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Feed The Children is a Christian, international, non-profit relief organization with a mission to deliver food, medicine, clothing and other necessities to individuals, children and families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty or natural disaster. Feed The Children has earned a four-star rating from Charity Navigator. Additionally, it meets all of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance's Standards for Charity Accountability. However, the American Institute of Philanthropy has questioned the practices of Feed the Children. You can find information detailing these practices here. * Last year, Feed The Children shipped 183 million pounds of food and other essentials to children and families in all 50 states and internationally, supplementing more than 1,463,000 meals a day worldwide. During its 27 year history, Feed The Children has worked in 118 countries around the globe. Feed The Children consistently ranks as one of the ten largest charities in the United States according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, based on private support. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Feed The Children was founded in 1979 by Larry and Frances Jones.
Disaster Relief Feed The Children is frequently one of the first responders to natural or man-made disasters throughout the world. When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in 2005, Feed The Children responded by sending over 600 semi tractor-trailers—totaling more than 14 million pounds of donated food and relief supplies. Between the September 11th attacks on the United States and the Indonesian tsunami in December of 2004, Feed The Children sent more than 31 million pounds of food and relief supplies to the affected regions. U.S. Programs Feed The Children’s domestic programs are focused on distributing essential items to needy families. Last year, Feed The Children distributed over 151 million pounds of food, clothing, educational supplies and other goods to those in need in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Corporate partners donate surplus food and other supplies. Feed The Children's wholly-owned subsidiary, FTC Transportation, Inc., picks up in-kind contributions from corporate warehouses and brings them to one of five Feed The Children regional distribution centers. The supplies and boxes are then delivered to pre-approved, independent partner agencies that, in turn, distribute the supplies through over 50,000 feeding centers, homeless shelters, churches and various other organizations located in communities across the U.S. Individuals and groups can also sponsor a food distribution, during which boxes are given directly to families in need. International Programs Feed The Children's international programs focus on providing food, medical assistance, emergency relief and sustainable development. Recent international efforts include the Frances Jones Abandoned Baby Center in Nairobi, Kenya, which provides medical treatment and safe haven for children who have been orphaned or abandoned by poverty and the AIDS epidemic. Other international projects funded by Feed The Children include routine medical mission trips and Builders for Children. Builders for Children provides volunteer construction labor for underdeveloped regions of Central America, Africa, Eastern Europe and South America. Financial Accountability In 2005, 89 percent of Feed The Children’s budget went to program services (childcare, food, medical, disaster relief, education and community development). Eight percent went to fund raising and three percent went to management and supporting services. Additional information about Feed The Children’s accountability practices, including an Annual Report, Audited Financials and IRS Form 990, are available to the public and may be downloaded at http://www.feedthechildren.org/site/PageServer?pagename=org_financial_accountability. Accountability information may also be obtained from independent, third party evaluators including Charity Navigator and Wall Watchers Ministry Watch. Organizational Links Feed The Children * Frances Jones Abandoned Baby Center * | ||||||||
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