Atlanta, GA, 8/15/2014 – It’s been 4 years since the catastrophic earthquake shook Haiti killing over 200,000 people and displacing over 1.5 million into refugee camps. As a result of the earthquake, Haiti now has over 800,000 orphans. The need to feed Haitians is greater than ever, as thousands remain homeless and malnourished.
Food Aid International, Inc., a Raleigh-based non-profit, is very excited to partner with First Baptist Church Atlanta and pack one million meals to feed starving orphans and communities that are in desperate need of nutritious food.
“It is an incredible privilege to partner with First Baptist Church Atlanta and Dr. Charles Stanley in fighting child hunger in Haiti. Their one million meals will literally save the lives of countless children in Haiti,” said Dr. Chris Leader, President of Food Aid.
Food Aid International partners with Mission of Hope Haiti to distribute meals to children throughout the nation of Haiti. Mission of Hope is currently feeding over 89,000 children per day, many of which are orphaned and abandoned children. In addition to the feeding program, Mission of Hope also provides education, housing, and agricultural development in Haiti.
Thanks to the partnership with First Baptist Church Atlanta, and specifically the one million meals that they will package in October 2014, Food Aid can expand its reach to other Haitian communities, orphanages and school feeding programs.
“I am pleased to see First Baptist Church Atlanta and In Touch Ministries partner with Food Aid International to pack one million meals for needy children in Haiti. We will have approximately 1,500 people involved in this project. Our prayer is that these meals will make a difference in the lives of many children in Haiti,” said Dr. Charles Stanley, Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA.
For additional information on the project, please contact Dr. Chris Leader at 888.407.5125 or visit http://www.food-aid.org.
About Food Aid International, Inc. – Food Aid International is a humanitarian, global, IRS approved 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has joined the fight against poverty and world hunger. Food Aid packages and ships malnutrition fighting meals to starving children around the world. In a world where 16,000 children die every day due to hunger related illness, Food Aid International seeks to mobilize volunteers to package meals, ship meals, and save lives! We truly believe that through strategic partnerships, there is hope for the hungry!
