Network
Countries:
Each Kids Against Hunger food packaging satellite is able to choose where its packaged food will be distributed. The International Headquarters office recommends that approximately two thirds of the meals be shipped internationally, and that the remaining third be distributed locally, but allocation varies based on each satellite’s location and global/local need. Some satellites focus almost exclusively on shipments to a particular country – while others put a higher emphasis on helping those in need within the local community where the food is being packaged.
Feeding Partners:
Kids Against Hunger does not usually ship the meals packaged by volunteers directly to foreign countries. Instead, the organization relies on the expertise of trustworthy feeding partners whom it has long-standing relationships with and can count on for getting the food safely to its destination.
Kids Against Hunger works closely with its distribution partners - churches and other nonprofit organizations, and U.S. government agencies operating in foreign countries - to manage the distribution of its meals and seeks out organizations that have a proven track record of successfully getting the food to the children, distributing it properly, and being able to handle the responsibilities of a feeding program – all while keeping the food out of the hands of corrupt government officials and criminals. The organization requires its feeding partners to document how they distribute the food and to provide it with testimonials and pictures of the children who receive the meals whenever possible.
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