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# Children's Hunger Fund: Delivering hope to suffering children by equipping local churches
for gospel-centered mercy ministry.

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## Pages
- [Let’s Stay Connected!](https://childrenshungerfund.org/connect-with-childrens-hunger-fund/): At Children’s Hunger Fund, we created the Summer Table Toolkit to offer simple ways to make family meals more meaningful for you and your loved ones. Food is more than just what we eat—it’s where stories are shared, routines are formed, and care is experienced around the table. This free, faith-based resource is filled with conversation starters for kids, teens, and adults, simple ways to explore food from around the world, a gentle 7-day “eat together” challenge, and reflection questions and prayers focused on gratitude and awareness. Our hope is that, as you pause during mealtime to reflect on what food means in your home and for families who face hunger every day, these ideas will help open the door to care, conversation, and hope.
- [North Texas Community Events | Volunteer and Stay Connected](https://childrenshungerfund.org/north-texas-community-events/): At Children’s Hunger Fund, we created the Summer Table Toolkit to offer simple ways to make family meals more meaningful for you and your loved ones. Food is more than just what we eat—it’s where stories are shared, routines are formed, and care is experienced around the table. This free, faith-based resource is filled with conversation starters for kids, teens, and adults, simple ways to explore food from around the world, a gentle 7-day “eat together” challenge, and reflection questions and prayers focused on gratitude and awareness. Our hope is that, as you pause during mealtime to reflect on what food means in your home and for families who face hunger every day, these ideas will help open the door to care, conversation, and hope.
- [IBCD Conference 2026](https://childrenshungerfund.org/ibcd-conference-2026/): Engage in Biblical Mercy Ministry - Access resources from Children's Hunger Fund that help teach your counselees about God's mercy.
- [Summer Table Toolkit: Simple Ways to Make Family Meals More Meaningful](https://childrenshungerfund.org/summer-table-toolkit-simple-ways-to-make-family-meals-more-meaningful/): At Children’s Hunger Fund, we created the Summer Table Toolkit to offer simple ways to make family meals more meaningful for you and your loved ones. Food is more than just what we eat—it’s where stories are shared, routines are formed, and care is experienced around the table. This free, faith-based resource is filled with conversation starters for kids, teens, and adults, simple ways to explore food from around the world, a gentle 7-day “eat together” challenge, and reflection questions and prayers focused on gratitude and awareness. Our hope is that, as you pause during mealtime to reflect on what food means in your home and for families who face hunger every day, these ideas will help open the door to care, conversation, and hope.
- [Thank you for requesting Sevak’s story!](https://childrenshungerfund.org/thank-you-for-requesting-sevaks-story/): Thank you for requesting Sevak’s story! You should be seeing Sevak’s complete story, Beyond Where the Road Ends, in your inbox shortly. In the coming days, we’ll share more about how Children’s Hunger Fund partners with local churches to walk alongside families—using food and caring relationships to share the hope of the gospel through long-term ministry.
- [Beyond Where the Road Ends: Sevak’s Story of Trust, Food, and Faith in Albania](https://childrenshungerfund.org/beyond-where-the-road-ends-sevaks-story-of-trust-food-and-faith-in-albania/): Beyond where the road ends, just outside the city of Korce in Albania, Sevak’s story of trust, food, and faith reminds us why we serve at Children’s Hunger Fund. As a five-year-old boy who loves playing soccer with his older brother, spending time with his dogs, and learning new things at preschool, Sevak also wakes up each day facing uncertainty around food, clean water, and health—challenges no child should have to carry. Through the consistent care of a local church, food became a doorway to relationship and trust for Sevak’s family, as believers visited their home, walked alongside them over time, and shared the hope of the gospel with dignity. At Children’s Hunger Fund, we are grateful to partner with churches in Albania and around the world so that children like Sevak, living beyond where the road ends, can experience both practical help and the enduring hope of Christ.
- [Right Around the Corner: Luna’s Story of Stability, Care, and Hope in San Antonio](https://childrenshungerfund.org/right-around-the-corner-lunas-story-of-stability-care-and-hope-in-san-antonio/): Luna’s story of stability, care, and hope in San Antonio shows how a local church right around the corner can bring safety, shared meals, and gospel hope.
- [Thank you for requesting Luna’s story!](https://childrenshungerfund.org/thank-you-for-requesting-lunas-story/): Thank you for requesting Luna’s story! You should be seeing Luna’s complete story, Right Around the Corner, in your inbox shortly. In the coming days, we’ll share more about how Children’s Hunger Fund partners with local churches to walk alongside families—offering food and consistent presence so that the hope of the gospel can be shared through caring relationships.
- [Thank you for downloading the Summer Table Toolkit!](https://childrenshungerfund.org/thank-you-for-downloading-the-summer-table-toolkit/): Thank you for downloading! Your free resource, the Summer Table Toolkit, is on its way to your inbox. We hope this offers your family simple, meaningful ways to pause during meals and reflect on what food means in your everyday life. In the coming days, we’ll share more stories of how food and relationships are being used to open the door for local churches to share the hope of the gospel with families in need.
- [2026 PR RSVP – Children’s Hunger Fund invites you to a meaningful President’s Retreat weekend in Laguna Beach](https://childrenshungerfund.org/2026pr-rsvp/): Children’s Hunger Fund invites you to a meaningful President’s Retreat weekend in Laguna Beach, September 18–20, 2026—a time of rest, connection, and reflection as we celebrate transformed lives and consider how God is working around the world.
- [2026 President’s Invitational: Reaching Hearts, Changing Lives by Bringing Together Friends of Children’s Hunger Fund for World-Class Golf in Pebble Beach](https://childrenshungerfund.org/2026-pi/): The 2026 President’s Invitational at The Inn at Spanish Bay brings together friends of Children’s Hunger Fund for world-class golf, meaningful fellowship, and a shared vision of reaching hearts and changing lives along the beautiful Monterey Coast. As guests enjoy Pebble Beach’s exceptional opportunities to relax, explore, and be refreshed, they will also hear how Children’s Hunger Fund delivers hope to suffering children by equipping local churches for gospel-centered mercy ministry across America and around the world. Whether this is a first introduction or a continuation of years of faithful partnership, the President’s Invitational invites you to take part in delivering hope to children in need through the local church.
- [Volunteer in San Antonio: Turn Your Passion into Action with Children’s Hunger Fund](https://childrenshungerfund.org/san-antonio-volunteer/): You can make an eternal impact by choosing to volunteer in San Antonio with Children’s Hunger Fund, turning your passion into action as you help equip churches to deliver hope to children and families in need. Whether you come as an individual, a family, a corporate group, or a church, you’ll join a great team where kids and adults serve side by side, doing good work unto the Lord and experiencing the blessing of knowing you’re making a difference.
- [Volunteer in Dallas: Turn Your Passion into Action with Children’s Hunger Fund](https://childrenshungerfund.org/dallas-volunteer/): You can turn your passion into action when you volunteer in Dallas with Children’s Hunger Fund, helping churches deliver hope to children and families in need while you rest, recharge, and serve the Lord alongside a great team. All ages are welcome to roll up their sleeves, come as a family, and experience the blessing of knowing that even a couple of hours a week can make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable, hungry children.
- [Volunteer in Los Angeles: Turn Your Passion into Action with Children’s Hunger Fund](https://childrenshungerfund.org/los-angeles-volunteer/): You can turn your passion into action when you volunteer in Dallas with Children’s Hunger Fund, helping churches deliver hope to children and families in need while you rest, recharge, and serve the Lord alongside a great team. All ages are welcome to roll up their sleeves, come as a family, and experience the blessing of knowing that even a couple of hours a week can make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable, hungry children.
- [Reflective Quiz: What Does Food Mean to You?](https://childrenshungerfund.org/reflective-quiz-what-does-food-mean-to-you/): At Children’s Hunger Fund, we know that food can mean many things: comfort, routine, connection, or survival. Across cultures and throughout Scripture, meals are where people experience care, provision, and presence, and this short reflective quiz helps you consider what food means in your own life. As you answer five simple questions—about meals at home, shared meals, and how you think about hunger—you’ll see a theme emerge that invites you to pause and remember that there are no right or wrong answers, only an opportunity to reflect. Our hope is that as you think about what food means to you, you will also remember children around the world for whom a daily meal is not something they can expect.
- [Mobile Terms and Conditions](https://childrenshungerfund.org/mobile-terms-and-conditions/): Children’s Hunger Fund’s Donor Privacy Policy assures donors that the organization will not sell, share, or trade donor names or personal information with any other entity, nor send mailings on behalf of other organizations, whether donations are made online or offline across any platform. The policy explains that Children’s Hunger Fund uses trusted third-party payment processors with strict privacy and security standards and that Children’s Hunger Fund itself does not store credit card information, providing donors with confidence that their generosity is handled with care and confidentiality.
- [Teacher Appreciation: Free Introduction to Poverty Lesson Plan for Classrooms](https://childrenshungerfund.org/teacher-appreciation-free-introduction-to-poverty-lesson-plan-for-classroom/): Teacher Appreciation: Free Introduction to Poverty Lesson Plan is our way at Children's Hunger Fund to say thank you to educators who faithfully invest in children every day. This free lesson plan helps you open kids' eyes to the reality of global poverty while inviting them to respond with compassion and hope. In just two 30–45-minute lessons, you’ll find suggested reading, key questions, and engaging activities that align with educational standards and include modifications for different grade levels. You can read this Introduction to Poverty e-book online, and we will also email you a downloadable version so you can easily bring this content into your classroom.
- [Children’s Hunger Fund: Our mission is to deliver hope to suffering children by equipping local churches for gospel-centered mercy ministry](https://childrenshungerfund.org/): JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJ3cGJfZmFkZUluVXAlMjBmYWRlSW5VcCUyMHdwYl9hbmltYXRlX3doZW5fYWxtb3N0X3Zpc2libGUlMjIlM0UlMEElM0NkaXYlMjBpZCUzRCUyMnNEQTcyd2JLcUZhYjR1Tm9NdXFyUiUyMiUyMGNsYXNzeSUzRCUyMjcyMTcxNiUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmRpdiUzRSUwQSUzQyUyRmRpdiUzRQ==
- [Legacy Grandparenting Summit 2026](https://childrenshungerfund.org/legacy-grandparenting-summit-2026/): If you enjoyed the Legacy Grandparenting Summit and you want to explore how you and your grandchildren can spread hope to children around the world, we’d love to connect.
- [35 Days of Generosity](https://childrenshungerfund.org/35-days-of-generosity/): Did you complete the entire 35-Day Generosity Challenge? We want to know!
- [Mega Metro: Serving Pastors and Strengthening Churches with Gospel-Centered Mercy Ministry](https://childrenshungerfund.org/mega-metro/): Mega Metro at Children’s Hunger Fund exists to serve pastors, strengthen churches, and help you deliver hope to suffering children through gospel-centered mercy ministry. If something from Mega Metro resonated with you—or if you simply want to explore how Children’s Hunger Fund might serve your church—this is an open invitation to start a personal conversation with our team, without automated marketing or obligation. Whether you’re looking for resources, partnership, or simply someone to listen, we’re here to help you make a difference today.
- [Free Poverty Encounter Lesson with Bruno’s Story for Empathy‑Building Classroom Discussions](https://childrenshungerfund.org/poverty-encounter-lesson-bruno/): Teach poverty through one powerful story with the Poverty Encounter Lesson – Bruno, a free, guided discussion resource that helps students understand poverty through Bruno’s lived experience. This classroom-ready lesson uses Bruno’s story, structured questions, and reflection prompts to foster deeper understanding, stronger empathy, and meaningful classroom conversation about the real decisions families in poverty face every day.
- [2026 President’s Invitational in Pebble Beach RSVP – Reaching Hearts, Changing Lives by Bringing Together Friends of Children’s Hunger Fund for World-Class Golf](https://childrenshungerfund.org/2026pi-rsvp/): The 2026 President’s Invitational at The Inn at Spanish Bay brings together friends of Children’s Hunger Fund for world-class golf, meaningful fellowship, and a shared vision of reaching hearts and changing lives along the beautiful Monterey Coast. As guests enjoy Pebble Beach’s exceptional opportunities to relax, explore, and be refreshed, they will also hear how Children’s Hunger Fund delivers hope to suffering children by equipping local churches for gospel-centered mercy ministry across America and around the world. Whether this is a first introduction or a continuation of years of faithful partnership, the President’s Invitational invites you to take part in delivering hope to children in need through the local church.
- [Year-End Giving 2025: Delivering Hope with Children’s Hunger Fund](https://childrenshungerfund.org/2025-year-end/): Your generosity made 2025 a year of hope and lasting change through year-end giving to Children’s Hunger Fund, delivering meals, the gospel, and practical help to suffering children and families across the street and across the globe. As we step into 2026, your continued support equips local churches for gospel-centered mercy ministry and ensures that 96% of all revenue keeps serving those in need with integrity and transparency.
- [Ramp Up Hope: How Children’s Hunger Fund Turns $50 Into 200 Meals for Suffering Children](https://childrenshungerfund.org/ramp/): When you support Children’s Hunger Fund through Ramp, your generosity helps provide nutritious food and hope to suffering children and families across the street and across the globe. Local church partners in 33 countries are equipped for gospel-centered mercy ministry, delivering meals in communities facing crisis and sharing the life-changing hope of the gospel. With $50 providing 200 meals and 96% of all revenue since 1991 going directly to programs, every gift you give helps deliver hope and write a new story of impact.
- [Giving Tuesday (2025)](https://childrenshungerfund.org/giving-tuesday/): Every gift matters—this Giving Tuesday, your generosity helped Children’s Hunger Fund raise $150,838, providing 1,206,704 meals for children and families in need around the world. Each meal is an opportunity to deliver hope, keep the momentum going, and equip local churches for gospel-centered mercy ministry long after Giving Tuesday is over, especially as a special $250,000 Year-End Match doubles gifts through the end of December.
- [What We Believe: Gospel-Centered Distinctives and Beliefs at Children’s Hunger Fund](https://childrenshungerfund.org/what-we-believe/): Our distinctives and beliefs at Children’s Hunger Fund begin with a clear commitment to prioritize the Gospel of Jesus Christ as the only true source of hope and the ultimate remedy for mankind’s suffering. Flowing from this conviction, we elevate the church, impact the next generation, pursue relationships, and strive for integrity as we steward God-given resources to proclaim the gospel in both word and deed.
- [Free Stories of Hope eBook: Real Children’s Hunger Fund Stories of Hope Through Christ and Local Churches](https://childrenshungerfund.org/stories-of-hope-ebook/): Experience real stories of hope through the eyes of children in crisis as you journey through the free Stories of Hope ebook, filled with true accounts of families facing hardship who have found lasting hope through the love of Christ and the care of their local church. Every story reveals how God is working through ordinary people—pastors, volunteers, and local churches—to bring extraordinary hope, provide meals in communities facing crisis, and share Christ’s love with children and families across the street and across the globe.
- [Stories of Hope – Thank you: True Accounts of Children in Crisis Finding Lasting Hope in Christ](https://childrenshungerfund.org/stories-of-hope-thank-you/): Stories of Hope invites you to experience real stories of hope through the eyes of children in crisis who are facing hardship yet finding lasting hope through the love of Christ and the care of their local church. In this free ebook, you’ll discover true stories of children and families in crisis, firsthand accounts from pastors and volunteers, and powerful glimpses of how God uses simple acts of compassion—like a meal shared—to open doors for connection, compassion, and the message of Christ. This collection will encourage your faith and show how hope can flourish even in the hardest places as God works through ordinary people and Christ’s church to transform lives.
- [Volunteer and Make an Impact at Children’s Hunger Fund: Flexible Opportunities in Los Angeles, Dallas, and San Antonio](https://childrenshungerfund.org/volunteer/): Volunteering with Children’s Hunger Fund is a powerful way to make a lasting impact, helping bring the hope of the gospel to suffering children and families while building stronger communities through hands-on ministry. At our distribution centers in Los Angeles, Dallas, and San Antonio, volunteers of all ages and abilities can serve in flexible opportunities that fit their schedules, skills, and passions, whether they come as individuals, families, church groups, schools, or corporate teams. Even if you can’t volunteer in person, you can still make a difference for a child living in extreme poverty through our Virtual Food Pak program—it all starts with a box.
- [Give: Deliver Hope to Suffering Children and Families Through Children’s Hunger Fund](https://childrenshungerfund.org/give/): Give a child food for today and hope for tomorrow by helping provide meals to children facing food insecurity around the world through Children’s Hunger Fund. Every dollar you give delivers hope and the gospel to suffering children and their families, equipping local churches for gospel-centered mercy ministry across the street and across the globe. When you become a monthly Hope Partner, your automatic gifts help deliver regular meals and the hope of Christ to families in need every month.
- [Stories of Hope: True Accounts of Children in Crisis Finding Lasting Hope in Christ](https://childrenshungerfund.org/stories-of-hope/): Stories of Hope invites you to experience real stories of hope through the eyes of children in crisis who are facing hardship yet finding lasting hope through the love of Christ and the care of their local church. In this free ebook, you’ll discover true stories of children and families in crisis, firsthand accounts from pastors and volunteers, and powerful glimpses of how God uses simple acts of compassion—like a meal shared—to open doors for connection, compassion, and the message of Christ. This collection will encourage your faith and show how hope can flourish even in the hardest places as God works through ordinary people and Christ’s church to transform lives.
- [Serve as a Business or Corporation with Children’s Hunger Fund: Strengthen Company Culture and Deliver Hope](https://childrenshungerfund.org/serve-as-a-business-or-corporation/): Serving together as a business or corporation with Children’s Hunger Fund is a meaningful way to strengthen relationships, boost morale, and build company culture around shared values of compassion and generosity. When your team serves as a business or corporation—whether colleagues, couples, or families—you help pack food, resource partners, and support programs like Poverty Encounter, Project Food Pak, and Virtual Food Pak that deliver hope to children and families in need. By taking action today, your company can help local churches share the hope of the gospel with families in need and raise compassionate children through biblical generosity.
- [Serve as a Church or Group: Take Action with Children’s Hunger Fund to Deliver Hope and Fight Child Hunger](https://childrenshungerfund.org/serve-as-a-church-or-group/): Serving as a church or group with Children’s Hunger Fund helps build bonds, promote unity in purpose, and deliver hope to children in need through practical service opportunities like volunteering, Project Food Pak, Project Coin Pak, and Poverty Encounter experiences. Whether you are mobilizing your congregation, school, troop, team, or other group, you can take action today to help resource local churches, provide meals, and share the hope of the gospel with families facing poverty.
- [Serve as an Individual or Family: Simple Ways for Individuals and Families to Raise Compassionate, Generous Children by Serving with Children’s Hunger Fund](https://childrenshungerfund.org/serve-as-individual-or-family/): Serve as an individual or family with Children’s Hunger Fund and discover practical ways to serve, give, and grow in compassion right where you are. Whether you volunteer at a distribution center in Los Angeles, Dallas, or San Antonio, step into Poverty Encounter, or participate in Project Coin Pak or Virtual Food Pak, every simple act can help provide meals and deliver hope to children in need. Download “How Do We Raise Compassionate Children? 5 Biblical Principles for Instilling Generosity” and equip the kids in your care to live out biblical generosity at home, in church, and in your community.
- [Emerald Crossing: Mission Moment Resource Accompaniment for Answers VBS](https://childrenshungerfund.org/emerald-crossing/): The Mission Moment is a companion resource to accompany your Answers VBS curriculum that will allow your students to make a difference in the lives of children living in poverty worldwide
- [Project Food Pak (Chicago): How Children’s Hunger Fund’s Project Food Pak Delivers Hope and Serves Children in Need](https://childrenshungerfund.org/project-food-pak-chicago/): Project Food Pak (Chicago) with Children’s Hunger Fund invites you to deliver hope to suffering children by equipping local churches for gospel-centered mercy ministry. When you shop using the Food Pak shopping list, pack your box, provide an $8 donation for distribution, pray for the child and the pastor, and return your Food Pak, you are helping open doors to relationships and opportunities to share the gospel with families in need across the US.
- [Hope Partner (Monthly Giving): Deliver Meals and Share the Gospel Through Children’s Hunger Fund](https://childrenshungerfund.org/hope-partner-monthly-giving/): Millions of children around the world suffer from hunger and hopelessness, but through Hope Partners—Children’s Hunger Fund’s monthly giving community—you can deliver meals, share the gospel, and bring hope every month to children and families in need. By supporting local churches with boxes of food, your monthly gift sustains gospel-centered mercy ministry that provides both physical and spiritual hope all year round.
- [Meal Pak: High-Protein Lentil Casserole Kits Bringing Hope Through Children’s Hunger Fund](https://childrenshungerfund.org/meal-pak/): A Meal Pak is a nutritious lentil casserole kit included in Food Paks and distributed through Children’s Hunger Fund’s international Mercy Networks for home delivery, providing families with nine high-protein meals and tangible hope. Volunteers assemble Meal Paks at the Wentz Volunteer Center in the Sylmar Distribution Center during volunteer events and Poverty Encounter tours, helping deliver gospel-centered mercy ministry to suffering children and their families.
- [Prayers for Children in Need – Thank you: Free Scripture-Based Guide to Pray for Vulnerable Kids](https://childrenshungerfund.org/prayers-for-children-in-need-thank-you/): Prayers for children in need are powerful, and your decision to download this free prayer guide is already delivering hope to suffering children through gospel-centered mercy ministry. As you lift up vulnerable children who are asking God for food, safety, and the hope of a better tomorrow, you can also help provide meals and share Christ’s love through the local church in their own community.
- [Prayers for Children in Need: Free Scripture-Based Guide to Pray for Vulnerable Kids](https://childrenshungerfund.org/prayers-for-children-in-need/): Join us in prayer for children in need around the world with this free, Scripture-based prayer guide from Children’s Hunger Fund. Inside, you’ll find five Bible-centered prayers for vulnerable children facing hunger and malnutrition, lack of access to education, spiritual darkness, danger and instability, and loneliness. Use these heartfelt petitions during quiet time, family devotions, or group intercession as you stand in the gap and ask God to bring hope, safety, and the love of Jesus to suffering children.
- [Nurturing Generosity – Thank you – 5 Biblical Ways to Nurture Generosity in Children at Home](https://childrenshungerfund.org/nurturing-generosity-thank-you/): Parents can play a powerful role in nurturing generosity in children by modeling joyful giving and creating daily rhythms of gratitude, prayer, and compassion at home. This Scripture-based guide from Children’s Hunger Fund offers five practical, biblical principles to help families talk about poverty in age-appropriate ways, volunteer together, and reflect God’s love as kids learn to love like Jesus.
- [Nurturing Generosity: 5 Biblical Ways to Nurture Generosity in Children at Home](https://childrenshungerfund.org/nurturing-generosity-in-children-lp/): Parents can play a powerful role in nurturing generosity in children by modeling joyful giving and creating daily rhythms of gratitude, prayer, and compassion at home. This Scripture-based guide from Children’s Hunger Fund offers five practical, biblical principles to help families talk about poverty in age-appropriate ways, volunteer together, and reflect God’s love as kids learn to love like Jesus.
- [Media: Media Resources for Children’s Hunger Fund: News Coverage, Annual Report, and PR Contacts](https://childrenshungerfund.org/media/): Children’s Hunger Fund’s media page highlights how the organization is featured in news articles that showcase Stories of Hope, local partnerships, and the impact of delivering hope to suffering children through gospel-centered mercy ministry. Journalists and media partners can easily access In The News coverage, download the latest Annual Report, and explore information about CHF’s expanding work in North Texas, including a new state-of-the-art facility in Prosper that will serve as a regional distribution hub. The page also provides clear PR contacts and a media request form for those looking to tell a story, request interviews, or promote CHF’s Disaster Services and other programs.
- [AIG VBS – The Great Hope Roundup](https://childrenshungerfund.org/aig-vbs-private-mobile/): We are Children’s Hunger Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing lasting hope to children in need by equipping local churches with food and tools designed to help them share the gospel with their communities. We have partnered with Answers in Genesis VBS for more than 10 years and in that time kids across the country have helped provide over 16 MILLION meals for children in need!

## Blog
- [10 Interesting Facts about Guatemala](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/10-interesting-facts-about-guatemala/): Guatemala is more than beautiful — it's a place where CHF has served children and families with food and the hope of the gospel since 2008.
- [How Poverty Encounter Connects Students’ Faith to Action and Lasts Beyond the Door](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/an-encounter-that-doesnt-end-at-the-door/): Poverty Encounter doesn't end at the door—it connects students' faith to action, planting seeds that grow long after they leave.
- [One Thirteenth Birthday, Thirteen Years of Impact](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/one-thirteenth-birthday-thirteen-years-of-impact/): Josh’s one thirteenth birthday began a thirteen years of impact tradition at Children’s Hunger Fund, as he celebrates by packing Food Paks and sharing hope.
- [Meet the Staff: Mario Aguilar](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/meet-the-staff-mario-aguilar/): Mario Aguilar’s journey from skeptic to servant-leader shows how God used his story to shape gospel-centered ministry development at Children’s Hunger Fund.
- [37 Journeys, One Mission: Volunteers Who Became CHF Staff](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/37-journeys-one-mission-volunteers-who-became-chf-staff/): As we celebrate 36 journeys, one mission, we rejoice in how God has led volunteers to become CHF staff, uniting their hearts around Christ-centered service to children in need and faithful donor care worldwide. Each story—from Poverty Encounter facilitators to ministry development directors and operations coordinators—shows how a simple step of volunteering at Children’s Hunger Fund has grown into a long-term ministry calling, as volunteers-turned-staff now help local churches deliver hope to suffering children through practical mercy and the message of the gospel.
- [Joy That Refuses to Fade: Apostol’s Story from one of Albania’s Forgotten Neighborhoods](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/joy-that-refuses-to-fade-apostols-story-from-one-of-albanias-forgotten-neighborhoods/): Apostol's story from one of Albania's forgotten neighborhoods shows the kind of joy that refuses to fade when God's people bring hope to families in deep poverty. In a small shack on the outskirts of Korce, where rain seeps through walls and work is scarce, our local church partner began visiting Apostol's family, bringing Food Paks, sharing the gospel, and praying with them. Through this ongoing mercy ministry, Apostol has gone from isolation and discrimination to serving as one of the church’s top volunteers, spreading the same joy and hope in Jesus that now fills his own soul, even in the midst of many difficulties.
- [10 Interesting Facts About Nepal](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/10-interesting-facts-about-nepal/): Since 2008, Children’s Hunger Fund has partnered with local churches throughout Nepal, a country often considered among the poorest in the world. Nepal’s communities face serious challenges, including widespread poverty and frequent devastation caused by earthquakes. To address these needs, Children’s Hunger Fund provides local churches with food and essential aid, enabling them to support the most vulnerable families in their areas.
- [Domestic Expansion: Empowering Churches to Fight Hunger and Share Hope Across America](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/domestic-expansion-empowering-churches-to-fight-hunger-and-share-hope-across-america/): Across the United States, poverty remains a daily reality for countless children and families. Nearly 1 in 6 children experience food insecurity, underscoring the urgent need for action. In response, Children’s Hunger Fund (CHF) began preparing in 2023 to launch a domestic expansion initiative, which will equip churches in communities beyond CHF’s existing Volunteer Centers...
- [35 Days of Generosity – Week 5 Devotionals – Strive for Integrity](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/35-days-of-generosity-week-5-devotionals/): A commitment to integrity requires guarding that which we know to be true, regardless of the consequences. This commitment to truth produces lives that are open to being used for God’s purposes and to His glory. I am so humbled that God would choose unworthy vessels like me and you, like Joseph, to multiply His blessing. And like Joseph showing generosity to his family that had turned their back on him, I know that our hearts will be softened to be generous toward others.
- [35 Days of Generosity – Week 4 Devotionals – Pursue Relationships](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/35-days-of-generosity-week-4-devotionals/): Generosity is often thought of as giving—offering our time, money, or resources to meet a need. But true, Christ-centered generosity reaches beyond the gift itself; it reaches toward people. It’s not just about what we give, but how and why we give. 
- [35 Days of Generosity – Week 3 Devotionals – Impact the Next Generation](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/35-days-of-generosity-week-3-devotionals/): We know God is generous, and if we are created in His image, then we, too, are created to be generous. Generosity is a character trait that makes us more like Him.
- [Hope at the Door: Seven Years of Faithfulness in Texas](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/hope-at-the-door-seven-years-of-faithfulness-in-texas/): Celebrate eight years of faithfulness of the Fielder Church volunteers delivering Food Paks in Texas, sharing the gospel, praying by name, and bringing Christ-centered hope to children and families in need.
- [Meet the Staff: Charlene Webster](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/meet-the-staff-charlene-webster/): Meet Administrative Assistant Charlene Webster, whose 15-year ministry at Children’s Hunger Fund in San Antonio reflects joyful donor care, strong relationships, and Christ-centered service to children in need.
- [35 Days of Generosity – Week 2 Devotionals – Elevate the Church](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/35-days-of-generosity-week-2-devotionals/): There is one common thread that flows through these stories, and that is the proclamation of the gospel through the local church. The church is the fountain of hope and the fulcrum of mercy through which people like this single mom and SD can find genuine hope, encouragement, and ongoing support during trials. The necessity of the local church’s influence in the community cannot be overstated.
- [35 Days of Generosity – Week 1 Devotionals – Prioritize the Gospel](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/35-days-of-generosity-week-1-devotionals/): Generosity is a response of a heart that is filled with gratitude for all God has done for believers in Christ. This response is evident in our willingness to share our time, talent, and resources with others, all to the glory of God.
- [Why Integrity and Financial Accountability Matter at Children’s Hunger Fund](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/why-integrity-and-financial-accountability-matter-at-childrens-hunger-fund/): At Children’s Hunger Fund (CHF), we recognize that generosity carries a profound responsibility. Each gift a donor entrusts to us is stewarded with transparency, efficiency, and unwavering integrity.
- [5 Letters that Made an Impact](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/5-letters-that-made-an-impact/): Discover how a boy’s heartfelt letters and Scripture-filled prayers encouraged Children’s Hunger Fund and show kids they can make an eternal impact through generosity
- [Restoring Hope: From Poverty to Purpose](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/restoring-hope-from-poverty-to-purpose/): Discover how Arjun’s journey from poverty to purpose shows Christ-centered hope in the Philippines through local churches, Food Paks, and the gospel’s transforming power.
- [Meet the Staff: Becky Schulte](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/meet-the-staff-becky-schulte/): Meet the Staff: Discover how Becky Schulte’s journey from teen volunteer to grant writer helps Children’s Hunger Fund deliver hope and equip churches to serve kids in need.
- [From Division to Strength: One Family’s Road to Resilience in Madagascar](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/from-division-to-strength-one-familys-road-to-resilience-in-madagascar/): Separated by poverty, a family in rural Madagascar finds hope, reunification, and resilience through church visits, Food Paks, and the transforming power of the gospel.
- [Clinging to Hope: Life and Faith on Guatemala City’s Ravine Edges](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/clinging-to-hope-life-and-faith-on-guatemala-citys-ravine-edges/): Micaela’s small home clings to the eroding ravine edge on the outskirts of Guatemala City, where volcanic soil, heavy rains, and earthquakes constantly threaten to undo what little stability her family possesses. Yet in this precarious place in Guatemala, month after month, believers from Moriah Christian Church climb the steep path to her door, bringing Food Paks, prayer, and the gospel that has transformed her fear into a living confession that “Jesus Christ is everything to me.”
- [Meet the Staff: Harold Doryumu](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/meet-the-staff-harold-doryumu/): Harold Doryumu’s journey to Children’s Hunger Fund is a story of quiet obedience, patient providence, and unexpected joy in ministry. From his early church experiences in Ghana to his move to the United States, God was steadily drawing Harold from tradition to a personal faith rooted in Scripture and surrender to Christ. Today, as Ministry Development Coordinator for the Eurasia region, he travels to places like Mongolia, Nepal, and Armenia, encouraging pastors who labor with few resources yet steadfast faith, a perspective he describes as deeply humbling and eye-opening. What began as his wife Chelsea’s simple love for filling a Project Food Pak box—and even her five-dollar fedora purchase in downtown LA—became part of a larger tapestry, leading Harold into what he now calls the best job he’s ever had: serving local churches as they bring hope to children and families in need.
- [Transformation in the Remote Highlands of Peru](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/transformation-in-the-remote-highlands-of-peru/): Seven-year-old Nelson Ponce lives in the remote highlands of Pachaconas, Peru, where his family once struggled with poverty, alcohol abuse, and instability. Through the regular visits of Dina Rojas Cusi, who brings Food Paks and shares the gospel, Nelson’s parents, Justo and Marcelina, came to faith in Christ and left their old habits behind. Now their home is marked by prayer, Bible study, and active involvement in their local church, as God uses simple acts of mercy to bring deep spiritual and family transformation.
- [No Barrier Too Great: Mercy Ministry at Work in Malawi](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/no-barrier-too-great-mercy-ministry-at-work-in-malawi/): On the outskirts of Lilongwe City, Malawi, lies a densely populated township called Chinsapo, where Rhoda takes on whatever small jobs she can find to earn a modest wage. At their age, Rhoda and her husband should only worry about taking care of themselves, but instead they are responsible for feeding not only their adult children but also their grandchildren. When Pastor Denis Banda of Narrow Way Bible Church learned about Rhoda and her family, he reached out to them with Food Paks provided by donations from Children’s Hunger Fund, and over time, Rhoda’s heart softened toward him and the message he shared. Despite her Muslim background, Rhoda identifies as a Christian and believes that Jesus is the only way, regularly attending church with two of her grandchildren as church members volunteer to translate services from English into Chichewa so that families like hers can better understand what is being taught.
- [Meet the Staff: Roger Bayramian](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/meet-the-staff-rogerbayramian/): Roger Bayramian serves as Controller at Children’s Hunger Fund, where “numbers tell a story” of God’s work, His “faithfulness to provide resources,” and the “impact” made through cash grants, food, clothing, and other resources sent to partners. He integrates his faith with his vocation, viewing his role not just as a job but as a “vocation” where his “heart gets to connect” with the mission of delivering hope to suffering children through “gospel-centered mercy ministry.”
- [The First Five Years: Why Childhood Nutrition Matters](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/the-first-five-years-why-childhood-nutrition-matters/): Around the world, millions of children face a daily struggle most of us can barely imagine—simply getting enough to eat, especially in the first five years of life when a child’s brain develops more rapidly than at any other period. Without consistent, nourishing food—enough calories along with essential protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals—children risk permanent cognitive impairments, weakened immune systems, stunted growth, and emotional delays, but through Food Paks delivered by local churches, Children’s Hunger Fund helps kids grow, learn, and thrive with both physical nourishment and the life-giving power of the gospel.
- [Delivering Hope in the Rubble: Emergency Relief in Myanmar](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/delivering-hope-in-the-rubble-emergency-relief-in-myanmar/): Delivering Hope in the Rubble: Emergency Relief in Myanmar shares how, after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Sagaing Region near Mandalay on March 28, 2025, Myanmar was left in chaos as the death toll rose and ongoing conflict intensified, creating roadblocks for distributing humanitarian aid. In the midst of this natural disaster and volatile political landscape, the local church remained a beacon of hope and stability, uniquely positioned to respond to both physical and spiritual needs. Through an emergency relief grant of $21,500 from Children’s Hunger Fund, partners and five other churches were able to deliver Food Paks and family-related items to some five hundred families while sharing the hope of the gospel, delivering not only food but comfort and the life-saving message of the gospel.
- [Food is the First Defense: Protecting Children from Illness](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/food-is-the-first-defense-protecting-children-from-illness/): Food is the first line of defense for children like Ali in Uganda and Sevak in Albania, whose young bodies are vulnerable, undernourished, and unable to fight off common illnesses. When local churches deliver Food Paks filled with nutritious food directly to families’ homes, it offers not just a meal but a message of hope, helping strengthen immune systems, prevent sickness, and remind suffering children that they are not forgotten.
- [Hope After the Flood: Communities United](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/hope-after-the-flood-communities-united/): “Hope After the Flood: Communities United” shares how Children’s Hunger Fund is delivering hope to suffering children by equipping local churches for gospel-centered mercy ministry in Center Point, Texas, and the surrounding Hill Country communities after devastating flooding in Hunt, Kerrville, and Ingram. The story highlights first responders in Center Point receiving much-needed work boots, multiple trips from the San Antonio team delivering water, clothing, diapers, cleaning supplies, toys, snacks, and hygiene items, and a local church distributing food as families arrive to help and trucks filled with donations pour in. In times of crisis, when communities are overwhelmed and people are hurting, the local church stands as a beacon of hope, bringing comfort, dignity, and the reminder that God has not forgotten those who suffer.
- [Rising from the Wreckage: One Family’s Journey Through Crisis](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/rising-from-the-wreckage-one-familys-journey-through-crisis/): Rising from the Wreckage: One Family’s Journey Through Crisis shares how the Maradona family in San Antonio, Texas faced a life-altering car accident involving 18-year-old Emilio, whose face was shattered and eyesight in one eye lost after being thrown from a speeding vehicle without a seat belt. In the midst of financial hardship, mounting medical bills, and trauma, Food Paks from Iglesia Bautista El Shaddai and the spiritual and emotional support of Pastor Juan Villastrigo and his wife Luisa brought hope, drawing Gabriel and Isabel into a caring church community and a saving knowledge of a loving God.
- [One Job, One Meal: The North Texas Partnership Turning Work into Worth](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/one-job-one-meal-the-north-texas-partnership-turning-work-into-worth/): One Job, One Meal: The North Texas Partnership Turning Work into Worth follows how Children’s Hunger Fund and Chorbie are transforming everyday work into a force for good in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. As North Texas experiences rapid growth and expanding opportunity, this partnership helps ensure families facing hardship aren’t left behind by providing one meal for every job completed, turning home services into acts of generosity that bring hope to children in need.
- [Beyond the Plate: How Nutritional Support Restores Potential](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/beyond-the-plate-how-nutritional-support-restores-potential/): Beyond the Plate: How Nutritional Support Restores Potential shares the stories of children like Christopher in Malawi and Daniel in California to show that childhood hunger and food insecurity affect kids both globally and in our own neighborhoods. The post explains how proper nutritional support fuels cognitive development, restores play and focus, and, through Children’s Hunger Fund’s Food Pak program, becomes a faith-based response that brings gospel-centered mercy ministry, long-term relationships, and hope to families in need.
- [How Gospel-Centered Mercy Ministry Changed Paul’s Family for the Better](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/changed-for-the-better/): This blog post, “Changed for the Better,” shares how Paul, the oldest of three children living in a slum area of Kampala, Uganda, looks after his younger sisters while their mother, Agatha, struggles to provide for them by selling vegetables in the market. When members from Gaba Community Church discovered their fragile home of wooden walls and a plastic sheet roof, they brought Food Paks and shared the hope of the gospel, meeting the family’s immediate needs and strengthening their physical health. Through ongoing mercy ministry visits, Agatha has come to faith in Christ, is learning work skills, and now believes that nothing is impossible with God, while Paul dreams of becoming a pastor—evidence that their lives have truly been changed for the better.
- [Meet the Children’s Hunger Fund Dallas Team Serving North Texas Through Gospel-Centered Mercy Ministry in Prosper, Texas](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/meet-the-dallas-team/): “Meet the Children’s Hunger Fund Dallas Team!” introduces the dedicated Dallas office staff who are delivering hope to suffering children by equipping local churches for gospel-centered mercy ministry in North Texas, especially as a new facility is built in the Town of Prosper, Texas. Through stories from team members like Anthony Alexander, Cameron Crane, and others, readers see how the Dallas team serves Jesus by supporting volunteers, partnering with pastors, packing Food Paks, and preparing for expanded ministry opportunities through the new North Texas building and Poverty Encounter experience.
- [Dallas Groundbreaking: Children’s Hunger Fund Launches Prosper, Texas Facility to Deliver Hope and Food Paks to Children in Need](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/dallas-groundbreaking/): The Dallas Groundbreaking for Children’s Hunger Fund in the Town of Prosper, TX became a powerful display of God’s provision as storms, flight delays, and a flooded field could not stop the event from moving forward. Despite wind, hail, and rain turning the future Dallas building site into a swamp, staff, volunteers, and guests joyfully gathered under a crowded tent to celebrate the launch of a facility that will deliver hope to suffering children through gospel-centered mercy ministry and Food Paks across North Texas, throughout the country, and around the world. From golden shovels plunging into red Texas dirt to guests packing the first Food Paks with canned goods, spaghetti, tuna, peanut butter, and snacks for kids, the Dallas Groundbreaking marked the beginning of a transformational work to bring food and the hope of the gospel to families in need.
- [Serving from the Heart: How Food Pak Ministry Brings Hope from the Philippines to Armenia and Myanmar](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/serving-from-the-heart/): Serving from the Heart follows Arjun in the Philippines, Varuj in Armenia, and Pastor Ko Htut Ye in Myanmar as they deliver Food Paks to families facing poverty, conflict, and isolation, building trust through serving from the heart and sharing the gospel in some of the world’s hardest places. Through their personal stories—each having suffered similarly to those they now serve—the blog shows how Children’s Hunger Fund uses practical help and God’s word to bring hope, form deep relationships, and make disciples among families in Bacolod City, in container houses in Armenia, and in war-torn villages in northern Myanmar.
- [How Urban Gardens Bring Hope When Life Feels Cheap in Uganda: A Letter from Lynn Phillips](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/hope-when-life-feels-cheap/): In “Hope When Life Feels Cheap: A Letter from Lynn Phillips,” readers meet Lilian, a determined Ugandan mother whose husband abandoned her and her four children, leaving them in extreme poverty and at risk of malnutrition. Through the local church’s Food Paks, urban farming training, and the gospel-centered mercy ministry of Children’s Hunger Fund, Lilian discovered that every woman has value and that their lives no longer feel cheap. Her flourishing vegetable garden now provides food, income, and a fresh start, while she and her children have found hope in Christ and a church family that reminds them of the Father who has plans to give them a hope and a future.
- [Finding Hope in Disaster: How New Birth Churches Bring Christ’s Comfort After the Los Angeles Wildfires](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/finding-hope-in-disaster/): In the wake of the Eaton Fire, the small community of New Birth Churches in Downtown Los Angeles is finding hope in disaster by serving hot meals, offering emergency relief, and sharing the love of Jesus with hurting families in Altadena. As Pastor Mario and Andrea Solorzano listen to heartbreaking stories of homes lost and lives upended, they bring food, supplies, and the comfort of Christ to residents still in shock from the Los Angeles wildfires.
- [10 Interesting Facts About Moldova](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/10-interesting-facts-about-moldova/): Moldova, a small country wedged between Romania and Ukraine, is rich with history, archaeological sites, and unique cultural traditions that make these 10 interesting facts about Moldova especially compelling. From its extinct national animal, the auroch, proudly displayed on the Moldovan flag, to Old Orhei’s ancient cave monasteries and fortifications along the Raut River, Moldova offers far more than many visitors expect. Everyday life reflects this diversity, where being bilingual or even trilingual in Romanian, Russian, and Gagauz is normal, and families enjoy the national dish, Mămăligă, a porridge-like maize staple often served with stews, cottage cheese, and sour cream. Moldova’s fertile black soil helps make it a major producer of walnuts, while unusual landmarks like the five-story bottle-shaped building in Ternovka Village highlight its quirky side. In the midst of political complexity, including years without a president and the semi-autonomous Transnistria region, local churches in partnership with Children’s Hunger Fund are distributing over $1 million in resources to serve refugees and vulnerable families, bringing gospel-centered mercy ministry to communities in need.
- [Blessed to Be a Blessing – From Isolation to Hope: How Food Paks and Gospel-Centered Mercy Ministry Blessed Battsetseg to Be a Blessing in Mongolia](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/blessed-to-be-a-blessing/): Battsetseg’s story shows what it means to be blessed to be a blessing, as a lonely mother in Ulaanbaatar finds hope through Food Paks and the gospel-centered mercy ministry of Full Life of the Kingdom Church. Through the faithful visits and prayers of church members equipped by Children’s Hunger Fund, her family’s grocery needs are met, her children feel safer, and she is now joyfully serving others so that more suffering families can experience the love and grace of God.
- [How Gospel-Centered Mercy Ministry Is Bringing New Life to Children and Families in Malawi](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/bringing-new-life-in-malawi/): In Bringing New Life in Malawi, Children’s Hunger Fund shares how church volunteers Benji and Stella visit a small rural community to deliver Food Paks and the hope of the gospel to families in deep poverty. Once suspicious and fearful, Leoni encounters truth for the first time and experiences a breath of fresh air as the church brings life to her and her children. Through the Mercy Network in Malawi, local churches are equipped for gospel-centered mercy ministry that delivers hope to suffering children, welcomes them with smaller chairs and Bible stories, and becomes the starting point for larger transformation in one of the world’s most impoverished countries.
- [Never Too Remote for the Love of God: How God’s Love Reached Sati’s Village Through Gospel-Centered Mercy Ministry](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/never-too-remote-for-the-love-of-god/): In a village so isolated it might seem too remote for the love of God, eleven-year-old Sati dreams of becoming a dancer—or possibly a singer—as she helps her mother and cares for her younger brothers in rural southern Nepal. With no formal education and no steady income, her parents struggle to provide daily meals, until Pastor Dal Bahadur Gurung from Nepal Grace Church begins making the long weekly journey by tuk-tuk, bringing Food Paks and delivering hope to suffering children by equipping local churches for gospel-centered mercy ministry. Through these visits, Sati and her mother not only receive food but also discover that they are seen and loved by God, finding a welcoming church family and the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
- [Resilient Hope: A Father’s Journey in Rural Uganda](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/resilient-hope-a-fathers-journey-in-rural-uganda/): A resilient hope shines through a father’s journey in rural Uganda as Martin, a single parent of three daughters, struggles to provide in a poor community with no land left to cultivate food. Through regular visits, Food Paks, and gospel-centered mercy ministry from Community Worship Church – Bajjo and Pastor Kamya, this single father experiences the love of Christ, finds a supportive church family, and learns to trust God regardless of their condition. As his daughters grow healthier, attend Sunday school, and dream of a better future, Martin’s story shows how Children’s Hunger Fund equips local churches to deliver both physical relief and eternal hope.
- [The Light of Hope in Moldova](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/the-light-of-hope-in-moldova/): In the rural village of Uşurei, the Evangelical Baptist Church has become the light of hope in Moldova as Pastor Ivan and his congregation sacrificially care for suffering children, refugees, and local families through gospel-centered mercy ministry. In partnership with Children’s Hunger Fund and Mission Eurasia, this small church near the Moldova–Ukraine border transformed its sanctuary into a shelter, provided meals and supplies to thousands fleeing war, and shone the light of Christ—marked by simple Christmas lights in the darkness—as a living testimony of God’s grace and generosity amidst poverty and conflict.
- [The Luxury of Rice: How the Local Church Brings Hope in Myanmar’s Hunger Crisis](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/the-luxury-of-rice/): Nway Thida knows firsthand that in war-torn Myanmar, the luxury of rice is no longer guaranteed, as food insecurity and ongoing civil conflict make even a simple meal of rice a precious gift of hope from the local church. Supported by Children’s Hunger Fund, a faithful pastor brings nutritious food and the hope of the gospel to her and her daughters, showing the love of Christ in the midst of bombs, checkpoints, and deep poverty.
- [11 Things We Love About Our Volunteers: How Our Volunteers Deliver Hope to Suffering Children Through Gospel-Centered Mercy Ministry](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/11-things-we-love-about-our-volunteers/): Children’s Hunger Fund shares 11 things we love about our volunteers, celebrating their enthusiastic service, joyful milestones, and tireless effort to assemble Food Paks that help local churches deliver hope to suffering children through gospel-centered mercy ministry. From energetic kids quoting “You can do all things through Christ who gives you strength” to pastors and church groups serving side by side, each story highlights volunteers whose hearts understand they are doing far more than packing food—they are helping churches share the gospel with families in need.
- [The Heart of the Ministry By Wendy Hicks: Inside Children’s Hunger Fund’s Ministry in the Dominican Republic](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/the-heart-of-the-ministry-by-wendy-hicks/): Wendy Hicks reflects on her first international home visits with Children’s Hunger Fund in the Dominican Republic, where she is invited to turn off her “Communications brain” and simply experience the heart of the ministry in La Caballona. Walking with Francia, a volunteer from Iglesia Bíblica Casa de Gracia, Wendy watches gospel-centered mercy ministry in action as Food Paks are delivered and personal relationships—rooted in knowing names, stories, and needs—become the bridge for sharing the hope of the gospel with suffering children and their families. Almost a year later, she remembers how these faithful men and women, like Francia, are truly the heart of the ministry as they deliver hope to their communities through ongoing, relational care.
- [10 Interesting Facts about Kenya](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/10-interesting-facts-about-kenya/): Kenya is a beautiful and incredibly diverse country, offering snow-capped mountain peaks, rolling grasslands, lakelands, and a coastline on the Indian Ocean, making it one of the world’s leading safari destinations and home to the famous Great Wildebeest Migration. From record-breaking long-distance runners and a car-free island in Lamu Old Town, to 68 different languages, the Big Five, and farming as the main economic activity, these 10 interesting facts about Kenya highlight both its rich culture and natural wonders—along with how local churches in Nairobi partner with Children’s Hunger Fund to deliver Food Paks and share the hope of the gospel with families in need.
- [How the Gospel Transformed One Family’s Life in the Mountains of Peru](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/the-transforming-power-of-the-gospel/): Alex’s story in Ccahuanati shows the transforming power of the gospel as God uses a local church to meet both physical hunger and spiritual need in a remote Peruvian Andes community. Through simple acts of gospel-centered mercy ministry—food baskets, a Quechua Bible, and faithful visits—Alex’s family finds hope, leaves alcohol behind, and begins to walk in a new way of life together.
- [Food Paks Are Sowing Seeds of Hope for Hasina’s Family in Madagascar](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blog/sowing-seeds-of-hope-in-madagascar/): 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.

## Volunteer News
- [Los Angeles Volunteer Update July 2026: Volunteer Spotlight, Summer Hours & Prayer Requests](https://childrenshungerfund.org/volunteer-news/los-angeles-volunteer-update-july-2026-volunteer-spotlight-summer-hours-prayer-requests/): June's Volunteer of the Month, discover how Meal Paks feed families worldwide, and join us for summer volunteer shifts at Children's Hunger Fund.
- [Dallas Volunteer Update June 2026: Summertime, Pasta, and Gratitude](https://childrenshungerfund.org/volunteer-news/dallas-pasta-gratitude-and-summertime/): CHF volunteers in Dallas packed 20,000 lbs. of pasta, built a Wall of Gratitude, and are ready to make every meal count.
- [Los Angeles Volunteer Update June 2026: Meal Paks and Summer Shifts](https://childrenshungerfund.org/volunteer-news/meal-paks-and-summer-shifts/): June's Volunteer of the Month, discover how Meal Paks feed families worldwide, and join us for summer volunteer shifts at Children's Hunger Fund.
- [Los Angeles Volunteer Update May 2026: Volunteer Force Assembles Gift Paks](https://childrenshungerfund.org/volunteer-news/volunteer-force-assembles-gift-paks/): Our dedicated Volunteer Force in Los Angeles assembles Gift Paks that ease financial strain for families while helping us deliver gospel-centered hope through Children’s Hunger Fund.
- [Los Angeles Volunteer Update April 2026: Philippines Mercy Network and Volunteer Impact](https://childrenshungerfund.org/volunteer-news/philippines-mercy-network-and-volunteer-impact/): Twenty years of serving at Children’s Hunger Fund has marked the Harper family’s journey with countless memories of packing Food Paks, sorting Costco donations, and wrapping Christmas presents to help deliver hope to children in need. From volunteering at the old warehouse with their homeschool group to sharing about CHF in Kristen’s Christian fiction novel and inviting friends to experience Poverty Encounter, the Harper family continues to serve the Lord and send the gospel message of hope with every Food Pak.
- [Adults with Disabilities Serve at Children’s Hunger Fund](https://childrenshungerfund.org/volunteer-news/adults-with-disabilities-serve-at-childrens-hunger-fund/): Adults with disabilities serve at Children’s Hunger Fund each week through Agape Village, a program for adults with special needs that began volunteering regularly in 2021. Together with CHF staff and other local programs, these reliable and effective volunteers build boxes, place labels on Meal Paks, check expiration dates, and joyfully help deliver hope to children in need.

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- [Meet the Staff](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blogprogram/meet-the-staff/)
- [Mercy Network Countries](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blogprogram/mercy-network-countries/)
- [Mother's Day](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blogprogram/mothers-day/)
- [Poverty Encounter](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blogprogram/poverty-encounter/)
- [Project Coin Pak](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blogprogram/project-coin-pak/)
- [Project Food Pak](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blogprogram/project-food-pak/)
- [Volunteer](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blogprogram/volunteer/)

## Countries
- [Albania](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/albania/)
- [Armenia](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/armenia/)
- [Belarus](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/belarus/)
- [Colombia](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/colombia/)
- [Cuba](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/cuba/)
- [Dominican Republic](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/dominican-republic/)
- [Ecuador](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/ecuador/)
- [El Salvador](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/el-salvador/)
- [Ethiopia](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/ethiopia/)
- [Guatemala](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/guatemala/)
- [Honduras](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/honduras/)
- [Kenya](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/kenya/)
- [Lebanon](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/lebanon/)
- [Madagascar](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/madagascar/)
- [Malawi](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/malawi/)
- [Mexico](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/mexico/)
- [Mongolia](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/mongolia/)
- [Myanmar](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/myanmar/)
- [Nepal](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/nepal/)
- [Peru](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/peru/)
- [Philippines](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/philippines/)
- [Romania](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/romania/)
- [Rwanda](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/rwanda/)
- [South Africa](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/south-africa/)
- [Tajikistan](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/tajikistan/)
- [Thailand](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/thailand/)
- [Uganda](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/uganda/)
- [Ukraine](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/ukraine/)
- [United States](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/united-states/)
- [Zambia](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/zambia/)
- [Zimbabwe](https://childrenshungerfund.org/country/zimbabwe/)

## Categories
- [35 Days of Generosity](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blogcategory/35-days-of-generosity/)
- [Featured](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blogcategory/featured/)
- [Frontlines](https://childrenshungerfund.org/blogcategory/frontlines/)