KOREA FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY INTERNATIONAL
FRIENDS OF HOPE
We stand with marginalized people and communities as friends of hope.
Who we are
As ‘Friends of Hope’, we reach out to people su ering from all forms of poverty.
Core Value
FAITH
We engage both physical and spiritual aspects of hunger, through ‘Bread and Gospel’.
EMPOWERMENT
We foster lasting change by empowering local leaders and transforming communities.
RECOVERY
We aim to inspire restoration from the inside-out, fostering holistic recovery.
Purpose We respond to God’s call, saving people from all forms of poverty and human su ering.
Vision Our vision is to see people restored from physical, spiritual, social and emotional poverty, Instill hope in others.
And yet, hope remains FRIENDS OF HOPE, KFHI
Late one night in 1971, Dr. Larry Ward witnessed in his dream, thousands of faces dying of famine and disease. Upon waking up, he began his specific ministry committed to helping people dying of hunger and founded Food for the Hungry(FH). In 1989, Dr. Ward’s commitment opened a new chapter with the founding of Korea Food for the Hungry International(KFHI). As the first international relief and development NGO founded in Korea, KFHI is actively working to serve people in physical and spiritual hunger, grounded on Christian values.
Despite the world’s relentless progress, only a privileged few enjoy its benefits. Some su er daily from harsh realities, while others never experience pain. Some have mundane routines, while others can only dream of such stability.
Physical poverty such as food shortages can be life-threatening. In a similar manner, KFHI also believes that spiritual hunger can be equally life-threatening. We approach both the physical and spiritual aspects of poverty through ‘Bread and Gospel’. The value of ‘Relief and Mission’ is balanced throughout our work, in our endeavor to aid all people in poverty.
For greater impact, we transform communities and empower local leaders.
We foster the holistic recovery of children and communities around the world.
We strive to revitalize people su ering from economic, social, emotional and spiritual poverty through its work in welfare, relief & development, social economy and other sectors.
SPIRITUAL REVIVAL SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION EMOTIONAL HEALING PHYSICAL NOURISHMENT
How we work
A self-reliant community is one that is capable of continuing transformative development independently. Our goal is to enable community self-reliance
Our development projects are realized through the ChildFocused Community Transformation (CFCT) Model.
Biblical Worldview CFCT Model
DEVELOPMENT
*Cross-cutting : Gender, Protection, Environment
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Asset-based Approach
We work with local people to discover potentials and resources. We then establish a plan together to fully utilize potentials and transform communities.
Integrated Approach
We utilize an integrated approach and tackle the underlying causes of poverty. As poverty is multifaceted, multiple perspectives need to be integrated for a comprehensive understanding of local situations.
Long-term Relationship
We forge long relationships with the communities, compounding mutual trust and understanding. We engage each community about a decade for the transformation process.
We believe that community transformation is what ultimately changes the lives of children in the most vulnerable places. We transform communities to be where children can grow healthy.
We support the sustainable growth of communities through various programs and projects. Based on the Child-Focused Community Transformation(CFCT) Model, KFHI implements projects in education, health & sanitation, livelihoods, humanitarian aid, spiritual support, and more.
What we do
Livelihoods
We help communities improve livelihoods by utilizing and building on their own resources. Projects include income generation activities, asset provision, finance training and more. Through strengthened livelihoods and income, self-reliance becomes more structured within communities.
· Vocational training
· Savings group
· Livelihood support
· Agricultural project
· Meals and education for the children
· Enhancing feeding practice of caregivers
Education
We assist children to receive quality education, build capacity, and realize potentials. Projects include school construction, teacher trainings, a er-school programs, and more. We aim to create free learning environments for all children.
· Childhood education
· Literacy education for adult
· Educational infrastructure
· Gender equality education
· Create girl-friendly education environment
· Financial inclusion for women
Health
We help communities prevent and treat infection and diseases by Maternal and Child Health projects, malnutrition treatment, disease prevention trainings, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene projects and more. KFHI also helps communities receive proper health services such as prenatal and postnatal care, medical consultations, and more. Communities need to be healthy to realize their potentials.
· Supporting health facilities
· Promoting health seeking behavior
· Create safe and clean water source
· Support sanitary facilities
· Raise awareness on sanitation
Humanitarian Aid
We quickly respond to communities facing various disasters to enable them to overcome the crisis. We align with international standards such as the Core Humanitarian Standard and Sphere while continuing to expand our support from emergency disaster aid to climate change-related measures.
Spiritual Development
We believe that fundamental change in every aspect is possible through understanding God’s purpose of creation of people and God’s given potential in people. We build churches within the community, provide bibles and teach children, families, and churches to practice and share Jesus’s love in the community. We also support the continuous ministry and capacity development of professional missionaries ‘Hope Corps’ through campaigns.
· Climate adaptation
· Climate change education
We believe that fundamental change in every aspect is possible through understanding God’s purpose of creation of people and God’s given potential in people.
Social Welfare
We implement social welfare programs for children, families, and communities to solve poverty within Korea. We strive to improve the quality of life and capacity of vulnerable people to enable whole recovery and self-reliance. We provide a wide range of welfare programs, including support programs for vulnerable children, adolescents, youth, at-risk families, and orphans, as well as advocacy and research. We also inspire sustainable change by operating welfare facilities and cooperation with related organizations.
DPRK Humanitarian Aid
We have multiple programs to help our neighbors in need in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK) and prepare for the reunification of Korea. We provide educational, medical, and nutritional support for the children in DPRK. We also help the recovery and self-reliance of communities through reforestation, etc. Furthermore, we support the regions su ering from sudden epidemics or disasters and prepare for peaceful reunification through international solidarity and reunification education.
Social Economy
Our social enterprise ‘Sharing Happiness’ has charity shops and self-reliance programs to help the self-reliance of the neighbors in need. With the charity shops, we receive donations of unused items and in-stock commodities from families and companies for a positive resource cycle. The profits created from the shops are contributed to help vulnerable people. Also, we provide handicra training for single moms and co ee training for vulnerable people to build their capacity for self-reliance.
Where we work
KFHI is active in over 40 countries America
America
Argentina
Brazil
Bolivia
Colombia
Ecuador
Guatemala
Mexico
Paraguay
Peru
Africa
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Côte d’Ivoire
Ethiopia
Ghana
Kenya
Malawi
Madagascar
Mozambique
Mali
Rwanda
South Africa
Senegal
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Europe
Romania
Russia
Türkiye
Ukraine
Asia
Cambodia
Democratic
People’s
Republic of
Korea
Indonesia
India
Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan
Laos
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Pakistan
Philippines
Republic of Korea
Sri Lanka
Tajikistan
Thailand
Vietnam
Partnership projects
We conduct various partnership projects around the world.
Peru
· 2023 2025 Preventing Gender-based Violence and Improving Accessibility to Response Organizations in Ate, Peru
· 2022 2023 IOM Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Project for the Venezuela situation(Arte Sin Fronteras)
· 2020 Lima Metropolitan Venezuelan Refugee and Host Community Support Project
· 2020 Strengthening Responsiveness of Medical Institute for COVID 19 A ected Area and Emergency Assistance for the Vulnerable
Ghana
· 2023 2025 East Northern Region Bongo Region Community Needs Based Vocational Training through Income Generating for Vulnerable Women
Mozambique
· 2019 Cyclone Idai Education Facility Emergency Relief Project
Ukraine
· 2022 Shinhan Bank KOICA Ukrainian IDP and Refugee Emergency Assistance Project
Ethiopia
· 2020 2021 Strengthening Support for Eritrean Women Refugee in Ethiopia
· 2019 Ethiopia Eritrean Female Refugee Support Project
Uganda
· 2022−2023 Western Region Vocational Training School Support and Raising Awareness Project for the Physically Disabled
· 2021 2023 Agricultural Project Utilizing Renewable Energy for Farm Income Generation
Tanzania
· 2021 2024 Creating Girls Friendly Space for Girls in Tanzania Zanzibar
Malawi
· 2021 2023 Deja Region Capacity Building of Secondary School Education through Radio Education Broadcasting
Madagascar
· 2023 WFP School based programmes-School feeding Project
· 2022 Emergency Food Assistance for Famine Response in Southern Madagascar
Partnership for all
We value partnerships in the field. We closely cooperate with civil society to make sure to ‘leave no one behind’ while achieving SDGs. We also serve an important role as the intermediary channel for various related parties. We have diverse partners in various sectors, including on-site organizations, government agencies, churches, and corporations.
As a trusted NGO, we are committed to maintain our standards of accountability.
GuideStar Korea
KFHI has received full scores on GuideStar Korea’s Public Interest Corporation Assessment Index for financial stability, e iciency, accountability, and transparency for three years in a row and is a Diligent Public Interest Corporation as approved by the Korea National Tax Service.
UN ECOSOC
Safeguarding Policy
KFHI is a professional NGO that received Special Consultative Status from the UN Economic and Social Council.
Code of Ethics
KFHI has a safeguarding policy in place to prevent and respond to any harm to the beneficiaries of the programs.
KFHI established the code of ethics and acts according to it as a principle for accountability, sustainable development, and transparent management.
Internal Whistleblowing System Audit
KFHI operates an internal whistleblowing system, ‘Coram Deo’, enabling employees to report quickly if the code of ethics is violated.
KFHI conducts audits to review if it is managed in accordance with the purpose of the organization in a logical, reasonable manner, and takes necessary measures.
Accountability Self-Diagnosis
KFHI conducts an annual ‘Korea NGO Council for Overseas Development Cooperation (KCOC) Accountability Self-Diagnosis’ to strengthen its accountability.
FAITH AND HOPE
Korea Food for the Hungry International
eng.kfhi.or.kr
E-mail partnership@kfhi.or.kr
Phone +82 2 544 9544