Evidence of God’s Faithfulness in Ethiopia

September 17, 2023

In this blog post, “Evidence of God’s Faithfulness in Ethiopia,” we meet Hani, a young girl in a bright pink dress, and her mother, Khadra, Somali refugees living in a simple mud-brick home in Ethiopia where the walls and roof were provided by the government but little else. Through gospel-centered mercy ministry, a nearby local church, represented by a man named Doctor, brings Food Paks, new furniture, clothing, and support so that Khadra can turn her small space into a homestead with vegetables, goats, and chickens—tangible evidence that God sees her, hears her, and loves her. Though distance makes attending church difficult, the ministry team uses a tuk tuk and even rented taxis to bring the family to worship, showing that the Food Pak is only a tool for building relationships and sharing the hope of the gospel as the church cares for both physical and spiritual needs.

From Shoeshine Boy to Gospel Messenger: How Soccer, Sign Language, and a Savior Brought Hope to Negash in Ethiopia

February 13, 2023

Negash’s story shows how shoes, soccer, sign language, and a Savior come together as God’s grace reaches a family in deep poverty through a local church in Fiche, Ethiopia. As a young shoeshine boy (listro), Negash helps his struggling family afford food while they live in an unfinished house without electricity or water, and his deaf mother communicates only through sign language. Through a neighborhood soccer team at Fiche Addis Kidan Baptist Church, Negash meets Pastor Solomon, whose regular visits, Food Paks, and faithful gospel witness open the door for Negash to receive a Bible and even translate the good news into sign language for his mother. In a nation facing crisis and inflation, the church’s mercy ministry—fueled by supporters around the world—allows children like Negash to experience practical help, loving relationships, and the hope of a Savior.

Emergency Food Relief: A Timely Gift for Mercy Network Pastors Who Give So Much

December 15, 2021

At Children’s Hunger Fund, we see firsthand how pastors in our Mercy Network give so much of themselves while often struggling just as much as the communities they serve. When churches around the world closed during lockdowns, many pastors’ incomes simply disappeared, leaving them without the means to buy food or pay rent. By the grace of God, CHF was able to provide an emergency food relief grant to 663 international Mercy Network pastors and 26 Mercy Network Coordinators—a gift that, for many, was the first they had ever received. For Pastor Solomon of Fiche Addis Kidan Baptist Church in Ethiopia, this timely gift meant monthly food on the table and rent paid in the midst of soaring prices and widespread hardship. His words of praise to the Lord Jesus Christ remind us why we stand with pastors and church ministers in the very things they need most in this difficult time.

Hope Restored in Ethiopia: How Food Pak Ministry Helped Twins Buruk and Nebi

June 3, 2021

Ayana’s story in Debre Berhan shows how hope is being restored in Ethiopia as her twins, Buruk and Nebi, experience Christ’s love in the midst of poverty through the faithful care of the local church and the support of our Food Pak ministry. Through Addis Kidan Baptist Church, God is using simple gifts of food, prayer, and presence to strengthen Ayana’s shaken faith and remind this family that they are not forgotten.