Indonesian Testimony

Australian Missionaries to Indonesia, Colin and Kim Crago (pictured) sent this recent testimony from Java. FTH partnered with the Colin Crago to render relief in the aftermath of a May 2006 earthquake in their area. This is a work that is still bearing fruit today.

One of the Group, Ibu Tumiyem, a very poor lady who has been the recipient of various food distribution programmes, now a stalwart of the Church & prospering somewhat better, went to visit her parents.

When she got there they told her about the lady next door who was suffering from some sort of bone disese. She was a Christian & had prayed about her situation.

Ibu Tumiyem offered to pray for her & did. Immediately the pain ceased. There was a Muslim lady present who had a badly sore knee. Ibu Tumiyem prayed for her & she received healing straight away. Since then the Muslim lady has come to Ibu Tumiyem requesting healing for her son which Jesus honoured.

Click here to read the full story.

Haiti Disaster Relief - Life in the Refugee Camps

Stefan Radelich filmed a series of five short videos showing life in the refugee camps in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Burmese Refugee Update - 444 refugees Water Baptised

Charlie Milbrodt from Living Word Ministries was a key ministry reaching to Burmese refugees who were fleeing their homeland into neighbouring Thailand. 

Charlie sent this report out recently.

" January 2nd we were able to take part in a massive baptism service at a refugee camp. 444 refugees received water baptism. Forty five ministers were in the river administering the baptism ceremony. It was a sight to behold!"
Click here for the full report.

Sichuan Earthquake Testimonies - Triplets say thankyou

"How are you!

We are from the earth quake zone of Mienyang Kung Sing town, and Hung Kai village, I am one of the triplets in my family, my name is Yang Wing, my elder brother is Yang Tin, and second brother, Yang Yu.

All three of us wants to say thank you to Feed the Hungry for all the uncles and aunties to have given so much to us, we are thankful, also give thanks to God, who has brought your blessings to us, to help us.

We will study hard, use our best school result to express our thanks to you and society. When I grow up, I want to be just like you all, to be a person that cares for society..."

Click here to read the full testimony.

FTH Partner Letter Released - ECED Update

When we started to expand our orphanage outreach EveryChild EveryDay in 2007, we didn't realise how much God would bless it. 24,482 children are now receiving a hot and nutritious meal everyday thanks to the support of our faithful and generous partners.

Click here to read more in the February partner letter.

The physical mailout also included two additional publications. The quarterly newsletter - Field Report; and an update on our Disaster Relief efforts in Haiti.

This issue features the conclusion of Jean-Pierre's journey to Pakistan in an Ambulance and stories from Swaziland, Liberia and Nicaragua. Click here to download the Field Report.

FTH has been partnering with local ministries in Haiti and the Dominican Republic to bring relief to survivors of the terrible earthquake which tragically killed over 200,000 people. Click here to download the Haiti Update.

Feeding EveryChild EveryDay Update

Thanks to the generous support of partners and friends, FTH is now providing hot and nutrious meals everyday to 24,282 children through 17 ministry partners in 15 countries around the world.

Click here for more details.

Prayer Day for Partners - Requests Sent!

Last month we invited our partners to send in their personal prayer requests into the office on the birthday of our founder - Dr. Lester Sumrall.

It has been the tradition of all the ministries started by Dr. Sumrall to make this request available.

We have collected all these tender prayer requests and sent copies to our US Head Office and to current FTH President, Peter Sumrall, who will visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem with your prayer request.

Thank you partners for sharing your hearts and allowing us the privilege to join in faith with you.

Haiti Disaster Relief - Field Report from Stefan Radelich

"Yesterday morning at dawn, we met up with one of our containers at the border & guided it in to our base at "Love-A-Child".

Met with Pastor Eddy Francois in Carrefour; this area of Port au Prince was devastated, 80% of the homes either destroyed or damaged beyond repair. Pastor Eddy's home was wrecked, he had 31 people living in his house and thankfully all survived. He is now in a tent along with 2,500 or so people living in the yard lot behind his house.

Our relief coordinator, Pastor Fernando Fleming of the Dominican Republic, started food & water distribution to these families the week after the earthquake. It was good to finally meet Eddy and many of the families living under nothing more than low-lying bedsheets strung together on sticks & poles.

We had a VERY orderly distribution of a week supply of rice & beans to each of the families... 2,500 people... it was a blessing to see the vision of FTH in action once again, feeding the hungry, strengthening the church, and reaching the lost.

Many of the families living in this makeshift tent city are members of Eddy's congregation, but the vast majority are not. They have seen God's love in action.

President Preval declared a three day time of fasting, prayer, and singing led by the Christian Church for the nation. The voodoo / witchcraft folks got really upset at that... and so did the few Muslims... but President Preval stood his ground.

May this be a historic turning time for the nation of Haiti, as it was for Nineveh in the days of Jonah. A nation can be saved in a day."

Stefan Radelich,
FTH International Director

Feed The Hungry Australia News

Welcome to the first blog entry from Feed The Hungry Australia.

Feed The Hungry is a non-profit Christian mission dedicated to three core activities: Feeding the Hungry; Disaster Relief and Supporting Orphanages.

Since 1987, we have supplied over $200 million dollars worth of food, milk, relief supplies and bibles to desperately needy people in 84 countries.

From it's conception, Feed The Hungry has focussed on bringing help to those in need both physically and spiritually. We do more than just feed empty bellies.

Because we work exclusively through local churches and ministries, each distribution also provides an opportunity to touch the spirit of those in need through prayer, encouragement, and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Whenever possible we also distribute Bibles to those receiving food packs. Physical food is temporal, but the Bread of Life can change life for eternity.

Feed The Hungry does not receive any money from the Government we rely totally on the support of people like you. You can be part of our vision. Help feed the hungry people from around the world who literally pray, "Give us this day our daily bread."

www.feedthehungryaustralia.org