Food for the Hungry
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Food for the Hungry is an international relief and development organization working in more than 26 countries around the world. Food for the Hungry was founded in 1971 by Dr. Larry Ward
. FH's stated mission is "to walk with leaders, churches and families in overcoming all forms of human poverty by living in healthy relationship with God and His creation" which was taken from Psalm 146
:7 "He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry".
Food for the Hungry is a charter member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
, since February 1, 1980.
FH is one of the leading organizations used by the United States
federal government for food distribution programs abroad and its former president, Benjamin K. Homan, was appointed to chair U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid.
founded the organization in 1971, with offices in southern California. He moved the offices to Arizona in 1974.
Early projects included helping refugees in war-torn Bangladesh, victims of the 1972 Nicaragua earthquake
, and hungry and needy people in Haiti and West Africa. Hunger Corps, the people-sending division of Food for the Hungry, began in 1979.
Dr. Larry Ward retired in 1984 and Ted Yamamori
, Ph.D., became president. As a young child, Yamamori had his own near-starvation experience at the end of World War II in Japan. He survived, thanks to the kindness of strangers.
In January 2000, Dr. Yamamori, publicly announced his plans for retirement, after serving as president since 1984. Subseqently, Randall Hoag was appointed president. From 1983 - 2006, Dr. Hoag served with Food for the Hungry International (FHI), an international Christian relief and development organization. He was FHI's International President from 2001-6. He also served FHI in many other capacities such as: Executive Vice President, VP of International Operations, VP of Latin America/Finance, and Country Director for FHI/Bolivia.
On December 4, 2006, Benjamin K. Homan was announced as the president of Food for the Hungry, Incorporated (FH, Inc.).
Ben Homan came to Food for the Hungry after serving as vice president at Covenant Theological Seminary
in St. Louis, Mo., where he served since 1988.
Food for the Hungry's HIV/AIDS prevention and care activities previously were smaller projects compared to its food distribution and development programs. In 2005, FH was awarded an $8.3 million grant through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
(PEPFAR) to expand its prevention programs in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Mozambique and Haiti. This grant is part of a $100-million pool of PEPFAR abstinence funds awarded by USAID through its Abstinence and Healthy Choices for Youth program in 2005.
Larry Ward
Larry Ward may refer to:* Larry Ward , American voice actor who provided the voices of Greedo in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and Jabba the Hutt in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi...
. FH's stated mission is "to walk with leaders, churches and families in overcoming all forms of human poverty by living in healthy relationship with God and His creation" which was taken from Psalm 146
Psalm 146
-Judaism:*The psalm in its entirety is recited daily during Pesukei Dezimra.*The blessing Pokeiakh Ivrim from the Birkat HaShachar is derived from Psalm 146.*Verse 10 is part of Kedusha, and is a part of the third blessing of the High Holidays Amidah....
:7 "He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry".
Food for the Hungry is a charter member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability is an accreditation agency to promote fiscal integrity and sound financial practices among member organizations. Founded in 1979, it comprises over 2,000 evangelical Christian organizations which qualify for tax-exempt, nonprofit status and...
, since February 1, 1980.
FH is one of the leading organizations used by the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
federal government for food distribution programs abroad and its former president, Benjamin K. Homan, was appointed to chair U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid.
History
Larry WardLarry Ward
Larry Ward may refer to:* Larry Ward , American voice actor who provided the voices of Greedo in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and Jabba the Hutt in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi...
founded the organization in 1971, with offices in southern California. He moved the offices to Arizona in 1974.
Early projects included helping refugees in war-torn Bangladesh, victims of the 1972 Nicaragua earthquake
1972 Nicaragua earthquake
The 1972 Nicaragua earthquake was an earthquake that occurred at 12:29 a.m. local time on Saturday, December 23, 1972 near Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. It had a magnitude of 6.2 and occurred at a depth of about 5 kilometers beneath the centre of the city. Within an hour after the main...
, and hungry and needy people in Haiti and West Africa. Hunger Corps, the people-sending division of Food for the Hungry, began in 1979.
Dr. Larry Ward retired in 1984 and Ted Yamamori
Ted Yamamori
Tetsunao "Ted" Yamamori , is a Japanese scholar of social studies, author of over 20 books, and president emeritus of Food for the Hungry International, He was an international director for the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, a senior fellow at the Center for Religion and Civic...
, Ph.D., became president. As a young child, Yamamori had his own near-starvation experience at the end of World War II in Japan. He survived, thanks to the kindness of strangers.
In January 2000, Dr. Yamamori, publicly announced his plans for retirement, after serving as president since 1984. Subseqently, Randall Hoag was appointed president. From 1983 - 2006, Dr. Hoag served with Food for the Hungry International (FHI), an international Christian relief and development organization. He was FHI's International President from 2001-6. He also served FHI in many other capacities such as: Executive Vice President, VP of International Operations, VP of Latin America/Finance, and Country Director for FHI/Bolivia.
On December 4, 2006, Benjamin K. Homan was announced as the president of Food for the Hungry, Incorporated (FH, Inc.).
Ben Homan came to Food for the Hungry after serving as vice president at Covenant Theological Seminary
Covenant Theological Seminary
Covenant Theological Seminary is the denominational seminary of the Presbyterian Church in America . It is located in St. Louis, Missouri, and its purpose is to train leaders for work in the church and the world — especially as pastors, missionaries, and counselors. It does not require all...
in St. Louis, Mo., where he served since 1988.
Food for the Hungry's HIV/AIDS prevention and care activities previously were smaller projects compared to its food distribution and development programs. In 2005, FH was awarded an $8.3 million grant through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief
The President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief was a commitment of $15 billion over five years from United States President George W. Bush to fight the global HIV/AIDS pandemic...
(PEPFAR) to expand its prevention programs in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Mozambique and Haiti. This grant is part of a $100-million pool of PEPFAR abstinence funds awarded by USAID through its Abstinence and Healthy Choices for Youth program in 2005.
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