 earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti.  

Iraqi IDP relief

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Can you imagine not having access to food, or the means financially to feed your children? Families in IDP (indigenous displaced persons) and refugee camps face this heartbreaking reality daily.

Feeding The Nations recently received a report from our partners in Iraq. Due to regional instability, our partner is one of the few organizations able to get food into Northern Iraq, the area also known as Kurdistan. The food is distributed to the IDPs and refugees currently residing in the many camps overseen by a local charity.

Many children in the camps suffer from malnourishment. The charity implemented a 90-day program tracking the progress of children ages 6 months through 5 years who were fed the fortified rice meals. Rebecca (her name has been changed for privacy), a one-year-old baby girl living in one of the camps with her family, is one of the children categorized as “severely malnourished” by the WHO. Her family was given the fortified food, and Rebecca’s growth progress was tracked. The results were astounding!

She is pictured here before and after receiving the food. In two short months, Rebecca gained 2 pounds! As you can imagine, this has brought great hope and relief to her family. They no longer feel helpless. Now, they are watching their daughter thrive on the road to recovery.

Thank you for your donations, you are truly making a difference!

A refugee crisis in Greece

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Greece has been grappling with a refugee crisis since 2015. There are currently an estimated 50,000 people living in refugee camps throughout the country. Most of these families are poverty-stricken and the pandemic has only made their situation worse.

picture of food pack distributed to refugees in Greece

Feeding The Nations recently assisted local Pastors on the ground in Athens with food to reach out to the refugee community. Below are testimonies of what the Lord has done. Note: Names have been changed for privacy and protection.

“M” said: “I and my family of 8 received your manna meal. At that time we had nothing to eat. We cooked it almost every day. We made different recipes according to what was given to us. Thank you for your willingness to take care of us. Thank you because now we understand that the Christian God is a good God. A Good God makes his people good people.”

“S”  said “I have receive the food when I did not expect it. It was difficult time for me and my family and no one was helping us. The person who help me cook it was a Christian. He told us about the Messiah. In the beginning, I was very reluctant, however I felt something strange. Next day I experienced a strange peace when I attended the meeting. That was the beginning of my new life….”

“A” said: “The day after I was invited to this meal , I had a dream about Jesus. All my doubts immediately disappeared. I knew who I had to follow.”

One of the volunteers said, “We know without a doubt that God is working in ways we don’t even know about. The only thing we have to do some times is to serve a meal. We realize again that any results we see are from the Holy Spirit- we cannot change people through human effort. The Gospel is a miraculous force and it truly is good news.”

Amen! Thank you for your giving! You are changing lives! Not only here and now, but for eternity! 

Cuban desperation

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Photo by Adam Cohen, used under Creative Commons license

Cubans have taken to the streets in historic protests and demonstrations against the communist regime, leading to a brutal crackdown by the Cuban government including death and imprisonments for protestors. 


The Cuban people are suffering. Electricity is sporadic.  Internet access which in many cases is the only way to communicate with the outside world, is being cut off. There is a severe food and medicine shortage.  There is extreme need.


A brother from Cuba, sent the following message: “So sad to see that from the dark of dawn people go out to the street to hunt for bread, hungry people on the street fighting for a piece of bread. Wow, we are getting to where the word is fulfilled that says: ‘yet some will do wrong for a mere piece of bread.’ Today more than ever we pray, ‘Lord give us our daily bread.’”

Feeding The Nations is sending supplies. Can you help? Thank you for your compassion. Your donations are giving hope to Cuban families in desperate need.

 Please pray for the Cuban people. Pray for their freedom, pray for provision and safety. 

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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