Founded in 1971, Food for the Hungry is an international relief and development organization that answers God's call to walk with churches, leaders and families in overcoming all forms of human poverty - physical and spiritual. This philosophy makes Food for the Hungry uniquely effective with its comprehensive programs, including: child sponsorship, emergency relief and rehabilitation, community clean-water projects, church development, pastoral training, health education and intervention, agriculture development, income generation, life-skills training and education.