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Samson Ismael
Meet Samson Ismael: A Passionate Advocate for Transformation at Food for His Children At the heart of Food for His Children (FFHC) is a team of dedicated individuals who work tirelessly to transform
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Restoring Dignity and Health: How Lydia's New Latrine Sparked Community Transformation
My name is Kelvin Felician Kimaro, I’m a case manager with Food for His Children, a non-profit organization that focuses on community development in Karatu, Tanzania. We aim to transform lives by pr
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Uncovering the Unseen Impact: How Faith, Hope, and Love are Transforming Lives in Kilimamoja and Chemchem Karatu, Tanzania
Hey there, amazing souls! Today, we dive into a heartwarming story of transformation and empowerment unfolding in the beautiful landscapes of Kilimamoja and Chemchem Karatu, Tanzania. Picture this: a
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The Bloody Little Secret
It happens to every one of us, yet somehow it's something we aren't supposed to speak of. It's kept secret from the boys and even our parents don't want to talk to us about it. Its scary to wak
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Let Love Lead in Marriage
From left to right: Nicodemus, Neema and Pastor Tumbay Marriage is a beautiful thing created by God, and he who finds a wife finds a good blessing in his heart and life. The union between 2 peop
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Answering God's Call
Sometimes it's a still small voice, sometimes its a nudge, sometimes its signs and wonders. No matter how God speaks to you, when you follow His voice, the result is.... Well, it can be absolutely as
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Reaching for Your Dreams By Mary Thomas Tarimo
Christina and her 8 year old grandson live together in a 5x3m dilapidated mud and wattle house. Living in this kind of house presents multiple challenges and risks. The home lacks windows and thus
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Finding My Voice
Orphan series Part 6. Every child needs a Voice to speak for them ‘Sometimes I just need this one real person who I can talk to and tell how much my heart is burning inside, but who can I trust? Even
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A Mother’s Love, Like No Other
My prayer is that we can always afford to take care of our children and provide them with everything they want. I always feel happy to have my children around, see them play with their fellow childr
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Earning a Living at Age 7
When you are child, raised in a child-headed family, there are no age limits that prevent you from working to provide for your family. You learn how to collect firewood at 5am, getting enough for home
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Sleeping in the cemetery
'I don’t even have a place that I call home' This is Part 3 in a series to create awareness about orphans in Tanzania. Honorina Honorati tells the story of a homeless child in Tanzania. I am so h
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Empower families to keep their hands around their children
Not every child has to be taken away from their home, there is always a way where a child can be supported to reach their God given potential in their home where they get to enjoy love and peace with
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The Feeling of Family
Part 1 Have you ever asked yourself how it feels to stay with your family and siblings, waking up every morning knowing that you have a special place where you belong, knowing there are permanent peop
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“Happy woman, Happy World”
By Honorina Honorati The strength of a woman is what makes everyone at home happy, makes a family healthy, unites families and is a reason for people to always go back home even when it's dark. A
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Baby Goat Visits the Doctor
By Honorina Honorati It’s a clinic month for our baby goats Just the same as human babies are taken to the clinic every month, Food for His Children goats have also a schedule for check ups at the
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Dreams and Promises
January starts a new school year in Tanzania. Unfortunately, many Food for His Children families can't afford notebooks, pens or pencils for their children. And even more can't afford to pay the $200
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Dangers in the Tanzania Bush
Photo credit: www.Africansnakebiteinstitute.com I have a snake phobia. That might be the reason I’ve always been told there aren’t any black mambas, cobras or pythons in the areas where Food for H
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Meet Paskalina!
Hello! My name is Paskalina, I am 12 years old. I am the 3rd born in our family. I am in class 7 at Basodawish Primary School. My dream is to be a nurse. My favorite foods are milk, ugali, fish
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Ephrasia's Pepper
Ephrasia holding a bottle of pepper ready for market My name is Ephrasia, mother of 5 children. I live in Basodawish village in rural Karatu area, and am performing minor economic activities which
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Forgotten Plague to Some
'By the beginning of the 19th century, tuberculosis, or "consumption," had killed one in seven of all people that had ever lived. Victims suffered from hacking, bloody coughs, debilitating pain in th
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I Want to be Teacher!
“Hello! My name is Maria Safari, I am 8 years old. I am the 2nd born in our family. I am in class 2 at Basodawish Primary School. My dream is to be a teacher. My favorite foods are ugali, pilau, ric
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Elizabeth's Story
We love to share stories with you. This mama has one mean goat call, she's won the Food for His Children Goat Call Contest twice! But she's even more proud to be a farmer. This is Elizabeth Elias' sto
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BFG Update: Let's go Team FFHC!
Round one of Brackets for Good ended in heart-pounding excitement. Food For His Children was honored to compete against The Southern Theater, another nonprofit doing awesome things across the Twin Ci
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Elizabeth's story: Anything is possible
Julita Damiano is a living miracle. To many 18-year-olds, going to college isn’t unusual. But for Julita and her family, it’s truly amazing. Three years ago, Julita’s mother and father couldn’t pr
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Expelled in 4th Grade
Innocent is 14. He always struggled with understanding and learning at school. Living in a remote village in rural Tanzania, there aren't many options for children who can't keep up and need e
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Adventures of Zawadi #2
Jambo Everybody! Zawadi here again. It turns out lots of people liked my first letter so Mamma Mbuzi* ('mbuzi' is Swahili for 'goat', just so ya know) asked me if I would like to write another one
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Being a Leader is a Calling
‘’Being a leader is the call from God, you hear the voice and you take it very sensitively, work on behalf of the people who cannot say, who cannot decide, people who are weak and through this we brin
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Fathers are a Blessing
“Father’s day is a holiday of honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds as well as the influence of fathers in society." A Father's Love John Paul is a loving husband to Fausta
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Elizabeth Loves Science!
Elizabeth, 18, says, “As human beings, we all face challenges and as a student I also have my own challenges. My parents are farmers, they don’t have a specific place where they can get money, so when
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Are You Chasing Jesus or is He Chasing You?
This is me on a typical day… I want to be a follower of Jesus. I want that with my whole soul, and yet time and time again I don’t. I am constantly finding myself running ahead of him instead of slo
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A word of gratitude.
Gabriel and his wife Paulina want to say thanks. For changing their lives. "Being part of this has been such a blessing to me and my family," the father of six says. "We are so grateful to be part
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For Safety and Security
“After I finish school, I want to be a security officer so that I will be able to help people who are victims of social evils like animal stealing, domestic violence and child abuse. I like peace an
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A Toddler's Tale
We love to share happy, joyful stories with you. But that isn't always the reality of life in the world of a Food for His Children social worker. If it was, Food for His Children wouldn't be working t
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Christmas in Tanzania
The Christmas season is upon us! Food for His Children families have a message for you. Old is Gold. In every family having a grandmother or grandfather is a blessing. They ar
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From hopelessness to opportunity...That's why I volunteer
When asked the question, “Why do you volunteer with Food For His Children”, I had to sit back and reflect as to why I initially started. It’s been about 5 years that I’ve been volunteering with FFHC
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For Safety and Security
“After I finish school, I want to be a security officer so that I will be able to help people who are victims of social evils like animal stealing, domestic violence and child abuse. I like peace and
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Bryr Brani the Goat Nanny
G'day Guys, With a greeting like that I suppose you can guess I'm not from the States. I'm an Aussie by the name of Bryr. I have an agricultural science degree, and a background in goat farming, ra
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Adventures of Zawadi #3
Mambo! Since we've been a communication a couple of times now, I figure we can use the more informal Swahili greeting. It is more like 'Hey, how are ya?', than just 'Hello'. And just so you know, the
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Combining our riches
I love FFHC because it embodies hope and is life-affirming. It looks at the gifts, resources, and abilities God has given each of us, recognizing he has afforded us each unique circumstances and talen
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Goat yoga. It's happening.
Snuggle an alpaca while in warrior pose? Yes please. Pet a goat in child's pose? Why not?! By combining nature, animals and yoga, Food For His Children hopes to bring awareness to how life-changin
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Got goat? Got insurance.
Farm animals are a vital resource to millions of people in the developing world — especially those who are materially-poor. Livestock not only provides impoverished people with food, income and ferti
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Grace
Hello my dear friends! My name is Grace. I am 4 years old and I’m studying at the Lutheran Nursery School. I started in 2019 and in 2020 I will reach standard 1. My teacher’s name is Ansila, b
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5 ways to have a more mindful morning
This was my morning routine: A small child would crawl in next to me and wake me up. That's pretty much it. One child needed breakfast, one needed a diaper change and one needed me to find tha
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A home full of gratitude
Each morning, Christina and Julian Joachim start their morning with a simple, two-word prayer: “Thank you.” Then, they get to work; they have a busy day ahead of them. Christina feeds the shed ful
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Adventures of Zawadi #4
Mambo. Or maybe I could say Maaaaambo! Hehe, naturally I'm a goat with a bleating good sense of humour. Zawadi here again folks. If there's one thing Tanzanians know how to do, it is celebrate. M
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Confessions of a Pastor
How are you doing? How is your spirit? Are you in right alignment with God? How are our relationships? How are your boundaries? I have been out of alignment, pulled off track and I’m stru
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Graduation: the end or just the beginning?
Something to celebrate! FFHC Field Officer Frank Baran wrote: Every family has something to celebrate-every month and every year. Especially when your family’s dreams come true. Martini and Ma
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Happy Goatsgiving!
Today is a day of gratitude. We have so many things to be grateful for and you are on the top of our list. Because you care, Glory and her children are picking up the pieces after the fire. Anastazia'
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How Does Food for His Children Work?
For many people, when they think of Food for His Children, they think all we do is give a goat. While we love goats and dairy goats are a part of our solution to extreme poverty in Tanzania, they're r
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Day of the African Child
Today is the International Day of the African Child. Rob Holschbach, Ideation Photography Like every year on 16 June, the African Union and its Member States observe the Day of the African
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