Channeling MLK Everyday: Civil Rights as a Discipline
Today, throughout the internet, social media, radio and TV, we’ll likely hear about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As Americans, one day each January is devoted to celebrate and reflect upon...
View ArticleEnding Prostitution in India
Food for the Hungry (FH) Director of Artist and Speaker Relations Daniel White recently returned from India, where he saw first hand how FH is helping to fight the sex trade among the Banchada people....
View Article4 Ways Improving Literacy Can Help End Poverty
When I was a little girl, I did not enjoy reading. To help boost my enthusiasm, Grandpa gave me a book with a dollar bill. He told me, “If you finish reading the entire book, you get to keep the...
View ArticleThe Girl Child Matters
The Girl Child. Why do we even have a day that separates out female children from male children? Because for millions of little girls around the world, their lives are treated differently. And in many...
View Article3 Reasons Why Educating Girls is Critical to End Poverty
“Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.” –Kofi Annan, Former Secretary-General of...
View ArticleA Victim of Child Marriage finds “Happily Ever After” in Literacy Programs
Weddings are one of my favorite events. I love watching two people pledge their love for one another and celebrating that marriage with friends and family over dancing, drinks and good food. I just got...
View Article5 Places to Buy Jewelry and Help Women
If you’re anything like me, you love jewelry. But like anything else, so much of it is produced in poor conditions, often utilizing slave labor or even child labor. I already shared with you five great...
View Article7 Ways You Can Empower Girls on International Day of the Girl
Every October 11, we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child to celebrate the progress made, as well as take a long and hard look at how we can address the needs and challenges girls still...
View ArticleCouple Now Working as a Team
What does strengthening marriages and families have to do with ending poverty around the world? Everything, as Yalew and his wife Yebirguwal discovered. For years, Yalew and Yebirguwal struggled to put...
View ArticleGender Matters, More Than You Think
Food for the Hungry (FH) is a Christian faith-based international relief and development organization, and gender equality is at the core of its biblical foundation. FH’s vision is anchored on the...
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