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       Give hungry children like Esther




                   the chance to live a full life





           or some children, there’s no  her  uncle  and  cousins. A  refugee      And so despite all the hardships
           guarantee of a meal when  camp took them in and provided  she’s faced in her home country,
      Farriving home from school. An  them with the essentials. But life  Esther longs to go  back to  South
       empty stomach is more than just  was very difficult at first.              Sudan to make a difference.
       that: it’s the feeling of wanting to   Esther and her  remaining family     “I want to be a member of the
       curl up and cry; the feeling that     were given the materials to build  parliament,” she says.  “I want to
       life’s hardly worth living.           a house, plus some basic bed-        defend  my  country  and  also  help
        A lack of food was only the start of  ding equipment, and some cook-      others.”
       Esther’s problems.                    ing utensils, as they lived among     Thanks to those individuals and
                                             thousands of other refugees facing
        She says that while she was still    similar difficulties. But it was hard   sponsors who support Feed  The
       a young child in war-torn South       to find enough food until Feed The   Hungry, Esther  and  thousands
       Sudan, her family was attacked:       Hungry arrived.                      of children like her, are given the
                                                                                  opportunity to live full lives, what-
        “As my family was walking home,       Now 14 years old, Esther is excited  ever their situation.
       out of nowhere some [violent] reb-    that she’s been given the oppor-
       els came and started shooting at      tunity to study at school.  That’s    “If  we  have  food  and  don’t  feel
       us.”                                  why she’s so thankful for the work   hunger, we participate in class
                                                                                  and put our attention on what the
        “All we could do was run in every    of  Feed  The  Hungry,  a  Christian   teacher is teaching. When I receive
       direction,”  she  says.  Sadly,  in  the   organisation committed to fighting   a meal, I feel full and it makes me   June will help make a difference in
       chaos of the moment, she was sep-     hunger caused by war and famine      happy,” Esther said.                  the lives of 15,000 children waiting
       arated from her mother. “I haven’t    throughout the world.                                                      for their next meal. You can donate
       been  able  to  see  or  talk  with  her   “Having a regular meal and a     And you can give new hope to         today by visiting the website –
       [since]. It makes me feel so sad.”    good education means that I have     children just like Esther, by provid-  www.feedthehungry.org.au – or by
                                                                                  ing them with nourishing meals,
        Esther doesn’t know even now         a future,” she said.                 an education… and the chance to       calling 1300 005 514.
       where her mother ended up. And         Esther knows better than most       live a full life.                      Esther is deeply grateful for those
       tragically, her father was shot and  that life is much more than a full
                                                                                   By donating just $30 today, you  who give generously to help hun-
       killed while protecting his family  stomach. Feed The Hungry exists        can feed five children in crisis for  gry children, and she says:
       from the gunfire:                     to see children live full lives with   a month. And in doing so, you can
                                             good nutrition and a chance to get                                          “I would like to thank you for the
        “[My father] told us to go, to not   an education. Most of all, these chil-  know you’re providing far more     food you provide to us and I would
       mind about him, so we ran.”                                                than food for the children who are
                                             dren are empowered by this loving                                          like you to continue. I’m thankful to
        Eventually, Esther made it to  support to look bravely towards            so hungry for hope.                   you because of what it means to
       neighbouring Uganda along with  the future.                                 Your tax-deductible gift by 30  my life.”









                                                        A full life feels good.







                                                                                         Providing more than a meal –
                                                              “I’m thankful              it’s giving them a future.
                                                            to you because
                                                            of what it means             When you give to help hungry children in crisis, you’re doing more

                                                               to my life.”              than just bringing them a much-needed meal. You’re giving these
                                                                                         children new hope and the chance for a better future.
                                                               Esther, Kiryandongo
                                                              refugee camp, Uganda       As you help provide them with nourishing meals, an education, and
                                                                                         the opportunity for a brighter future, that holistic solution means
                                                                                         one thing. You’re helping to give thousands of the world’s hungriest
                                                                                         children the chance to live a full life. And it feels good for a child to
                                                                                         know someone like you cares.
                                                                                         By donating just $30 to Feed The Hungry, you can feed five hungry
                                                                                         refugee children for a month.
                                                                                         Your tax-deductible gift will help make a difference in the lives of
                                                                                         15,000 children waiting for their next meal. You can donate now by
                                                                                         visiting www.feedthehungry.org.au or by calling 1300 00 55 14.
                                                                                         By providing much more than a meal, you give hungry children
                                                                                         hope for a better future. Thank you!
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