Haiti

In one of the poorest neighborhoods of Antananarivo, a small wooden house—more like a chicken coop than a home—becomes the setting for sowing seeds of hope in Madagascar as Hasina and her husband Ando struggle to provide for their children. Through the faithful visits of Tana City 67 Hectares Church and regular Food Paks from Children’s Hunger Fund, this young family experiences practical help, the love of a new church community, and the life-changing hope of the gospel. As Hasina and her children attend services, build friendships, and receive biblical encouragement, the simple gift of food opens the door for a deeper understanding of Jesus and a growing faith that transforms their daily life.

Finding hope and understanding God’s plan can feel impossible when you’ve lost so much, but Sargis’ story in Armenia shows how God brings comfort through His people even in the midst of trauma and uncertainty. Through the faithful care of Noah’s Ark Baptist Church and regular Food Paks, his family not only received food, clothing, and furniture, but also heard the gospel and began to see that God is able to make good things happen even in life’s most difficult situations. As Sargis and his family rebuild their lives in Yerevan, they are learning to trust that God has a plan, finding hope in Christ and in a local church that continues to walk with them.

Delivering hope in Lebanon means coming alongside suffering children in one of the smallest yet most mountainous countries in the Middle East, where poverty, the Beirut explosion, and a deepening refugee crisis have left families struggling to survive. Through local churches and partners like New Heights, Children’s Hunger Fund equips gospel-centered mercy ministry to provide Food Paks and share the hope of the gospel.

In El Salvador’s Usulutan region, the faithfulness of a pastor is seen in simple, costly acts of mercy as Pastor Henry bumps along a narrow dirt road each week to reach a remote community and its little school. There he not only drives teachers who would otherwise walk for hours, but also brings food, friendship, and gospel-centered hope to families like Elsy’s, who struggle to survive after the death of their father and provider. Through patient visits, prayer, and a workshop where local youth like Abel learn skills such as welding, construction, and raising chickens, Henry quietly delivers hope to suffering children by equipping his local church for gospel-centered mercy ministry.

Delivering hope in the Philippines means coming alongside suffering children in a nation of more than 109 million people, many of whom face poverty, frequent typhoons, earthquakes, and volcanic activity. By equipping local churches for gospel-centered mercy ministry, Children’s Hunger Fund helps pastors and volunteers bring Food Paks, compassionate home visits, and the message of Christ’s love to families in Cebu, Bacolod, and beyond. What began with emergency relief after devastating typhoons has grown into Mercy Networks of churches dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty for children in the Philippines.

Delivering Hope in Albania shares how Children’s Hunger Fund is delivering hope to suffering children by equipping local churches in Korce and Tirana for gospel-centered mercy ministry in one of Europe’s poorest nations. From Albania’s Illyrian roots and communist past to today’s poverty in rural villages, urban slums, and among the Romani, this story highlights how Mercy Network churches use Food Paks, day centers for street children, and ongoing evangelism to bring both food and the hope of the gospel to vulnerable families.

“Delivering Hope in Haiti” highlights how Children’s Hunger Fund partners with Connect 2 Ministries and a Mercy Network of local churches in and around Port-au-Prince to bring gospel-centered mercy ministry to suffering children in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Once called the “Pearl of the Antilles,” Haiti has faced political unrest, environmental devastation, and disasters like the 2010 earthquake, yet these local churches continue to deliver hope through food, vocational training, and ongoing care for vulnerable families and orphaned children.