Zambia
February 2012 Update:
On February 21, FTN will ship another 40 ft. container loaded with 21 tons of rice/vegetable meals. This will help continue to feed thousands of children in need.
December 2011 Update:
On December 20th the 271,000 meals donated by Feed My Starving Children arrived in Lusaka, Zambia. The food was off-loaded into our warehouse and will provide a continued food supply to our 17 Christian orphanages and schools.
November 2011 Update:
On November 2, 2011, FTN was blessed with another 285,000 meals and they are now on the way to Zambia. It cost around $12,000 to ship the food but the value of the food inside is about $70,000. We would like to thank Stop Hunger Now for partnering with FTN to help feed the 6,500 children in 17 Christian orphanages and schools. This food will go to Lusaka, the capital city, and surrounding towns and villages.
September 2011 Update:
On September 19, 2011, FTN loaded and shipped one 40ft container. This container was filled with 271,000 meals weighing 42,322 pounds. The food was donated to Feeding The Nations by Feed My Starving Children and will be arriving in Lusaka, Zambia on 11-21.
On September 3, 2011, a total of 285,000 meals arrived in Lusaka, Zambia to help feed the 6,500 children in 17 Christian schools and orphanages that FTN has committed to help.
July 2011 Update:
Praise God! The 924,000 bowls of vegetable soup arrived in Lusaka, Zambia on July 15th. This 40 foot container was cleared and off-loaded into our secured compound for distribution. The 6,200 children in 17 orphanages and Christian schools that we currently assist will have hot meals.
April 2011 Update:
On April 14, 2011 Feeding The Nations and Global Assistance shipped 285,120 rice/vegetable meals. These meals are specially formulated for children who are malnurished.
March 2011 Update:
Good news! The 250,000 meals plus 6,400 bottles of vitamins shipped on December 28, 2010 arrived on March 19, 2011 to assist the 6,200 children currently supported by FTN.
On March 23, 2011 FTN teamed up with Global Samaritan Resources to ship 924,000 servings of protien fortified vegetable soup to be dispursed between the 17 orphanages and Christian schools we currently assist.
February 2011 Update:
The container that was loaded on October 19, 2010 arrived in the Missions Touch Ministries Compound on February 8, 2011. Distributions are currently taking place.
January 2011 Update:
On 12-28-2010 FTN loaded and shipped 250,000 rice/vegetable meals and 6,400 bottles of vitamins. This 40ft. container was loaded in North Carolina and is now en-route to Lusaka, Zambia. Total meals FTN was able to provide in 2010 for the children was 1,369,000. Thank you Lord for opening up the windows of heaven and providing the food. Thank you Stop Hunger Now for your support.
Thanks From Zambia
Each day 5,500 children in 17 schools and orphanages in Zambia receive specially formulated rice casserole meals because of our commitment to providing them with a daily meal. We were very touched to receive several thank you notes from the children.
We are pleased to support 17 schools and orphanages in Zambia, thus providing 5,500 children a day with specially formulated rice casserole meals. We were very touched to receive several thank you notes from the children who have been receiving the meals. Here are a few highlights from those letters:
I am very happy for the food that you brought for us. I like both rice and soup. The reason why I like soup, because in soup there is energy and the reason why I like rice because it is even making me to be fat. - Hildah, age 13
I just want to say thank you United States of America for supporting us and we are fat with that food you gave us. May God be with you and continue bringing the food in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.- Musa, age 15
Thank you for bring us food that is nice its give us energy, strong and fit now we are fat if you see us you can't believe if you saw us before…. I love rice because it give me energy and strong again. It taste like great…. I thank you for your supporting us continue and God will bless you I pray for all my friend who support us I pray for United States of America. -Johns, age 14
Thanks for supporting us and specially for food and rice we thank you cause that food it gave us body building food and fat. Please continue to supporting us. I pray that God may bless you and your friend who is United States of America and pray for other people who are suffer. May God bless you and your friend. -Boniface, age 15
We say thanks to the children who bring food we are appreciate for everything you have done for this school. We pray to God so you can continue…. In the name of Jesus may the God bless you so much.- Dorica, age 13
September 2010 Update:
Good news! On September 17th Missions Touch Ministries in Lusaka, Zambia received the much needed shipment of 285,120 fortified rice meals. The number of children Feeding The Nations supports has increased to 5,500. Without this food source many of these children could not eat. Once again, we would like to thank Stop Hunger Now for making this possible.
July 2010 Update:
On July 8, Feeding The Nations shipped 285,120 meals to Missions Touch Ministries in Lusaka where our administrators on the ground Dave and Connie Keating will efficiently distribute these much needed provisions among the 17 orphanages and Christian schools we support.
June 2010 Update:
On June 21st Missions Touch Ministries in Lusaka, Zambia, received another 40 ft. container. This container was donated by Kids Against Hunger to help with our ongoing feeding program.
April 22, 2010 Update:
High Schoolers Feed Zambia
Thanks to the efforts of Fox Valley Lutheran High School in Appleton, Wis., 5,000 children in Zambia will be blessed with nutrient-rich meals and the love of Christ.
Feeding the Nations will be shipping 285,000 meals to Zambia thanks to the efforts of Fox Valley Lutheran High School in Appleton, Wis. For two days, the students will be packaging 42,000 pounds of high-quality rice, vegetable and chicken flavor meals that are fortified with vitamins and minerals. Through this partnership, 5,000 needy children will be blessed with nutrient-rich meals and the love of Christ.
The school requested the meals go to Zambia as part of our continued efforts to support 17 Christian orphanages and schools. The partnership came about thanks to Impact Lives who is working with Fox Valley and knows of our commitment to Zambia. Impact Lives will be providing $25,000 worth of food and supplies, while we cover the $13,000 expense of shipping the materials.
We thank these students for devoting their time to helping 5,000 children in Zambia. We are pleased to work with organizations to make it possible to reach even more with vital nutrition.
MARCH 2010 UPDATE:
On March 2, 2010 FTNfor openingprovidingyour shipped 285,000 of fortified rice/ vegetable casserole meals to Lusaka in continued support of the now 5,000 children in 17 orphanages and Christian schools in and around the Zambia's capitol city. We would like to thank Kids Against Hunger for making these nutritious meals possible.
DECEMBER 2009 UPDATE:
Feeding The Nations finished the year of 2009 by providing a total of 1,603,800 meals, as the 6th x 40 foot container was shipped on December 8, 2009. With 5,000 children in 17 orphanages and schools that need our help Feeding The Nations must continue to reach the children of Zambia.
SEPTEMBER 2009 UPDATE:
September 23, 2009- Feeding The Nations shipped 43,500 pounds of rice/vegetable meals (285,000 meals). A special thanks to our partners who provided the meals, Kids Against Hunger. This food will continue to support the 17 orphanages that FTN helps in and around the city of Lusaka.
On September 9, 2009 Feeding The Nations shipped one container filled with 40,000 pounds of dried peaches and nectarines. These high quality fruits will be disbursed among the 4,000 children from 16 Christian schools and orphanages Feeding The Nations continues to support.
AUGUST 2009 UPDATE:
Two 40 ft. containers arrived and cleared customs in Lusaka, Zambia on August 17th and 20th. A total of 570,000 rice/vegetable meals were inside. Many children will be helped and fed as the need is so great.
JUNE 2009 UPDATE:
On May 19, 2009 one 40 ft container departed the US for Victory Ministries in Lusaka, Zambia filled with 285,000 rice and vegetable casserole meals.
On June 1, 2009 one 40ft container departed the US for Mission Touch Ministries in Lusaka, Zambia also filled with 285,000 rice and vegetable casserole meals. These meals will be in support of Feeding The Nations current Christian orphanages, schools and clinics listed below.
APRIL 2009 UPDATE:
Current Orphanages, Schools and clinics supported by Feeding The Nations:
Messianic Zambia Centre
Location: Lusaka
Number of Children: 80-100
Type of Facility: School
The Messianic Zambia Center shares what food they get
with two other orphan groups. At this school, they try
to feed two meals a day when food is available. Street
children are brought in each day.
Tasha Orphanage
Location: Lusaka
Number of Children: 100
Type of Facility: Orphanage
Tasha is in one of the poorest compounds in Lusaka. This orphanage is very
difficult to get to by vehicle. Children cannot stay at the orphanage because
no facilities are available. Widows in the community or women without
children have offered to take these children in. Some of the food that
needs cooking is sent to these homes where meals are prepared and given
to the children.
Lusungu Community School
Location: Lusaka
Number of Children: 120
Type of Facility: School
Lusungu School is an excellent school with great needs.
It runs with no electricity. They also have a strong youth
group which evangelizes the area and does community
projects.
Jesus Cares Ministries
Location: Lusaka
Number of Children: 400 with 60 children living at the school
Type of Facility: School
Jesus Cares is a large organization with many locations. They care for
approximately 1,500 children throughout the Lusaka area and 10,000
children country wide. Some of the children come out of child labor and
then go to school. Most of the children helped live in rural areas.
Avila Orphanage
Location: Lusaka
Number of Children: 300
Type of Facility: Orphanage
Avilla Orphanage has 32 children living in the orphanage
while an additional 270 are taken in off the streets daily.
Most of these children come from child-headed homes or
widows with children.
Lazarus Projects
Location: Makeni
Number of Children: 190
Type of Facility: School
Lazarus Projects cares for 41 boys who live at the
school while another 149 more come for the day.
Each of these boys have been rescued from living
on the streets.
Matthew 25 Ministries
Location: Lusaka
Number of Children: 110
Majority of the children are double orphaned (father/mother deceased).
Ten children live at the home of the founder. Ages of children range
from 3-14. The widows in charge meet every Friday with the founder
for prayer and education regarding children. Care givers go to
each home twice a week to supervise child care and ensure
the children's needs are being met. The widows provide full
support struggling to keep all the children fed.
The founder has taken in mentally retarded children and brought them up.
This is an excellent program with very good management and
accountability
Shalom Christian Schoo
Location: Lusaka
Number of Children: 375
Type of Facility: Christian School
Shalom Christian School is comprised of two schools
including a preschool child care program.
Children range from 6 months to 14 years of age.
Over 85% of support for this school comes
through the founders and the local church. Shalom Christian
School also does an annual community program of feeding and
ministering the gospel to over 1,000 children. A great emphasis
is placed on salvation and teaching to Word of God to children.
Chindoki NDI Kusunga Love and Care
Location: Kabangwe
Number of Children: 220
Type of Facility: Christian School
Chindoke NDI Kusunga Love and Care School consists of two
schools with children ranging in age from 3-14. Children are
very poor and malnourished. A soy meal is served daily as
a cold porridge. Hot meals are served when other food supplies
are available. The school is located in a dilapidated church building
with just a few chairs about 10 kilometers outside of Lusaka. Rural
schools are usually overlooked and the need is often much greater.
Ipusukilo Community School
Location: Kitwe
Number of Children: 350
Type of Facility: School
Most children attending Ipusukilo school are not fed at
home so a meal a day at the school is required. They
have a a feeding program but supplements are critical.
A great diffenence in the health and education status of
these children over the last couple of years.
Hope & Faith Community School
Location: Ngombe
Number of Children: 465
Type of Facility: Christian School
Luminary Foundation
Location: Lusaka
Number of Children: 200
Type of Facility: K-7th grade school
Luminary Foundation has not electricity or water. Any
water must be carried from the community wells.
Shammah Community School
Location: Lusaka
Number of Children: 150
Type of Faciltiy: School, K-5
Shammah Community School has no electricity, water or roof. Water
water must be carried from the community wells. A high percent of
these orphans come off the streets.
Kilingalinga Orhpanage
Location: Lusaka
Number of Children: 450
Type of Facility: Orphanage
Kilingalinga Orphanage has 50 children that live on campus
and 400 children that are taken in daily off the streets.
These children come from child-headed homes or widows
with children.
Crown of Life Christian School
Location: Ngombe
Number of Children: 252
Type of Facility: Christian School
Yunimas Community School
Location: Lusaka
Number of Children: 60
Type of Facility: School
Aisha Project School
Location: Lusaka
Number of Children: 450
Type of Facility: School
January 2009 Update:
The following article was written by Randy Souza, Director of Feeding The Nations:
2008: A YEAR TO BE GRATEFUL AND PRAISE HIM
In the movie "Facing the Giants" the coach of the Shiloh Christian Eagles said to his football team, "We will praise Him if we win and we will praise Him if we lose." That statement made me reflect on last year, as we read and heard so many reports about the downturn of the economy, including the near collapse of the financial markets, many housing foreclosures and people losing their jobs. As Christians we must stand on the Word of God for He is our source and we must praise Him in good times and praise Him in bad times.
Feeding The Nations felt the impact as we contacted food companies asking for donations to support our worldwide outreaches. God was faithful but we had to pray and walk by faith each and every day as we asked for millions of dollars worth of food, vitamins and supplies. As the food supplies came in Feeding The Nations responded in helping 24 nations and 10 states. In the natural it seemed impossible but we were amazed and grateful with all that God accomplished through Feeding The Nations in 2008.
We could share many stories from many nations but since space is limited I have selected one country to provide you with and up-date of what God is doing. Last year Feeding The Nations shipped 81 tons of food, Bibles and supplies to Zambia for distribution in 15 Christian orphanages and schools that we have helped for the last two years. With our support, 4,000 orphans and vulnerable children receive two meals a day. This most current shipment brings the total to 221 tons of food and supplies worth over $4 million.
As we were in Zambia this past fall visiting many of these 15 facilities. Pastor Steve and I visited Shalom Christian School that cares for 350 children who are either single or double orphans. The children spend their days learning in cramped classrooms with no electricity, windows, lighting or running water. Often up to 60 children sit shoulder-to-shoulder on the dirty concrete classroom floors, yet without this school, the children would not receive consistent nourishment and education. This is just one example of what the 4,000 orphans and vulnerable children we support experience on a daily basis. Clearly the need continues and Pastor Steve is committed to providing them with more food, Bibles and supplies in 2009.
Pastor Steve had the opportunity to preach at Praise Christian CenterdifferenceOrphanage in Lusaka with about 1,000 people in attendance. As he shared his message one scripture quickened my spirit: And some have compassion making a difference (Jude 22). We must have compassion for the lost, hurting and hungry. This is the vision of Feeding The Nations around the world to have compassion and be the hands and feet of Jesus, and to praise Him when we win and when we lose. Will you help us?
January 2009 Update: On January 8, 2009, Feeding The Nations loaded 43,792 pounds of food, vitamins and Bibles to help replenish the supplies that are assisting the Zambian orphanages and Christian schools we are supporting.
June 2008 Update: June 2, 2008, 1 x 40 ft. container filled with 36,250 pounds of assorted canned vegetables, children's school kits (paper, pens, etc), health kits, and hygiene kits (tooth paste, tooth
brushes, etc) were shipped out of Baltimore, Maryland.
On June 3, 2008, 1 x 40 ft. container of specially fortified soup mix was shipped out of California. This soup mix is valued at $82,000 and will provide 748,800 serving meals. The container was loaded with 43,000 pounds and shipped direct to Lusaka, Zambia. The food and supplies will be used to help the 4,000 orphans FTN is supporting.
April 2008 Update:
On April 15, 2008, Feeding The Nations loaded 1 x 40 ft. container with 285,000 vita-meals and 1,000 Bibles to be distributed by our new administrators Dave and Connie Keating throughout the 15 orphanages we continue to support.
November 2007 Update:
In October 2007 we were again blessed to see some of the wonderful work being accomplished by Feeding The Nations in Zambia. This was our second trip to Zambia. Last year we were able to be part of the FTN team. To be able to visit the orphans and churches again this year was a double blessing. Ruth and I saw first hand the food and Bibles being given to the orphans. What a miracle! Bishop Frank Mwiinga from Lusaka and his pastors are overseeing the distribution project and have worked with Feeding The Nations before. The warehousing, security, trucking of the food, and Bible distributions are all being carried out with excellence. Feeding The Nations has shipped 1.6 million dollars worth of supplies so far this year and there is more being planned. We were not able to visit all of the 15 orphanages selected to receive supplies over the course of the next six months but we know it will be done and done well.
Dr. Romney and Ruth Ann Ashton
October 2007 Update:
Feeding The Nations has seen the great need first hand and have returned to many orphanages and schools that were helped in the last quarter of 2006. This second project began in July 2007 and will continue over the next 6 months. FTN started the project by shipping two (2) forty foot containers on July 17th and July 20th. These containers left Maryland and California loaded with 80,000 pounds of cereal, dried soup, peaches, nectarines, vitamins and 500 Bibles. FTN selected 15 orphanages and Christian schools to support with food and Bibles. On August 23rd a third container left Maryland laden with $1,171,929 worth of vegetable soup, dehydrated peaches and nectarines, diapers, Kellogg's products and medication. FTN shipped a fourth container on October 23rd with 35,376 pounds of assorted food and supplies. This container was filled with soup, dehydrated fruit, new clothes, toothpaste, shampoo, body wash, and lotion. Also included were specially formulated meal packages made from rice, mixed vegetables, soy protein, chicken flavor, vitamins and minerals that were specifically developed for malnourished children with no daily intake essential vitamins and minerals.
2006 YEAR IN REVIEW
UPDATE: FTN blessed Zambian hospitals, HIV clinics, orphanages and schools with 215,500 pounds (1.3 million meals) of fortified rice/vegetable meals, vitamins and minerals, cereal, and canned vegetables worth $1 million.
Providing Food, Medicine and Bibles, While Teaching the Word
In the book of James, we are told that pure religion is that we would take care of the orphans and widows in their distress. Zambia has more than 1.3 million orphans living on the streets-more than 10% of the nation's population! Most Zambians do not live to see their 40th birthday.
In October, Feeding the Nations (FTN) was able to bring hope and help to one of the top three poorest countries in the world-one that knows malnutrition, HIV and poverty. Through a project called Shalom Zambia, FTN fed the hungry, helped touch the sick and shared God's love during their most desperate hour. This was an experience the 85 team members will not soon forget, nor will those who received the many blessings.
It all began more than a year ago when Paul Wilbur Ministries asked the president of FTN, Steve Sumrall, to provide food for the Zambia outreach. FTN would be part of an international, cross-cultural, multi-faceted team, joined together and led by the invitation of the Holy Spirit.
After one year of planning and with the request from President Mwanawasa to come to Zambia, FTN shipped 215,500 pounds of rice/vegetable meals, Frosted Mini Wheat's, vitamins, minerals, canned vegetables and over-the-counter medications. The six 40-foot containers were collectively worth over 1 million dollars and the food provided 1.3 million meals. FTN also played a financial and logistical role in providing 10,000 Bibles for this outreach.
Randy Souza, Director of FTN, led a group of 25 team members as they visited orphanages, schools, hospitals and HIV clinics where they distributed food, toys and provided a ministry of love to the children. The remaining 60 team members led by Dr. Paul Williams-including doctors, nurses, dentists and pharmacists -created a medical clinic and provided exams; handed out medication, vitamins and shots; and provided tooth extractions and teeth cleaning. The clinic reached out to 3,000 people by meeting their basic medical needs and then praying with each one of them, leading 850 to Jesus Christ.
Gateway Church of Dallas hosted the Lusaka Pastors Conference with Pastor Steve Sumrall, Pastor Bill Winston and Pastor Mark Jobe providing the teaching. In addition a Marketplace Conference was held to train entrepreneurs in God's economic principles. On the final day, a large concert and crusade was held in an outdoor stadium with around 14,000 attending. As Paul Wilbur played his guitar and sang unto Yeshua, the Messiah Dance Company danced before the Lord. Pastor Steve Sumrall shared a strong message on healing and Pastor Bill Winston's message followed. At the altar call 3,000 people came forward and received Jesus and the gift of a new Bible.
The FTN team spent ten days in Zambia bringing the Good News to children and adults throughout the Lusaka area.
The group visited the following locations:
Lazarus Project orphanage where the team ministered to boys rescued from the streets. The team gave a teaching and then showed compassion to the boys by giving them gifts. The orphanage received a full truckload of assorted food and vitamins.
Messianic School had no electricity, dirt floors, no chairs or blackboards, and no windows in the 90-degree weather. The group shared the Gospel, passed out clothes and provided three truckloads of food. The school director said that God answered her prayers as the food pantry was empty.
Kabwata orphanage where the team ministered to the children and gave them small gifts and provided a truckload of food and vitamins.
Avila Home cares for 40 children, 39 of which have no father or mother due to various deadly diseases that took their lives. Team members shared the Gospel with a puppet show, which was the first time the children had seen puppets. They also filled the nearly empty pantry with a truckload of food.
Circle of Hope HIV clinic where family packs of rice and vegetable meals were provided to the patients after laying hands on and praying for them. The group that toured the clinic was told they only had medicine to treat 550 HIV patients out of the 2,000 on their list. Next, the FTN team drove to a village where more food was given to other identified HIV patients.
Jesus Cares orphanage where almost 150 children are being cared for. The team delivered a truckload of food, performed skits and gave the children gifts.
Zambia Lusaka Hospital contained 2,000 beds. Most of the beds were full and there was no air conditioning in the 90-degree weather. The team went to several wards and prayed with the patients, and then presented the hospital with a truckload of food and essential multi-vitamins.
Kalingalinga orphanage provides care and support for 300 children who are taught the Word of God. The team saw numerous scriptures written all over the orphanage interior walls. The Messiah Dance Company performed for the children and then taught them some dances. A large truckload of food and vitamins was presented to the leadership of the orphanage.
Chibolya, which also means "refuge" or "throw away," is an area were the outcast and poverty stricken live. The entire 85-member team handed out 1,000 family packs containing 108 meals in each bag. Pastor Steve Sumrall preached the salvation message to the group of over 2,500 people.
Zambia, like many other African nations, is at a crossroad. Who or what will they worship? The Muslims buy and burn Bibles, while at the same time God opened the door for the team to bring in 10,000 new Bibles, proving that the Living Word cannot be stopped. We have heard their cries and we responded with food, medicine, training, praise and encouragement. Praise God for the harvest of approximately 4,000 souls that were brought into the Kingdom of God.
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