FY 2012_FH Annual Report

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letter from the presidentFor many of us, when we hear that a baby is being born into this world or watch a small child growing day-by-day—we sense the promise of life. Will she invent things like her father? Will he be a musician like his grandmother? Or maybe this child holds some undiscovered promise yet to be revealed.

Yet, as a Food for the Hungry (FH) partner, you know how people struggling with the pressures of poverty can overlook the promise of their child’s life. Grinding poverty, oppression and abuse can beat the spark of dreams out of parents, leaving them unable to discover the untapped potential in their children’s lives. For them, life is mostly a day-to-day struggle to survive. But the good news for the poor is that, in God’s economy, life is abundantly full of possibilities—and you are a part of bringing this hope alive in many hearts.

One of my favorite FH mottos is “helping children to reach their God-given potential.” Through your partnership with FH, parents and children are discovering their potential every single day.

As I look back on this past year, I am grateful beyond words to see that FH has helped multitudes of parents and children realize the promise of a child’s life in more communities than ever. At the start of the 2012 fiscal year, we were working in 3,017 communities. Today, as a result of your partnership, we serve in 3,467 communities. Thank you!

Further, FH experienced another year of tremendous growth and welcomed many new partners. In fact, FH has more partners involved in this work than at any other time in our history. Thank you for being a part of FH.

As we are called to equip communities to reach a stage of sustainable development and then phase out when that job is done, FH celebrated the fact that we were able to successfully exit 41 communities in 2012.

Indeed, children all over the world are full of promise. Because of your generosity, FH is able to help parents and children develop their potential. Thank you for walking with us. I hope the following report will encourage you to know that the promise of life can be and is being realized all over the world.

David Evans U.S. President

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2012 record-breaking

growth at fh21,996 people chose to

sponsor a child with fh during 2012. this makes fh one of the fastest

growing organizations globally for child

sponsorship!

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2,588,806 PeoPle served

When you partner with Food for the Hungry (FH) to help children, you serve each child’s entire community. For a child to realize his or her promise, the community

must also reach its potential. Learn how FH staff helped an impoverished Ugandan community discover and use its resources and talents. pages 6-7

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960,240 Children helPed

children in Africa, Asia and latin America all have common basic needs: nourishment, a strong family, to see and know Jesus, good education and more. See how your

partnership helps FH address multiple aspects of a child’s life. pages 6-7

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537,148 Families strengthened

The family is the foundation from which a child grows. Discover how FH helped Elena in Guatemala build stronger relationships with her family. page 7

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332,378 disaster survivors given aid

Disasters, natural or from war, continue to be prevalent worldwide. Your partnership is propelling FH to the front lines to save lives in the face of these complex and

dangerous situations. learn more. pages 8-9

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$120,542,156 used to overCome Poverty

read a detailed account of how FH puts your contributions to work to serve the most vulnerable worldwide. pages 16-17

2012 the year at a glance

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960,240 children of promise supported

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meet children of promise

re-ordered prioritiesMintu is a teenage boy from Dewaniyabari, a small village in Bangladesh. He comes from a family of hard workers. His mother works in the home and is a member of a Food for the Hungry savings and loan group. Mintu’s father is a rickshaw driver. His two brothers and sister also work. Despite the way in which each family member was contributing to the family’s income, they still barely had enough to survive, much less to pay for Mintu’s education.

Gaining confidence from what FH taught her, Mintu’s mother, Rawshan, felt empowered to speak with her son’s employer about the importance of his education. The employer released Mintu from his work contract, and he returned to school. Mintu was overjoyed. now, he has the opportunity to focus on school.

Mintu’s dream is to find a good job after finishing school and to help his family. “If someone has the willingness and the interest to do something good, God also shows interest in it and helps with his blessings,” Mintu says. “I am the living example of that.”

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troubled adolescent becomes family leader Elena, a 12-year-old girl from rio Azul, lives with her two younger sisters and her grandmother. A few years ago, Elena’s mother had to leave Rio Azul to find work. Elena was unmotivated and disobedient.

But Elena’s life changed completely when she became sponsored through Food for the Hungry. Through FH, Elena learned about God’s love and was deeply impacted by the teachings in the Bible. She asked her mother and sisters for their forgiveness.

Elena began teaching her younger sisters from the Bible and led them in prayer every day. Elena’s dream is to finish school and become a church leader, attorney or singer.

“I started going to the training and was impacted by the Word of God,” she says. “I learned not to treat my family members that way. I asked for their forgiveness. We are living well together now.” To meet leaders from Elena’s community, log on to fh.org/videos/elena.

physical and spiritual healingJoseph, a young boy from a small community in Uganda, was discovered to be HIv+, along with his mother Nighty. Nighty, a single mother of five, grew weaker each day. Afraid of stigma and social isolation, she lived in denial for three years. Joseph and his siblings had to stop attending school to take care of her and had no money for school fees.

Food for the Hungry staff intervened, and Joseph became a sponsored child. FH helped Joseph and his mother get access to medication that helps people living with HIv have strong and productive lives.

FH also provided Joseph with school fees, supplies and a uniform. Joseph was able to return to school. But the transformation didn’t end there. The local church stepped in to help Joseph and his family, and they received an even larger blessing – the family put their faith in Jesus. They now have a renewed sense of hope and joy in christ.

“Honestly, I cannot hide my gratitude. Because of FH’s interventions, Joseph and his siblings are now studying very well [and we have seen] great improvement in the family’s spiritual values as they are getting committed to God day and night,” says nighty.

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2012 disaster relief responsesbrought aid to 332,378 survivors Here are some of the highlights of FH’s Emergency Response Unit’s (ERU) work from 2012.

horn of africa drought In 2012, kenya and Ethiopia faced a global food price crisis brought on by drought. Food for the Hungry worked with partner organizations to increase food and water supplies.

KEnya: 521,772 pEoplE FH helped kenyans in agriculture and food security, livestock, market rehabilitation and

water projects. FH trained more than 12,000 refugees living in the kakuma refugee camp on how to use fuel-efficient cook stoves to reduce smoke inhalation and wood consumption.

EtHiopia: 99,000 pEoplE FH and partner organizations helped 99,000 people through programs that included

seed distribution, water projects and hygiene promotion.

See how FH carries out disaster relief. Log on to fh.org/videos/relief

other disastersFEB ...... Ethiopia fires - provided housing materials to rebuild 23 houses.MAr .... Uganda nodding disease - trained parents on disease identification, helped infected

children receive healthcare and distributed tool kits to health promoters.APr ..... Burundi food security - distributed maize and beans to 3,056 people.JUn ..... Uganda landslides - provided kits for water storage, soap, basins and blankets to 750 people.AUG .... Philippines flooding - ran a soup kitchen and provided water and medicine to 8,000 people.

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JapanSpreading the Gospel through loveSince March 11, 2011, the day a tsunami killed more than 15,000 people and left 590,000 homeless on Japan’s northeastern coastline, Food for the Hungry and other partners have supported a local church response in Sendai, a town where thousands were killed. With survivors living in temporary shelters, a multi-purpose Christian Community Center was constructed and is currently being used as a church and safe play area for children – helping local Japanese christians live out the holistic Gospel.

burundiRebuilding environments and educationSince 2008, FH has worked to reintegrate Burundian returnees from neighboring countries where they had fled as refugees from violence in Burundi. In the Ruyigi and cankuzo provinces, FH has constructed primary schools, enrolled students in school, supported vegetable gardens and worked to end sexual and gender-based violence.

d.r. congoRestoring homes and communitiesSince 2006, FH has reached more than 129,000 people in communities within Katanga province. After years of fleeing war violence, FH is helping to reintegrate people returning to their homes through income generating projects, road rehabilitation, water source rehabilitation, supporting health centers and more.

supporting rehabilitationthe next step in recovery The ErU also helped devastated communities rebuild their lives after disasters and wars. Here are some stories of renewed hope for people restarting their lives around the world.

lEFT: ETHIOPIAn MOTHEr PrEPArInG FOODrIGHT: kEnYAn WOMAn WHO WAlkS 7 MIlES TO GET WATEr FrOM THIS DrYInG WEll

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details on opposite page - Horn of Africa drought

why kids don’t go to schooland how your partnership gets them there Developing a child’s mind through formal education is one of the most effective means to help a child out of poverty. Here are a few issues that keep children out of school, and how your partnership helps them overcome these obstacles.

140,518 children and youth

supported with educational assistance

lack of a uniform, supplies and feesSchools are free in many places around the world. However, many children cannot attend school because they lack a school uniform, supplies and the ability to cover certain school fees. Because of generous and visionary partners like you, FH ensures that no children who are enrolled in the child sponsorship program are kept from going to school for these reasons.

Visit fh.org/videos/biniam and see how FH’s program helped an Ethiopian boy named Biniam get back in school.

sicknessImpoverished children have high rates of school absence due to sickness. FH gives parents and children guidance on proper hygiene and nutrition—both to fight and prevent sickness. FH also provides anti-parasite treatments for children, known as deworming medication. Deworming significantly increases the time children spend in school.

Log on to fh.org/videos/deworming to see video footage of children you’ve helped through deworming.

early marriage for girlsUnfortunately, early and forced (at times as young as age 10) marriage for girls, particularly in poor parts of Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, put girls at extreme risk. Forced sexual relations, high-risk pregnancies and dropping out of school all result from early marriages. FH not only helps families grow in economic security to provide for their daughters, but also works with parents to discourage early marraiges and help them to see the dangers of it.

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school is too far awaychildren in the developing world walk to school—and when school is too far away, many children simply do not go. FH helps communities advocate for governments to build schools in local communities and also builds school facilities, in partnership with the school system, through gifts from partners like you.

household economic pressures As was the case for Mintu (page 6), children around the world are kept out of school so they can help support their families. FH staff work with parents to help them understand that investing in education yields a more secure economic future for their child.

beliefs & attitudesFH fundamentally sees addressing beliefs and attitudes as key to unlocking the door to education. FH staff meet with families and emphasize biblically based messages such as these:

• All children are born with God-given talents that parents can help develop.

• God is personal and at work in our world. He gave his Son to make all things new (2 cor. 5:17).

• Men and women have a God-given ability to make a difference in the world. We cannot accept fatalistic ideas such as: “I was born poor, I will always be poor.”

• It is important to educate your sons and your daughters.

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I am an African—a Kenyan to be specific. Over the past four years of working with Food for the Hungry, I’ve not only been able to live out a call to care for the poor, but I have been challenged. All of this has come from simply seeing people who sacrifice to love others.

visiting “forgotten” communitiesI’ve visited many communities where FH works that are deep in the heart of east, central and southern Africa.

On my visits to these communities, I’ve met the people who most inspire me toward fighting poverty, giving more and being more dedicated. They are the FH staff, who work on the frontlines, at the community level.

meeting mosesIn kapchorwa, Uganda, I met Moses ngirio, an FH coordinator. kapchorwa is a beautiful area that is made up of sprawling hills, waterfalls and green plantations. Despite all its beauty, people there have struggled in poverty. Moses spoke to me about the key problems in the community before FH began working there in 2005. The community was facing serious threats related to heath, deforestation and feeding the entire population.

Education was also a big problem. There were very few schools and teachers.

hope in kapchorwaIn partnership with the community, FH has constructed a health unit that serves more than 3,000 residents. In addition, FH worked with the community to build a school that serves more than 600 children. FH distributed more than 300,000 seedlings to combat soil erosion and protect the soil’s fertility.

As I share this beautiful story, I also want to say that this was not an easy undertaking. This is where my inspiration comes in. It comes from people like Moses.

sending email from a hilltopBeing an extremely remote area, Moses and his team face all sorts of challenges daily. vehicles break down when going from place to place. I’ve learned of FH staff who have spent the night in the bush when transportation breaks down. Simple things like hot water for a shower can hardly be taken for granted. communication is another huge issue. When speaking with me, Moses pointed to a misty distance and said, “I walk two kilometers

daily to the hill there to get a good internet connection so that I can send emails.”

those who inspire me to sacrifice…until hunger is ended worldwideby Alex Mwaura, Africa Regional Coordinator

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This is a man who holds a university education and yet is willing to live in a place where he walks more than a mile a day just to send an email!

complex, yet possibleFighting poverty is complex. Many factors lead to these troubling circumstances. Aside from education, agriculture and health, there are also emotional and spiritual issues, such as people feeling abandoned, cast off and worthless.

During my trip to Uganda, I began to tie the pieces together. Fighting poverty is complex, but it can be done—and it takes sacrifice. Sacrifice shows itself in various forms. Without

people who are willing to step out and become uncomfortable, the mission cannot be completed. But as we sacrifice our lives as God has called us to, all kinds of promise can be realized.

If we consider the greatest gift given to mankind (John 3:16), we see that it was freely given. In return, we also freely give ourselves to God and are sacrificially obedient to His purpose. The first step is listening to and responding to the call, until physical and spiritual hungers are ended worldwide.

To visit Moses and Kapchorwa virtually, log on to fh.org/videos/kapchorwa.

global staff at a glancein 2012, 2,423 staff served with fh worldwide. more than 95 percent of staff are nationals

of the countries in which they serve.

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an answer to prayerBy Françoise Andre, Food for the Hungry Board Member

FrAnçOISE In ETHIOPIA

“god, open my eyes and

show me how i can serve

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“God, open my eyes and show me how I can serve you.”

Just a few years ago, my journey with Food for the Hungry started with that simple prayer. That prayer was answered at an International prayer breakfast held at Windsor castle, when a United States federal judge asked if I would be interested in joining FH’s board.

God answered much more than my simple prayer. He answered a need of my heart that I didn’t know to ask for.

My husband and I are Swiss. For years he and I journeyed around the world due to his responsibilities as president of an international company. I watched poverty pass me by while looking out the windows of limousines. But I had no idea how to respond to what I witnessed.

Through Food for the Hungry, the lord showed me how I could get involved in addressing the root issues of poverty in a meaningful way. not only did He open the door for me to sit at a board-room table, but He involved me in a ministry that is so much more than hand outs. It’s about changing hearts, minds and sustainable solutions to overcome poverty.

I tell you of this story not simply to encourage you, but to affirm the way you have responded to the needs of many, and thank you for your partnership with FH.

Throughout this annual report I hope you have been reminded that, when you give

to FH, the investment will be used prayerfully, professionally and for

God’s purpose. I hope that your partnership with FH is as great of an answer to prayer in your life as it has been in mine.

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ex officio board members:kEITH WrIGHT - International President and Chair of Global Executive Office*

DAvID EvAnS - U.S. President and Global Executive Officer * MAUrIcE MArTIn - Chief Operating Officer and Global Executive Officer*

lUIS nODA - Field Operations and Global Executive Officer*

*Non-voting Members

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2012 board of directors

FrAnçOISE AnDrEHumanitarianPaudex, SwitzerlandMercy Ships

PAUl BOATEnGPoliticianlondon, England, U.k. House of lordsAfrica Intellectual Property Trustlight Years, Inc.

JAY cHOI (Treasurer) lawyerDenver, cOJay Junekun choi, P.c.

JEAnIE DASSOW Physician lookout Mountain, Tn University of Tennesseechristian Medical and Dental Association

GArY EDMOnDS consultantEdmonds, WA Breakthrough Partners

lArrY JOnES (Co-Chair)AcademicMadison, WIUniversity of WisconsinQuestside leadership, llcWoolies, llc

lAUrEnT MBAnDABishopruhengeri, rwandaAnglican church of rwanda

PETEr MOGAnlawyervancouver, canadaAccess law Group Teldon Media Group, Inc.canadian Food for the Hungry

kEn WATHOME (Co-Chair)real Estate Developer nairobi, kenyaFaulu kenya, ltd.Afrika Investment BankAfrica International UniversityOpportunity Uganda, ltd.

financialshow your gifts are used

Support and revenue Contributions: Cash contributions from non-U.S. national organizations $ 6,544 $ 2,935,278 $ - $ 2,941,822 Cash contributions from other governments - 7,463,566 - 7,463,566 other cash contributions 5,413,427 29,422,949 - 34,836,376 U.S. government grants 50,901,685 - - 50,901,685investment income 460,067 242,319 - 702,386 Change in value of trusts and annuities (48,653) - - (48,653) other income 1,133,815 - - 1,133,815 noncash support and revenue: Contributed services - 123,482 - 123,482 Donated freight - - - - USaiD commodities donated for distribution 21,888,645 - - 21,888,645 other donated commodities 16,786,169 - - 16,786,169net assets released from restrictions: 41,062,895 (41,062,895) -

ToTal SupporT, revenue and oTher 137,604,594 (875,301) - 136,729,293 expenSeSprogram ministries: Direct relief and development projects 115,876,527 - - 115,876,527 Grants and contracts to other organizations 4,665,629 - - 4,665,629 120,542,156 - - 120,542,156 Supporting services: Fundraising 8,527,530 - - 8,527,530 General and administrative 7,701,364 - - 7,701,364 16,228,894 - - 16,228,894 ToTal expenSeS 136,771,050 - - 136,771,050 Change in neT aSSeTS 833,544 (875,301) - (41,757) nEt aSSEtS, BEGinninG oF yEaR 3,207,362 7,304,525 500,000 11,011,887 net aSSetS, end of Year $4,040,906 $6,429,224 $500,000 $ 10,970,130

Food for the Hungry’s audited financial statement is available upon request by calling 800-248-6431 or emailing [email protected].

You may also view complete audited reports on fh.org.

commodities distributed Seeds/Food/Other ......58% Medicine/vitamins ...... 42%

use of resources Programs ........................88% Fund raising ....................6% Administrative ..................6%

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consolidated statement of activities

yEaR EnDED SEptEmBER 30, 2012

Unrestricted

Support and revenue Contributions: Cash contributions from non-U.S. national organizations $ 6,544 $ 2,935,278 $ - $ 2,941,822 Cash contributions from other governments - 7,463,566 - 7,463,566 other cash contributions 5,413,427 29,422,949 - 34,836,376 U.S. government grants 50,901,685 - - 50,901,685investment income 460,067 242,319 - 702,386 Change in value of trusts and annuities (48,653) - - (48,653) other income 1,133,815 - - 1,133,815 noncash support and revenue: Contributed services - 123,482 - 123,482 Donated freight - - - - USaiD commodities donated for distribution 21,888,645 - - 21,888,645 other donated commodities 16,786,169 - - 16,786,169net assets released from restrictions: 41,062,895 (41,062,895) -

ToTal SupporT, revenue and oTher 137,604,594 (875,301) - 136,729,293 expenSeSprogram ministries: Direct relief and development projects 115,876,527 - - 115,876,527 Grants and contracts to other organizations 4,665,629 - - 4,665,629 120,542,156 - - 120,542,156 Supporting services: Fundraising 8,527,530 - - 8,527,530 General and administrative 7,701,364 - - 7,701,364 16,228,894 - - 16,228,894 ToTal expenSeS 136,771,050 - - 136,771,050 Change in neT aSSeTS 833,544 (875,301) - (41,757) nEt aSSEtS, BEGinninG oF yEaR 3,207,362 7,304,525 500,000 11,011,887 net aSSetS, end of Year $4,040,906 $6,429,224 $500,000 $ 10,970,130

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accountabilityEvanGEliCal CoUnCil FoR FinanCial aCCoUntaBilityFH is a charter member of EcFA, following its strict accounting standards.

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2012 countries of serviceoperating in more than 20 countries in asia, africa, latin america & caribbean

Countries without religious freedom are not listed for the

protection of those who are currently serving in those fields.

asia15. Bangladesh16. cambodia17. Phillipines18. Indonesia

latin ameriCa1. Guatemala2. nicaragua 3. Haiti4. Dominican republic

5. Peru6. Bolivia

aFriCa7. South Sudan8. Ethiopia9. Uganda10. kenya

11. rwanda12. Burundi13. Dr congo14. Mozambique

THErEFOrE, MY BElOvED BrOTHErS, BE STEADFAST, IMMOvABlE, AlWAYS ABOUnDInG In THE WOrk OF THE lOrD, knOWInG THAT In THE lOrD YOUr lABOr IS nOT In vAIn.

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missionTo walk with churches, leaders and

families in overcoming all forms of human poverty by living in healthy relationship

with God and His creation.

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God called and we responded until physical and spiritual hungers

ended worldwide.

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