Feed My Starving Children

"Every one must study his own nature. Some of you can sustain life with less food than others can, and therefore I desire that he who needs more nourishment shall not be obliged to equal others, but that every one shall give his body what it needs for being an efficient servant of the soul. For as we are obliged to be on our guard against superfluous food which injures body and soul alike, thus we must be on the watch against immoderate fasting, and this the more, because the Lord wants conversion and not victims."

--Francis of Assisi

When fasting comes to the minds of most people, they think of fasting food. There are, however, more things that we can fast that will please God. I once fasted carbonated drinks because I felt that they were consuming me in every way. I also once fasted the internet. That was one of the toughest fasts I have ever done.

When you think about it, it shouldn't have been. In today's society the internet is what we live, breath, pay bills, and facebook on. My point in saying this is that fasting requires you to sacrifice something that you would normally do and spend some time with God or in His presence somehow.

Today, I fasted my time. Our small group volunteered at the organization "Feed My Starving Children." This was my second time doing this service project and it has touched my heart in ways words cannot express.

Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is a Christian organization dedicated to feeding God's children throughout the world "by helping to instill compassion in a generation that hears and responds to the cries of those in need."

This is a terrific organization. After watching the videos of how many people they've helped feed, my heart swells with love for the children in those third world countries. As I said we volunteered at this place earlier in the summer and tonight we found out some horrible news.

After one of the shipments of food arrived at its destination, one of the militant groups who didn't want the people to have the food, burned it! They burned over a year's worth of food that could have feed an entire village.

When I heard that news my heart sank with disbelief. To know those kids would not be getting the food sent to them absolutely broke my heart.

Today we packed enough food to feed 51 people for an entire year. That's over 1500 meals! That's a village and a half! FMSC is more than just a Christian organization. It's a place where hope can be found in the faces of children who need it.

If you are able please donate to the organization today. $14 dollars can feed about 50 people for a day. That's worth it.


Omar - Before. When Omar arrived at malnourishment center in El Salvador, he was eight years old and incredibly fragile, weighing only 19 pounds.



Omar - After. After eating Feed My Starving Children food for one and a half months, he weighed 33 pounds. At two months, he weighed an astounding 40 pounds. Omar represents a life saved.


Malawi, Africa


Malawi, Africa