Field Focus
Each month we’ll bring you new stories about some of the people—in the United States and around the world—who are being helped by Bread for the World’s advocacy.
We’ll also introduce you to Christians who are putting their faith into action by serving people who are hungry and in need.
We are all moved by God’s grace in Jesus Christ—someone who loved to tell stories himself—to work for justice for hungry people.
Feel free to retell or reprint these stories, either in your publications, your blogs, or as ideas for more stories to tell your congregations, your readers, and your other audiences.
If you have story ideas, contact fieldfocus@bread.org. Read on to learn more.
Heather's Story
(2012 Offering of Letters)
By Jeannie Choi
January 2012
A small desk with a laptop, books, and a chair sits in Heather's living room. Her two children and even her two dogs know not to touch anything on that desk. “That’s mommy’s desk,” says Heather's 5-year-old daughter, Naomi.
Making Cocoa
By Molly Marsh
November 2010
David Kpan’s cocoa farm is a 20-minute walk from his home, across skinny dirt paths and small streams that lie under a couple acres of lush trees.
The Sweet Taste of Cocoa
By Molly Marsh
November 2010
If you could use only two words to describe David Kpan’s approach to life, the words on his motorbike’s license plate would suffice: “Patience Pays.”
The Power of the Purse
By Laura Elizabeth Pohl / Molly Marsh
October 2010
Forty women sit on wooden chairs in the hot sun, holding their purses as they wait for their turn to repay their loans.
The Road to a College Degree
By Michele Learner
September 2010
“I hope that my story gives people the idea that they don’t absolutely have to be stuck,” says DeEtte Peck. “It is not easy to escape from poverty, but it can be done."
Cell Phones, Composting, and Emergency Feeding Centers
By Michele Learner
July 2010
The people of Burkina Faso — a landlocked West African country just north of Ghana — are extremely vulnerable to hunger because of poverty and climate change.
Preschool in Tanzania
By Crista Friedli
July 2010
Amina, a preschooler in the Eastern African village of Bagamoyo, Tanzania, comes to school each day clutching her pencil so no one will take it. She is one of 40 children in a classroom where writing utensils are scarce. The pencils are often cut or broken in half to accommodate more students. When she wants to play, Amina hands her pencil to me for safekeeping.
Providing Hope in Rural Alabama
By Todd Post
April 2010
Frances Ford is determined not to let Perry County, AL, go without health care. A registered nurse, Ford lives in Marion, the county seat, where she grew up and attended Judson College.
Hunger Justice Leaders Impact Communities
By Michele Learner
March 2010
Erin Rath and Chris Ko are members of Bread for the World's first class of Hunger Justice Leaders (HJL)—a group of activists in their 20s and early 30s who are committed to making a long-term difference for hungry and poor people.
Learning to Be Good Leaders
By Nathalie Moberg and Corryne Deliberto
February 2010
Children and youth are among a community's most valuable assets—as they thrive, so do we. As they struggle, so do our communities. Across the United States, marginalized youth need opportunities to change the places they call home.
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