 UPDATE
Myanmar, July 2008
Two months after Cyclone Nargis hit the coast of Myanmar, millions of people still need help. The latest reports estimate 140,000 dead and 2.4 million people seriously affected. Some say that the victims will still need serious help on into April 2009.
(Click Here to view the conditions in Myanmar.) 
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WHAT IS THE CHILDREN'S CHAMPION AWARD?
The Children's Champion award exists to recognize those who have used their positions of influence to ensure that children receive hope against the odds. |
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THE COMPASSION INSTITUTE
Summer is travel-time for Compassion Institute trainers. This August we will conduct trainings at the CHF Chicago offices and in San Jose, Costa Rica.
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CHF AND THE NATIVE PHILIPPINOS
The native people in The Philippines are called Aetas. As a hunting and gathering people, they move from place to place. This makes it difficult to give aid to them with any consistency. |
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MERCY NETWORK UGANDA
The eyes of the world are on Africa.
The continent is broiling with poverty, hunger, AIDS, and tyranny. Lawmakers, global aid workers, and celebrities worldwide are desperately seeking solutions that might help end the devastating cycle of poverty. |
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MERCY NETWORK PERU
Our Mercy Network in Peru launched just one year ago. 10 churches were trained and shortly after began distributing Food Paks to the homes of the needy in the villages and slums in and surrounding Lima. As we monitor their progress, we are encouraged by the effect this strategy is having on the families served.
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PROVISION IN DESPAIR
Pastor Miguel Garcia from Iglesia La Gran Comision, has been ministering in Mexicali for over 16 years now. He and his wife invest in the ministry out of their own pocket. With the way that our economy has been going lately it became very difficult for them to continue doing this. |
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EARTHQUAKE IN PERU
CHF Mercy Network Mobilizes in Peru
to Alleviate Quake Suffering |
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LATIN AMERICA UPDATE
Aura lives with her 7 children and her parents in a 3 room shack in Guatemala City's famed Zone 3 garbage dump. The front door opens into a room carpeted with junk salvaged from the dump. One room has a bed and a crib that she and her children share. Her parents share a bunk in the other room. Each day, Aura leaves her 2 month old baby with her youngest sons while she scours the dump for items that might take a price in the market.
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MERCY NETWORK LOS ANGELES
"I want to share with you that when I was delivering a Food Pak to one family last Friday, another woman came up and introduced herself to me. She asked if she could have some food too. She went on to explain that she and her two children had recently fled their home in another city following an incident of domestic violence with her husband. |
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CHICAGOLAND LAUNCH
The launching of CHF-Midwest.
this year recalls a verse from the prophet Zechariah: "Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin..." (Zech. 4:10).
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MAKING 4¢ FEED A CHILD
Just before the holidays, I had the opportunity to lead a team to Peru where I was reminded again of the incredible impact poverty has on children and families. Peru is not unique in this regard. Most anywhere you go in this world, it seems, you will find large pockets of children suffering from the effects of hunger and poverty. |
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LATIN AMERICA NEWS
One in every 4 people in Latin America survives on less than $2 per day!* That is clearly not enough money to live on, especially when you consider you may have spent that much on a cup of coffee today. It is these children that we strive to reach through our Latin America programs.
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STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
This year, a panel of graduate students from UCLA will be conducting a study to audit our statistics and reporting. They will follow our products through our Southern California Mercy Network distributions to the homes of needy families. |
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MENTORING THE MISSION
This is a common phrase we hear from ministry leaders after they complete CHF's Compassion Ministry Essentials Training. They don't seem to expect the in-depth, visionary training they receive when they first begin the process of joining CHF's Mercy Network. Though, once they have completed it, they are amazed at the growth and ministry-steering vision they achieve. |
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SHARING A SMALLER PIECE OF PIE
Guatemala City is much like any large city. It has a business district, industrial areas, suburbs and poor areas. Then, there are places that are so poor and crime ridden, you would never dare to enter. |
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AIDING REFUGEES
Darfur In Chicago
The humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan is well known. With estimates of 400,000 people killed and 2.5 Million displaced, the situation has been tagged as one of the worst in history. |
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WALK WITH THE EGYPTIANS
Recently, CHF found a unique opportunity to help a large ministry serve the poor children in Egypt. We were invited to Cairo to visit the compassion programs of Kasr El Dobara. |
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LOS ANGELES MERCY NETWORK
Our L.A. Mercy Network sees home delivery of food as the prevailing strategy in helping the needy. |
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MIDWEST MERCY NETWORK
Our Midwest Distribution Center near Chicago reports a fruitful Food Pak program there. |
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CHANGE OF PLANS CHANGES LIVES
Earlier this year we shared our plans to send 5 truckloads of nutritious rice casserole to a ministry partner in Cairo, Egypt. |
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NEW NAME, EXPANDED VISION
An amazing thing has happened to Children's Hunger Fund Chicago.
When we first began developing a platform for ministry there, our vision was to establish a Mercy Network that would serve the needs of children throughout Chicago's inner-city areas. |
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TOY WRAP RADIO SPECIAL
Radio station KKLA (99.5 FM in Southern California) visited us at our Toy Wrap on December 1st, 2007. Click "more" to listen. |
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ARTICLE CITES CHF'S GOOD WORK
An article in World Magazine by the leader of Wall Watchers, an independent ministry watchdog organization, cites Children's Hunger Fund as an example of a charity that not only addresses the physical needs of poor children, but seeks to meet their spiritual needs as well. |
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JOY IN THE JUNGLE ~ A Mercy Network Serves The Talamanca Natives
Deep in the tropical rain forests of Costa Rica live the Bribri (BREE-bree), the original people of the Talamanca region. This indigenous tribe has lived in the mountainous jungles along the Caribbean coast for centuries and much of their ancient culture and traditions still survive. |
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A NEW WAY TO CARRY HOPE
When the weather in tropical Africa prevented the use of our traditional Food Pak®, CHF developed a more resilient and environmentally-friendly package for home food delivery. |
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A FRESH PLACE TO REST
CHF was able to provide fresh beds, mattresses and bedding for a group of orphanages in Ukraine. |
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AN UNUSUAL GROCERY STORE
How one church works to give dignity while providing for the needy. |
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MERCY IN MICHIGAN
New opportunities are opening to serve a large community of needy families throughout Michigan. |
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SERVING EL SALVADOR'S POOR
In the small country of El Salvador, 68% of the population lives in poverty. This sad situation provokes the exodus of approximately 720,000 people each year. |
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WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD
A new Mercy Network church is launching in a unique area for compassion ministry: Hollywood. |
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CONFRONTING THE CRUNCH IN CAMBODIA
Have you been feeling the crunch of rising prices at the gas pump and the grocery store? If you answered "yes", most people around the world agree. The rising cost of items like gasoline, cooking oil, and food are having global effects. |
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GETTING INTO GUATEMALA
In Guatemala, over 22% of children under 5 suffer from malnutrition*. Over half of the population lives at or below the national poverty line**. That means that every other person we encounter in Guatemala is in need of some sort of help to meet his or her basic needs. |
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MICHIGAN MINISTRY MOUNTS
God is doing amazing things at CHF Midwest. We have been developing a relationship with Urban Family Ministries (UFM) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Nearly 12% of the population lives in poverty and our desire is to help them through the compassion of local churches. |
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ONE FOOD PAK BUILDS FIVE RELATIONSHIPS
As we climbed crumbling rock pathways among seemingly endless rows of aluminum and cardboard lean-to shacks, we were astounded by what we saw. Mile after mile of shanty homes were stacked one upon another. A spirit of hopelessness consumed us everywhere we looked. However, we knew the opportunity to see the hand of God at work lay ahead of us, and with that came hope. |
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Back 2 school Pak Campaign
By participating in the Back to School Pak® campaign you are helping to give children the tools they need to excel in school!
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One Food Pak Builds Five Relationships
As we climbed crumbling rock pathways among seemingly endless rows of aluminum and cardboard lean-to shacks, we were astounded by what we saw. Mile after mile of shanty homes were stacked one upon another.
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Annual Report 2007
where COMPASSION happens
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Frontlines Summer 2008
See what CHF is doing in the lives of children around the world in the Spring of 2008.
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Frontlines - Spring 2008
In this issue, CHF's Mercy Network in Costa Rica reaches out to the Talamanca natives, Ghana get's a new Food Pak Bag, orphans in Ukraine get a new place to sleep, and a church in California opens a unique grocery store.
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Holiday Blessings
As the weeks wind down toward the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, you will surely begin to think about all of the good things that God has provided for you.
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Frontlines Winter 2007
In Ghana, West Africa, orphans are common. AIDS, malaria and other diseases rob children of their parents daily, leaving them to fend for themselves. To care for their needs, Jacob opened a home and school for orphans in the northern part of Ghana and intends to work there for the rest of his life.
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FrontLines Autumn 2007
A Gift at the Door. How CHF's Food Pak is opening doors of hope for the poor in America
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Nutrition Matters
When hunger strikes poor families in America's inner cities, nutrition often becomes a secondary priority. The urgency of empty stomachs leads them to binge on fast food or whatever food is available.
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Frontlines Summer 2007
CHF's international programs are giving impoverished children a new opportunity to experience the joy of their youth. Travel with us as we visit some of the programs that are providing children with what they need to become all that God intends them to be.
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"This Precious Box"
CHF’s Food Pak is the tool that has turned the tide for our Mercy Network in Guatemala. Designed as relationship-building tools, Food Paks enable pastors and ministry volunteers to bring a supplemental box of food directly to the family who needs it.
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FrontLines - Spring 2007
New Opportunities To Connect The Supply To The Need
When a child cries out in need of food, that is an opportunity to love. When a village reaches out, asking for outside help in restoring the hope of its people, that is an opportunity to serve. When a company offers truckloads of food, that is an opportunity to share.
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Making 4¢ Feed A Child
Just before the holidays, I had the opportunity to lead a team to Peru where I was reminded again of the incredible impact poverty has on children and families. Peru is not unique in this regard. Most anywhere you go in this world, it seems, you will find large pockets of children suffering from the effects of hunger and poverty.
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The Gift Of Christmas Joy
Children’s Hunger Fund® (CHF) supplies local ministries with resources to help them connect with the poor and bring joy into their lives. Each year, these ministries reach out to the poor in their communities by holding holiday events. The food and toys they give out are used as tools to build relationships with needy families in an effort to address the deeper needs they may have.
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Annual Report 2006
Dear Friends:
At Children’s Hunger Fund (CHF), we are continually amazed at the incredible blessings and opportunities we have to serve the world’s poorest children. Each year reveals new needs, and each year God provides amazing new resources to help us fill those needs in the lives of hungry children. 2006 was no exception.
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FrontLines Year In Review 2006
When we look back on 2006, we will see an unbelievable year of growth and opportunity to feed needy children!
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A Season of Hope
In just a few days, the holiday season will be upon us. For most of us, this is a time of celebration with family and friends. However, for millions of children and families this can be a time of great suffering. Currently, there are more than 12.5 million children who are poor and are at risk of hunger.
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A Season of Celebration
Children's Hunger Fund trains caring volunteers from a network of churches to deliver food directly to the homes of poor children and families Through this approach, thousands of lives are being transformed each year. Below are a few of the testimonies that some of our local network of churches shared with me this past week…
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Passionate for the Poor
Meeting the needs of the poor in Guatemala is now possible through the newly established Mercy Network. Latin America Regional Director, José Luis Amézquita is enthusiastic about the potential. “I believe deeply in my heart that God is about to do great things through the Mercy Network in Guatemala.”
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FrontLines Summer 06
“Part of a complete breakfast!” the announcer proudly states about the high sugar/low value cereal he’s advertising. It sounds good, but what he’s really saying is, “It will take a lot more nutritious and varied foods to make this a healthy and complete meal”. As we seek to bring hope into the lives of needy children, Children’s Hunger Fund is deeply concerned about improving their nutrition and overall health.
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Indonesian Impact
Much of our recent activity has centered in Southeast Asia. We sent a team to the Philippines to explore the development of a CHF Mercy Network there. We are encouraged by the broad-based support and it appears that all is in place to begin food and medical distributions this fall.
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Summertime Supply
With the summer months rapidly approaching, I want to bring to your attention a staggering challenge that each of us should be concerned about: summertime hunger among children.
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FrontLines Spring 2006
Five dollars. It’s not much. It’s a hamburger or a magazine. It’s a large latte. But to children living below the poverty level in Los Angeles, five dollars is a lot of money.
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Children In Need Of Champions
As you read this, I am in Uganda with a team from CHF, assessing our Mercy Network there. Your support has been instrumental in helping us address malnutrition among refugee children. Emergency food shipments have helped stabilize the diet for thousands of suffering children.
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Be a Children's Champion
I am sitting at my desk reflecting in amazement at the things God has enabled Children’s Hunger Fund to accomplish. This Christmas, we supplied toy distributions in 25 city events across the country, blessing 500,000 children with a new toy. Another 8 million children in developing countries around the world also received toys from CHF. What an incredible opportunity to communicate to children that there is a God who loves and cares for them.
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Annual Report 2005
It’s been a year of incredible challenges and achievements for Children’s Hunger Fund. From the disasters in Indonesia and America’s Gulf Coast, to the weekly food distributions in CHF’s Mercy Networks around the world, CHF was there. From air drops of toys for the children of Iraq, to ministry expansions in Peru, Chicago and San Antonio, Children’s Hunger Fund has reached more needy children with food and other aid than ever before. As you read our Annual Report, see how CHF, with your help, responded to the needs of children worldwide in 2005
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Frontlines December, 2005
It’s been a year of incredible challenges and achievements for Children’s Hunger Fund. From the disasters in Indonesia and America’s Gulf Coast to the weekly food distributions in CHF’s Mercy Networks around the world.
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One Child at a Time
These past few weeks, much of our attention has been directed toward helping the victims of the hurricanes devastating the Gulf States. We have sent thousands of our Food Paks into the region, and several million dollars of emergency relief aid.
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Frontlines August, 2005
Working through CHF’s relationship with Global Aid Network, teams distributed food, clothing and school supplies to children at prearranged sites across Ukraine, Belarus and Russia.
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Annual Report 2004
Hunger has a face.
It peers at you with innocent eyes from the shadows of cardboard shantys. It greets you with expectant smiles in the cities where we live. It curiously scans you for a hint of kindness. Hunger calls to you, in need of your compassion.
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CHF Map of Program Services
This map shows the global reach of Children's Hunger Fund's program services to children and families in need.
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Golf Registration Form
Golf Registration Form
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2007 Annual Report
Where need, love and action meet, compassion happens.
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990 Statement 2007
CHF's Form 990 Financial Statement
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CHF Financial Statement 2007
CHF Financial Statement 2007
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