120 likes | 406 Views
Feed the Children. By: Rhianne Ammann. The goal of feed the children. They deliver food, medicine, clothing, and other necessities to individuals, children & families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty, or natural disaster.
E N D
FeedtheChildren By: Rhianne Ammann
The goal of feed the children • They deliver food, medicine, clothing, and other necessities to individuals, children & families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty, or natural disaster. • They allow people to sponsor a child monthly which provides them with food, books,& medical supplies. • They encourage people to go on trips to impoverished places first hand to help out & change their perspective on life.
History of Feed the children • Larry and Frances Jones are Co- Founders of Feed the Children which they started over 27 years ago. • Larry was inspired to start Feed the Children after he got to personally know starving children on a trip to Haiti. • They started with the office in their kitchen, and it is now the 9th largest charity in the United States.
Accomplishments over the years • In 2005, the organization distributed 183 million pounds of food & other essentials to children & families in all 50 states and in 65 foreign countries. • The organization supplemented more than 1,463,000 meals a day worldwide. • They sent 40 million pounds of food to victims of Hurricane Katrina & 31 million pounds to the Asian tsunami victims in 2004.
More Information • If you want to help out there are monthly donation plans for everyone’s budgets. • There are many ways to organize fundraisers at your work place and school. • For more information on donations and fundraising go to www.feedthechildren.org
The End • Thank you from your presenter: Rhianne Ammann.