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Food Resource Bank Overview December 10, 2008

Food Resource Bank Overview December 10, 2008. Mission Statement A Christian Response to World Hunger.

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Food Resource Bank Overview December 10, 2008

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  1. Food Resource Bank OverviewDecember 10, 2008

  2. Mission Statement A Christian Response to World Hunger. Foods Resource Bank (FRB) is a Christian, non-government, humanitarian organization committed to providing food security in the developing world through sustainable small-scale agricultural production, thereby allowing hungry people to know the dignity of feeding themselves . . .

  3. 6.5 billion people live in our world 1 billion live on less than $1 per day Note: 2M Farmers in the US & 4% of US Foreign Assistance for Agriculture Development

  4. Adventist Development & Relief Agency International • Catholic Relief Services • Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) • Christian Reformed World Relief Committee • Church of the Brethren • Church World Service (CWS) • Evangelical Covenant Church • Lutheran World Relief (LWR) • Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) • Nazarene Compassionate Ministries • Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) • Reformed Church in America - Reformed Church World Service • United Church of Christ • United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) • World Hope International Who is Behind FRB:15 Faith-Based Member Organizations

  5. FRB Supported Programs 58 programs in 34 countries Since 1999: 100,000 + farm families overseas

  6. Fencing, drying, storage & resiliency strategies Loans, co-ops & marketing support Appropriate tools Community development & training Seeds, gardens, trees & replication approaches Water collection Irrigation & wells Animals

  7. US Community Growing Projects 2007: 207 in 20 States Raised $2.78 M

  8. FRB in the US: How does it Work? • All FRB faith-based members promote FRB to through their denomination • Growing Project (Farmer) sets aside acres for FRB production • Some obtain support for inputs (seed, fertilizer) from companies and/or Urban Churches • Farmer grow commodity such as corn, soy bean, or any ag product • Farmer sells commodity and contributes cash to denominational account with FRB account • Implementing (NGO) members apply and receive FRB grants for Ag Development projects • NGO partners implement project

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  10. Partners…

  11. Keys to FRB’s success • Deep commitment of Farmers and volunteers from the start! • Compelling (self-help) message linked with tangible action in US • Programming through proven faith-based development organizations • Financial support from Hilton, Hewlett, John Deere, Monsanto, USAID, Kellogg and others • Lean, dynamic grassroots organization!

  12. Deepening the work of FRBStrategic FrameworkNovember 2008 Update

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