Merry Christmas to you all in this season of celebration, as
we settle into a week of festivity , a
time of rejoicing, reflection and catching up with family and friends.
On
Christmas Eve I wanted to extend my thanks you for following my footsteps throughout
this year, and partnering with Feed the Hungry in helping the Last, the Lost
and the Least. Thank you also for following me in my voyage of discovery from sitting on a
doorstep of an orphanage cradling an abandoned baby, to sharing out food to
drought ridden villages in Sahel region of Africa.
Working for Feed the Hungry is a God given privilege, and through
your continuing support, friendship, encouragement
and partnership much has been achieved.
From establishing an office/warehouse - thanks to the
assistance of All Nations Church i Leicester - to the assistance of Street
Pastors in Hinckley dedicating funds to provide a Transit Luton Van, to work
with local foodbanks and other charities to provide a partnering resource. To establishing partnering programs so that
Churches, companies and individuals can be
more closely informed on the development of specific projects.
Whilst in the UK, the
intensity of the activity was in
establishing a strong base for the future growth of Feed the Hungry , much has
also been achieved in breaking new ground abroad.
Earlier this year, Andrew Pemberton (FTH Volunteer) and myself drove across Europe delivering food
to Romania and then went on to take the
first fruits of your kindness to establish a new work in Bulgaria. Later in the summer, I co-
led an International team on mission across Romania.
Later in the year I was privileged to see the establishment
of a new EveryChild EveryDay program in Burkina Faso, established through the
suffering of a 3 year drought in the Sahel. Through adversity, hope has been planted in
many people’s lives. We will be starting
the new year by sending our first container of a 100,000 meals to Burkina
Faso. In November this year we reflected
and celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of Feed The
Hungry.
Over the coming year the UK office will be taking the lead
in establishing an extension of our program in Romania and out into Moldova. Also the UK office has been at the forefront
of establishing the extension of the
EveryChild EveryDay program into Mongolia in working with Help International Mongolia
in bringing hope to the street kids, taking them out of living in sewers and rubbish dumps,
into a place of hope of rest, food and
an education.
In the summer of 2013, I have been cornered into
participating in what’s called the “ Rat Run” coast to coast bike ride from the
Irish Sea, ending in dipping my toe in at Scarborough sea front to raise awareness
and much need funds for the future growth of Feed The Hungry – an “ off- road “
bike ride of around 160 miles over 3 days.
But in all these activities, our focus is always on those in
need, may it be here in the UK or in the furthest reaches of the Amazon jungle,
or the plains of Mongolia. Our goal of
feeding 100,000 children every day is a step closer and has grown from a couple
of thousand to over 42,000 in just five years, thanks to you.
Thank you again for your dedication to help others in need, at a season when we remember Jesus who Himself was a refugee, born without a home, in a stable with nothing but a bed of straw,
was maligned and suffered much, yet
always had a heart for the Lost, the Last and the Least.
May God bless your path in the coming year for the
sacrifice, love and dedication you have shown this past year.
With Much Thanks and Blessings
Gwyn Williams
Operations Manager
UK and Ireland
www.feedthehungry.org.uk
www..twitter.com/feedthehungry
Donate by Text to Feed The Hungry UK by Texting CHILD to 70444 (£3 every month) or visit this link for Regular Giving -
Donate by Text to Feed The Hungry UK by Texting CHILD to 70444 (£3 every month) or visit this link for Regular Giving -
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