History of Food for the Hungry
Food for the Hungry in the Philippines is part of the larger FH Association founded by philanthropist Dr. Larry Ward in 1971.
FH has been serving Filipino families and communities since 1978, collaborating with local leaders across sectors, to co-create solutions that build resilience.
Globally, FH serves nearly 10 million people in 18 countries, tirelessly working to end physical, mental, and spiritual hunger because the only hunger that should exist is the hunger for good.
For more information, visit www.fh.org.
History of FH in the Philippines
Food for the Hungry offered relief to Vietnamese refugees in Bataan who fled the Vietnam War.
FH expanded its services and areas of operation to include long-term development initiatives for indigent children.
The organization was incorporated with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a non-stock NGO with a Board of Trustees.
FH started working in Bulacan with the Child-Focused Community Transformation program model.
Communities in Malabon and Navotas City (NCR) were adopted as FH partner communities.
- FH established an office in Camarines Norte which became the Bicol Area Program.
- FH responded to families affected by Typhoon Sendong (Washi) in Mindanao.
The FEMSA Foundation assisted in FH’s Typhoon Haiyan’s WASH Project.
FH initiated Typhoon Haiyan Response Project Phases 1 and 2 with Tearfund New Zealand (TFNZ) in Marabut and Basey Samar.
FH began working in La Paz, Leyte.
- Work in La Paz expanded into the Better than Before (BtB) project which supported 1,500 households in 10 vulnerable barangays.
- The Climate Change Facilities in the Philippines (CCFP) was established in Marabut in partnership with arche noVa and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
FH and TFNZ collaborated with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) for the Western Samar Coastal Agricultural Programme to begin recovery efforts in 30 barangays.
FH participated in the mission organized by the Philippine Children Ministries Network Inc. and Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches following the Marawi Siege in Mindanao.
The Union Church of Manila partnered with FH on multiple projects such as scholarships, feeding projects, and goat-raising projects.
After the BtB project, La Paz, Leyte was officially adopted as an FH Area Program.
FH assisted thousands of families during major disasters such as the Taal volcano eruption, Typhoon Rolly (Goni), and COVID-19 pandemic.
- Relief assistance to 1,805 families during Typhoon Ulysses (Vamco) in Camarines Norte; and over 3,000 families affected by Typhoon Odette in Southern Leyte.
- FH becomes part of E-Net Philippines
- A pioneering reading remediation project was launched across FH’s Area Programs to address learning gaps.
- More partnerships were established to benefit the People We Serve. New partners included the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. and Gokongwei Brothers Foundation.
- To do more, with more, and for more for the People We Serve, FH Philippines transitioned from being a locally-registered entity to a local branch of Food for the Hungry, Inc. with the SEC-registered name: Food for the Hungry, Inc. Branch Office
- FH joins the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement Civil Society Alliance Philippines (SUN-CSA Philippines) and Philippine Coalition of Advocates for Nutrition Security, Inc. (PhilCAN).
- FHBO becomes a new member of the National Economic and Development Authority – Sustainable Development Goals Stakeholders’ Chamber.
- FHBO rolled out C-SAFE as a feedback mechanism in its partner communities.
- FHBO signed a MOA with DOST-TAPI
