Development Marketing Kit - General

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WHO & WHY Convoy of Hope was founded in 1994 by Hal Donaldson. His inspiration for starting the organization can be traced back to the many people who helped his family after his father was killed by a drunk driver in 1969.

It is Convoy of Hope’s privilege to work with churches, businesses, government agencies, and other nonprofits to provide help and hope to the vulnerable, hungry, and hurting.

OUR MISSION Convoy of Hope is a faith-based, nonprofit organization with a driving passion to feed the world through children’s feeding initiatives, community outreaches, and disaster response.

HOW WE DO IT Convoy of Hope is committed to stewarding resources wisely and efficiently. The organization is informed and shaped by strong, capable, and diverse leadership.

Convoy’s board represents various social, corporate, philanthropic, and religious sectors.

TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY Convoy’s commitment to excellence has been recognized by the largest and most-utilized evaluator of charities in the U.S. — Charity Navigator. Convoy has received Charity Navigator’s highest honor, the Four Star Charity award, each year since 2002. This prestigious accomplishment puts Convoy of Hope in the top 1% of charities rated.

OUR IMPACT

193 million+ $1.69 billion+

35,300+

3,000+

People served since 1994

In food and supplies distributed since 1994

Women and girls empowered in 2021

Communities served in 29 countries

23,900+

465,000+

550+

80

Individuals trained in agricultural practices in 2021

Children in our strategic feeding program in 2021

Total disaster responses worldwide

Community distribution events in 2021

A WORLDWIDE EFFORT

Countries Where We Serve Armenia Australia Azerbaijan

Bahamas Bangladesh Bosnia Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cyprus Democratic Republic of the Congo

East Timor El Salvador Eswatini Ethiopia Fiji France Greece

Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras India Israel Kenya

Lebanon Mexico Moldova Mozambique Nepal Nicaragua Philippines

Puerto Rico (U.S.) South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka St. Vincent Tanzania

Convoy of Hope works in dozens of countries around the world each year. Whether through established programming, strategic short-term interventions, or through partnerships, Convoy is always looking for ways to serve vulnerable people and communities.

Scan the QR code to learn more about how we serve around the world.

Togo Uganda United Kingdom Venezuela Zimbabwe

WHAT WE DO

DISASTER SERVICES

HOPE IN EVERY STORM®

Convoy of Hope’s Disaster Services team is consistently among the first to respond to disasters at home and around the world. This team is highly regarded for its scalable response and distribution model, which utilizes several warehouses, a specialized disaster response fleet, and a highly trained team of staff and volunteers to respond to disasters quickly and effectively.

As a faith-based, international humanitarianrelief organization, our goal is to bring hope to those who need it most.

CHILDREN’S FEEDING

HOPE BEGINS WITH A MEAL

Convoy of Hope wants to see lives changed — free from poverty and hunger — through Children’s Feeding. A nutritious meal opens doors to provide children and their families with education, clean water, job and agricultural training, and a sense of hope.

AGRICULTURE

HOPE IN EVERY HARVEST

Food security transforms communities by lifting people out of dependence for their daily sustenance. Through Convoy of Hope’s Agriculture program, vulnerable farmers and families are equipped with skills, tools, and seeds to produce life-sustaining crops. Tens of thousands of meals are harvested each year, some of which are used to support Convoy’s Children’s Feeding program — simultaneously generating income for local farmers.

COMMUNITY EVENTS HOPE STARTS HERE

At Community Events, Convoy provides free groceries, health services, haircuts, family portraits, job services, veterans services, a Kids’ Zone, a hot meal, new children’s shoes, and much more to those who may not have the means to acquire these things themselves. These events strengthen communities by meeting the immediate needs of local families and creating opportunities for future collaboration between local entities.

RURAL INITIATIVES WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT

HOPE FOR EVERY WOMAN

When women are given the opportunity to generate income, it impacts their families and their country’s economic standing. Convoy partners with women to develop sustainable resources that they can leverage to make more strategic, independent life choices.

HOPE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES

Poverty and hunger have gained a devastating edge in rural communities. Through Rural Initiatives, Convoy resources, empowers, and partners with rural churches through training, mentoring, and coaching. Convoy believes that increased presence and partnership with local leaders will help strengthen and enrich entire neighborhoods and towns.

C H I L D R E N ' S FEEDING HOPE BEGINS WITH A MEAL

Feed the world, and they’ll keep changing it. Kids are the joy of every community. Together, you and Convoy of Hope are strategically investing at a critical time in their lives. By feeding children in schools, kids are getting the nutrition they need.

OUR APPROACH NUTRITIOUS MEALS

Many of the children engaged in the feeding program receive their only meal of the day from Convoy of Hope. That reality fuels Convoy’s commitment to addressing the problems of hunger and poverty simultaneously. Providing children with nutritious meals at their schools starts with building customized plans for every neighborhood, city, and country where Convoy works.

BETTER ACCESS TO CLEAN & SAFE WATER

Water is life. Without access to it, communities cannot thrive. Whether it’s through digging a well or setting up a filtration system, Convoy of Hope is committed to doing what is necessary to get clean water to those who lack access to it.

HEALTHY LIVING ENVIRONMENTS

The strategy for Children’s Feeding starts with a meal, but food is only part of the solution. Convoy of Hope partners with communities to develop healthy environments, provide training, and evaluate infrastructure needs. We create healthy living environments by teaching appropriate sanitation practices, completing school rehabilitation projects, and showing locals how to build proper latrines.

CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE

Convoy of Hope wants to see lives changed — free from poverty and hunger — through Children’s Feeding. A nutritious meal opens doors to provide children and their families with education, clean water, job and agricultural training, and a sense of hope.

2T O 0 2 1 TALS 465,143

Children Engaged in Strategic Feeding Program

SERVING ACROSS 26 COUNTRIES Bangladesh, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, El Salvador, Eswatini, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Israel, Kenya, Nepal, Nicaragua, Philippines, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe

DISASTER SERVICES

Hope in Every Storm®

When you link arms with Convoy of Hope after a disaster, hurting people receive the help and strength they need to get back on their feet. Convoy is committed to helping as much as possible, for as long as possible.

OUR APPROACH PREPAREDNESS

Partners and volunteers around the world are equipped with preparedness and resilience training on a regular basis. Convoy of Hope works to equip each individual with the wisdom and skills they need to respond to a disaster and to help their communities become more prepared before they experience one.

MONITORING

Convoy of Hope’s team constantly monitors developing weather and natural disaster events, as well as the ever-changing climate of conflict and economic situations. By staying up to date and utilizing on-the-ground connections with partners, Convoy gains a better understanding of the realities in affected areas and can respond quickly.

RESPONSE

Response efforts vary depending on the nature of a disaster. Convoy works with national, state, and local partners to equip teams and volunteers with the information they need in order to provide immediate assistance. Often, that takes the form of distributing relief supplies, such as food, clean water, and hygiene kits.

RECOVERY

Assisting families and communities in returning to self-sustainability after a disaster is the goal. To do that, teams utilize various initiatives, including organizing volunteers in debris removal and clean up, distribution of building materials, income generation projects, agricultural training, and assisting in the rebuilding process. Convoy continues to work for months — sometimes even years — to bring relief to those who are suffering.

2T O 0 2 1 TALS HOW WE SERVE Convoy of Hope’s Disaster Services team is consistently among the first to respond to disasters at home and around the world. This team is highly regarded for its scalable response and distribution model, which utilizes several warehouses, a specialized disaster response fleet, and a highly trained team of staff and volunteers to respond to disasters quickly and effectively.

2,013,099 17 million+ 42 22

Individuals Served Around the World Pounds of Relief Supplies Distributed in the U.S.

U.S. Responses

International Responses

RURAL INITIATIVES Hope for Rural Communities

Poverty and hunger are equal opportunity problems. The same issues the world’s largest cities grapple with also confront local mayors and town councils. Rural Initiatives helps local leadership more effectively discover and implement solutions.

OUR APPROACH RESOURCING

Convoy of Hope provides leaders with products to help meet needs in their communities.

Whether it’s shoes for kids in school, paper products for first responders, or seeds to plant community gardens, the resources you help provide can address specific requests from local agencies.

TRAINING

Convoy of Hope offers training sessions to a growing number of community groups interested in meeting local needs. Convoy of Hope’s teams are giving on-site training in towns around the world. Every year, local churches and other agencies receive instruction designed to help them lend a hand where most needed.

HOW WE SERVE Poverty and hunger have gained a devastating edge in rural communities. Through Rural Initiatives, Convoy resources, empowers, and partners with rural churches through training, mentoring, and coaching. Convoy believes that increased presence and partnership with local leaders will help strengthen and enrich entire neighborhoods and towns.

2T O 0 2 1 TALS 528,897 1,430

People Served Churches & Organizations Engaged

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT Hope for Women

When women are empowered, the cycle of poverty is broken. With your help, Convoy of Hope partners with women as they start their own businesses and care for their families. Empowering women and girls to advocate for themselves and one another creates opportunities that last for generations.

OUR APPROACH ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

When a woman generates an income, it doesn’t only benefit her — the entire community profits.

Through the training techniques below, Convoy of Hope equips women to start and successfully operate their own businesses.

FAMILY HEALTH EMPOWERMENT

Convoy of Hope trains and educates women, including expectant mothers, in early childhood development, nutrition, health, hygiene, literacy, cooking, and even small-scale agriculture.

GIRLS’ EMPOWERMENT

Girls’ Empowerment brings educational programs to schools and communities in order to raise the next generation of leaders. Girls in this program develop life skills and learn about culturally relevant issues like the ones listed below.

WOMEN AGAINST POVERTY When women are given the opportunity to generate income, it impacts their families and their country’s economic standing. Convoy partners with women to develop sustainable resources that they can leverage to make more strategic, independent life choices.

2T O 0 2 1 TALS 12,218

Women Empowered

3,451 In Economic Empowerment Groups 8,767 in Family Health Empowerment Groups

23,096 64,282

Girls Empowered

Total Participants Since 2010

A G R I C U LT U R E Hope in Every Harvest

The best solutions are grown at home. Convoy’s agriculture specialists teach production methods that encourage long-term sustainable practices.

With improved practices and larger yields, farmers are often able to give back to Convoy’s strategic feeding programs.

OUR APPROACH ASSESSMENT

We use the best tools available to assess the local culture, context of living environments, and economic situation of the local community to really understand people’s food security needs.

EDUCATION

We strive to take the best science to farmers through curriculum, workshops, and advice from local agronomists and technicians. As we make agronomy education available, we also increase the information flow to the community at large.

IMPLEMENTATION

We strive to assist farmers in implementing the best practices for both pilot and large-scale projects.

HOW AGRICULTURE WORKS Food security transforms communities by lifting people out of dependence for their daily sustenance. Through Convoy of Hope’s Agriculture program, vulnerable farmers and families are equipped with skills, tools, and seeds to produce life-sustaining crops. Tens of thousands of meals are harvested each year, some of which are used to support Convoy’s Children’s Feeding program — simultaneously generating income for local farmers.

2T O 0 2 1 TALS 23,908 55,207

Individuals Engaged in Agricultural Training

Total Participants Since 2011

COMMUNITY EVENTS Hope Starts Here

The needs in neighborhoods are real, but so are the solutions. Guided by Convoy’s Guest of Honor principle, attendees receive groceries, health services, haircuts, family portraits, career services, shoes, and much more — all at no charge.

OUR APPROACH GUESTS OF HONOR

Thousands of Guests of Honor experience a day filled with free food, services, and hope.

The heart and soul of every Community Event is compassion. To ensure everyone can be served, all event goods and services are free, no ID is required, and all are welcome regardless of race, gender, or economic status.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Convoy of Hope works with local leaders and stakeholders, forming partnerships that build the foundation for Convoy’s Community Events. Partnership with local governments, organizations, and churches make for a successful event.

VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are an important part of every Community Event. Convoy of Hope engages with community members to build a volunteer base, establish a customized plan, and carry out the event.

HOW WE GIVE At Community Events, Convoy provides free groceries, health services, haircuts, family portraits, job services, veterans services, a Kids’ Zone, a hot meal, new children’s shoes, and much more to those who may not have the means to acquire these things themselves. These events strengthen communities by meeting the immediate needs of local families and creating opportunities for future collaboration between local entities.

HOW

Get your business involved with Convoy of Hope.

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VOLUNTEERING

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Companies can donate product to Convoy of Hope as part of their social responsibility initiatives. We can move this product out of your warehouses quickly and efficiently.

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Through our giving campaigns, your employees can be part of a movement of compassion to help people in need.

These opportunities are most effective when coupled with payroll deductions and company matching funds.

CUSTOM PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES •

Present your own partnership ideas and collaborate with our Corporate Relations team to create a unique opportunity for your organization.

We provide the opportunity to volunteer by building school kits for impoverished children, hygiene kits for disaster victims, seed packets for planting vegetable gardens, and much more. We also provide special volunteer opportunities that range from a one-hour session to an all-day affair.

POINT OF SALE •

Encourage your customers to support your cause with Convoy of Hope through a specialized marketing and retail campaign.

COMMERCIAL CO-VENTURE •

Support the work of Convoy of Hope by donating a percent of your organization’s sales to our programs.

HOPE EXPERIENCE TRIPS •

Travel to one of our international program centers to see how corporate resources are saving lives and strengthening communities.

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