Food Pak Ministry

Fresh Produce, Unwavering Mission: How Children’s Hunger Fund Took a Fresh Take on Food Distribution During the Pandemic

At our Children’s Hunger Fund Distribution Center in Sylmar, CA, we recently experienced a fresh take on food distribution as rows of pallets were stacked high with boxes of bananas, honeydews, pineapples, and mangoes. While we typically send out non-perishable packaged foods and canned goods, the early months of the pandemic opened the door for us to provide fresh produce for local distribution through generous donations from Del Monte Foods—more than 1,151 pallets of fresh fruit in 2020 alone. Through our Distribution Centers in Los Angeles, Dallas, and San Antonio, pastors and church volunteers were able to deliver fruit, tortillas, onions, frozen waffles, and Food Paks directly to families in need, and even though many things changed about the way we delivered food, our mission to share the good news never wavered.

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Unexpected Blessings during a Time of Great Need: How Emergency Food Relief Brought Hope to the Asiimwe Family in Rwanda

In Rwanda and across our international Mercy Network countries, we have witnessed unexpected blessings during a time of great need as churches remained closed and many families went hungry. Thanks to generous support from Children’s Hunger Fund donors and corporate partners, emergency food relief allowed local church pastors like Pastor Godfrey in Kigali to visit families such as Felix and Chantal Asiimwe in their homes with much-needed food, encouragement, and the hope of the gospel. In the midst of lockdowns, these monthly visits showed families who often went to bed hungry that they are loved, respected, and not forgotten.

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Fielder Church’s Record-Breaking Generosity Through 15,000 Food Paks in Arlington, Texas

Our Record-Breaking Generosity Mobile Food Pak event at Fielder Church began in the early hours of November 14th, as volunteers gathered in an empty church parking lot in Arlington, Texas, ready to serve. What started in 2017 with 5,000 Food Paks grew each year—7,000, then 10,000, then 12,000 during the pandemic—as Fielder Church lived out its missional vision to “live sent” and exhale the gospel into their community. This year, across three campuses, volunteers filled 15,000 Food Paks in under two hours, a true record-breaking display of generosity that helped make children in need feel seen, known, and loved. At Children’s Hunger Fund, we are grateful for our friends at Fielder Church and their commitment to deliver hope to suffering children through every Food Pak they pack and every family they reach.

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Discovering Hope and a Better Future: How Food Paks Help a San Antonio Family Overcome Hunger

At Children’s Hunger Fund, we rejoice to see Emmanuel and his family discovering hope and a better future after leaving the violence of Honduras for San Antonio, Texas. Through the faithful care of Pastor Villastrigo’s church, Food Paks, diapers, and personal visits are easing Alina’s daily struggle to provide food for her children and her nephew. Because generous supporters make this ministry possible, Emmanuel, his sisters, and his cousin are not only receiving practical help, but are also hearing that they are beloved children of a loving God.

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How Food Pak Ministry Is Making a Life-Changing Difference for Children in Cebu City, Philippines Through Your Support

Your support is truly making a difference in the Philippines, especially in the mountain villages surrounding Cebu City, where children like Jericho once relied on selling fruits and vegetables during the pandemic just to get by. Through the Food Pak ministry, our church partners are able to visit these remote communities, share the gospel, and lead Bible lessons for around forty children who gather each time Ruben and his wife arrive. Because of the dedication of local churches, the diligence of volunteers, the faithfulness of prayer warriors, and the generosity of donors like you, families who depended on a meager fruit vendor’s income are now experiencing Christ-centered hope.

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As the Need Has Grown, So Has Their Ministry: How Food Pak Ministry in Palm Heights Grew to Meet Families’ Needs During Covid

As the need has grown in communities like Palm Heights, so has the way we at Children’s Hunger Fund have been able to come alongside local churches to serve families like Evangeline Gomez and her three children. Through the Food Pak ministry and bulk shipments of fresh produce and milk from our San Antonio Distribution Center, Pastor Luis and Palm Heights Church of God have been able to deliver food, prayer, and the hope of Christ to over 100 families every week, reminding struggling parents that they are not forgotten. We are thankful for faithful partners whose ministry did not shrink back during the Covid pandemic, but expanded to meet the growing need with both physical help and spiritual encouragement.

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

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.

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Letter from the President

In this latest Letter from the President of Children’s Hunger Fund, we share how God has used a year of great challenge to pour out His blessing on children and families in need. As Covid forced us to pivot again and again—delivering Food Paks to doorsteps instead of inside homes, sourcing food through in-country partners when ports were closed, and reshaping our Food Paks to be more child-focused—our church partners continued to build relationships and share the gospel with each family served. Even our Poverty Encounter exhibit pivoted to a virtual tour, opening eyes and igniting hearts in schools across the country and around the world. Through it all, God provided more than $100 million in food and relief aid, enabling CHF to support thousands of churches in the U.S. and in 25 developing countries, and we remain deeply grateful for your faithful prayers and support.

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