news archives 0510
26/10/05 - TD Jakes is coming to Sydney
FTH is proud to support the upcoming 3-night conference at the Sydney Superdome on Wed 16th through to Fri 18th November 2005.
If you've never heard of the man Time Magazine calls the "next Billy Graham" he is going to appear on the Oprah show on Nov 4th.
Please follow the link here to stay informed about this exciting upcoming event - be sure to come and bring your friends.
24/10/05 - Pakistan Earthquake Relief - Prayer update
According to preliminary U.N. estimates there is massive
Destruction in six northern districts of North Western
Frontier Province (NWFP), five districts of Azad of Jammu
and Kashmir (AJK), including Muzaffarabad.
The U.N. report, priority needs for up to 2.5 million affected people
in AJK and 2 million affected people in NWFP.Feed The Hungry is now accepting donations for emergency assistance to the survivors of the earthquake.
FTH is still waiting for the survival goods to be released.
We have secured an arrangement for the goods to be airlifted straight into Pakistan as soon as the goods are released.
While FTH waits for the goods to be released, we have sent our 2nd emergency transfer through to a local Christian ministry to buy materials to construct temporary shelters and food.
24/10/05 - Pakistan Earthquake Relief - Ministering to spirit, soul & body
Salik John, our partner on the ground from the Christian Evangelical Fellowship (CEF) of Pakistan, is a very impressive and capable young man.
CEF is well established in the Lahore region and Salik has had a call to plant churches in the land north of Islamabad-- a prophetic call both he and his father questioned seeing that the area has historically been militantly Muslim and closed to the gospel.
As the boxing day tsunami opened the gates to Aceh Indonesia, the Christian response to this disaster will open hardened hearts for the gospel and the church.
Salik sent this great testimony confirming hearts are already changing in hardline muslims in Pakistan:
"Yesterday our team went to two different villages where most of the homes were destroyed. We took water, milk, rice, snacks and 100 blankets. We distributed all the blankets. It was getting dark so
could not distribute some water and food. Tomorrow we are going back to the affected area again with 100 blankets and the left over water and food.
During the distribution people were having conversations that Christians are helping us without any religious discrimination and it shows their concern for humanity. These people are extremely fanatic Muslims - so to hear these kinds of comments from them is a miracle.
Praise God! We were able to show the Love of Jesus and His name was glorified. Please continue to pray for our safety, wisdom and the anointing to reach to this tough area. Salik"
21/10/05 - Pakistan Earthquake Relief - Urgent Prayer request
Stefan Radelich, International Director for FTH is asking all partners and friends to join with us in prayer for the release and shipment of Pakistan Earthquake relief items.
"I have just received notification of a generous donation of survival gear - it's going to work out to be just over 2 shipping containers worth. We'll have a good assortment survival gear - tents, sleeping bags, compact camping stoves, mess kits etc).", explains Stefan, "We are praying that the company will release them quickly and pass them on to us... please pray that this happens TODAY."
"There is a window of opportunity to airlift the goods to Islamabad free of charge" says Stefan Radelich, "This is vitally important as ocean-freight will take too long to get there, as you know its been almost two weeks since the earthquake and lives are literally hanging in the balance because of the weather."
"We’re praying and believing for quick action to be taken TODAY… time is of the essence. Let’s stand together in faith and confidence, believing the LORD to work it out quickly."
Please join with us in prayer and agreement that this urgently needed goods will be released and airlifted this weekend.
20/10/05 - Pakistan Earthquake Relief - Field report from JP
Click here to read a report from Jean-Pierre, our FTH Director from Germany who just recently returned from Pakistan.
18/10/05 - Pakistan Earthquake Relief - Assessment
Feed The Hungry is working with the Christian Evangelical Fellowship of Pakistan to rush emergency food rations and blankets into the earthquake disaster zone. Funds have already been transferred to purchase critical items nearby so we can get them into the hands of local churches to distribute to the needy. A Feed The Hungry staff director has arrived in Islamabad to coordinate and oversee our relief efforts.
Teams have been dispatched to Muzaffarabad and are going out to several devastated village communities from there. One team reported that all the buildings and homes were destroyed in the city. They walked through the streets and saw dead bodies everywhere. They saw a school where 600 children were trapped and only 200 children were rescued. One hospital was completely destroyed, the staff and patients all died.
Because of the continuing rains the roads are damaged and dangerous. The relief work is very slow. People are without food and shelter. It is urgent that we continue to send funds quickly to purchase more food and critical supplies. Trans-oceanic shipping containers of relief supplies will take several weeks to arrive in Pakistan but your donation can immediately be put to work purchasing goods in Pakistan to provide immediate relief to the earthquake victims.
18/10/05 - "Hurricane Katrina" - Update
As recovery efforts continue in the gulf, the needs of victims are changing as time passes by. FTH is starting to send food items that need to be cooked, instead of ready to eat, as families in the gulf begin moving back into their homes. Robert Boucek explains, “We're sending truckloads that have beans and rice and water and canned goods.”
Director Stefan Radelich says, “Some of the places that we are working with have drive-through assembly lines where they are servicing up to 800 to 1,000 families a day.”
Feed the Hungry has a volunteer in the gulf region every two weeks. Radelich adds, “There's always somebody down in touch to tell us what the needs and tell us things are going as they need to.”
Bottled water is now in abundance, and families now want cleaning supplies. It basically goes in phases in what things that they need. People have no choice. They are literally depending on rest of the country to help them right now.
18/10/05 - "Hurricane Katrina" - NZ sends Volunteers
3 members from Rhema Family Church Whangarei in New Zealand have volunteered to travel to the USA for 3 weeks to assist with relief efforts with our partner organisation in the area PRC Compassion. Mr. P Leech and Mr. D Martin will join a "chainsaw" gang and help in the clean-up efforts. Mrs. N Lane will help in the kitchens.
Ps. Colin Miller and Rhema Family Church Whangarei are long-time supporters of a partner-church in good standing with FTH will be on the forefront of FTH efforts in the South Pacific Rim.
Members of the Rhema Family Church participated in one of food distributions in Thailand this year, and one member is in Banda Aceh, Indonesia with other relief efforts.
For more information contact PRC Compassion click here.
10/10/05 - Pakistan Earthquakes
Jean-Pierre Rummens our most experienced field-man from our German office will be in Pakistan to assess how FTH can best help in the aftermath of the recent earthquakes.
Jean-Pierre was in Sri Lanka within days of the Boxing Day Tsunami and will be in Pakistan by the end of the week.
More information to follow.
10/10/05 - Partner Letter
The October Partner letter has just been sent. You can view the letter online here. Focusing on our relief efforts in the gulf regions of the United States affected by Hurricane Katrina it also notes that a 5min video update will be available shortly.
To received your free copy of the video update on DVD or video please contact the office.
10/10/05 - Hurricane Katrina" - Warehouse Update
As of Friday 7th October 2005, FTH has dispatched 7 more semi-trailers of aid down to Hurricane Katrina victims.
This brings the total number of trucks dispatched to 51.
This is roughly 888,250kg of food and aid.
This is worth approximately $3.01 million dollars (AUD).
This includes 50,000 copies of the special 'Katrina' edition book of "God is in the hard stuff".
FTH is still receiving requests for food and aid.
Please consider sending a donation to help relieve their hardship.
No amount is insignificant and every amount is appreciated.
To make a donation please go here.
Return to--> FTH Current News
FTH ARCHIVED NEWS--> October 2005 | Sept 2005 | August 2005