City Initiatives
The City Initiatives ministry of Food for the Hungry targets business leaders, government leaders, church leaders, and educational institutions in Phoenix to address pressing global issues such as extreme poverty and hunger, injustice, war, HIV/AIDS, and environmental sustainability. We believe that when these four sectors of society collaborate in humility, grace and truth, their efforts will have tremendous global impact. The City Initiatives ministry of Food for the Hungry is a commitment to be active in our hometown and be a blessing where God has placed us. We seek to be missional, educational and motivational in our work as we connect, collaborate and equip people to overcome all forms of human poverty.
Academic Programs
To engage the young generation and develop them to become able responders to God’s call of ending physical and spiritual poverty worldwide, Food for the Hungry established the Go ED. and Internship programs. The internship program provides a supervised work experience for college students and gives them a perspective on how God works around the world through Food for the Hungry. On the other hand, the study-abroad program provided through Go ED., allows college students the opportunity to engage in another culture while earning college credit. In 2007, 31 students completed
the study-abroad program in Africa, and 33 interns served in local and international offices of Food for the Hungry.
Short-Term Team Ministry
The Short-Term Team Ministry of Food for the Hungry provides opportunities for individuals to form or join a group and serve on a 10- to 14-day mission trip in an impoverished community. Participants work with Food for the Hungry long-term missionaries and national staff to meet any pressing needs in the community. Some of the projects that can be undertaken during the trip include: building latrines or water systems, building or renovating a church, setting up a Vacation Bible School for children, teaching health and nutrition to mothers, conducting workshops for the youth, and many other community projects. In 2007, 509 short-term team members served in developing communities around the world through Food for the Hungry.
Hunger Corps
A Hunger Corps is a long-term missionary with Food for the Hungry, usually serving on a mission field for three years or more. This program is a great opportunity for people who have a heart for the poor to make a commitment to share the love of God and help communities overcome physical and spiritual poverty. In 2007, 78 Hunger Corps responded to God’s call to walk alongside the poor and reflect His love and grace.
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