Feeding Villages

Feeding Villages is an Official 501(c)(3)

From everyone at Feeding Villages, we are so pleased to announce our 501(c)(3) status by the IRS. This has been a long process, but we are glad to be where we are today! Being "501(c)(3)" means that a particular nonprofit organization has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt, charitable organization. "Charitable" is broadly defined as being established for purposes that are religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering of national or international amateur sports, or prevention of cruelty to animals and children. One of the primary benefits of being tax-exempt under IRC Section 501(c)(3)…

Video: A Message from the Director of Excel Junior School

Listen in to a brief message from the Director of Excel Junior School about how his students are doing with the support of Feeding Villages! https://youtu.be/7OIWlNefo4I To learn more about our school lunch program, visit us HERE

Video: Feeding Villages’ School Lunch Program

Our team put together a short video to highlight our school lunch program. Check it out below! https://youtu.be/PIIn4qVmN1k To learn more about our school lunch program, visit us HERE

Excel Junior School Lunch Program Launched!

It's the day we all have been waiting for! The launch of our First School Lunch Program!! The girls and boys of Excel Junior School in Nangunga, Uganda will enjoy a hot meal of nutritious food each day of school. Take a look at some of the photos from our launch! We want to especially thank our gracious donors who give so generously to make these meals a reality for these children. The overarching goals for this school lunch program is to increase nutritious food intake, reduce food insecurity, and foster a more optimistic view of the future. We also…

Feeding Villages set to Launch School Lunch Program in Nangunga, Uganda

Feeding Villages is proud to announce our partnership with Excel Primary School in Nangunga, Uganda. Starting in August, we will begin serving all 300 of their students a nutritionally-balanced lunch each and every school day! This school lunch program will be a lifeline for 300 students and their parents living in a region plagued by malnutrition and food insecurity. Based on our interviews with parents, most of the their children attend school with nothing to eat for the entire day. By providing a daily lunch for each student, we hope to: Improve nutrition and overall healthImprove academic performanceImprove attendance of studentsSupport the local economy by purchasing food near the village The school lunches will consist of…

Stories from the Village: Teo Antulume Nakiyingi

In this exclusive interview with Kayizzi Godwin (Kampala, Uganda) of Feeding Villages, Teo Antulume Nakiyingi, the village health leader in Nangunga, Uganda, speaks about her experiences and observations related to food, water, nutrition, health, and other challenges related to daily living. The picture that Teo paints is a real portrait of how basic necessities are often very difficult to come by in Nangunga. Villagers struggle each day to procure clean water, nutritious food, proper sanitation, educational opportunities for young children, and food assistance for child-bearing women. She offers her ideas and suggestions as to where Feeding Villages can help. She…

Feeding Villages Rehabs Well in Nangunga, Uganda

In Nangunga, Uganda, families used to walk for hours each day just to retrieve unsafe, unclean water. After listening to the needs of families in the village, Feeding Villages worked with our partners in Uganda to rehab an existing water well. This water well project has changed the lives of hundreds of people, especially women and young children who are tasked to retrieve water daily for their families. Water supply, sanitation, and hygiene, given their direct impact on infectious diseases like cholera and dysentery, are important for preventing malnutrition. We know this rehabbed water well will significantly improve the overall health…

April Update!

Here's another update from Feeding Villages! We've been working hard in Nangunga, Uganda and wanted to share with you what we've accomplished in April! On April 28th, we distributed 100 kgs of rice, 50 kgs of beans, 50 kgs of peanuts, 150 eggs, and 6 tins of powered milk to families living in Nangunga, Uganda as part of our Food Assistance Initiative! We were able to raise over $500 for our Clean Water Initiative in Nangunga! Thanks to all the donors who generously contributed to this project. Feeding Villages contributed the rest of the funds needed to launch this project.…

Clinical Manifestations of Fat Soluble Vitamin Deficiencies

The importance of a well balanced diet has often been stressed upon from a young age. A health serving of fruits and vegetables, along with meats and cereals are included among many others, albeit in different portions, in the food pyramid. The necessity of this balance lies in the complex functional needs of our bodies. Certain food categories are abundant than others in nutrients. These nutrients include vitamins, which is a truncated form for vital amino acids. The vitamins have been identified since the early 20th century and occur naturally and mostly in diets. Thirteen vitamins exist that are…

Tumbleweird interviews Feeding Villages

Sara Quinn from Tumbleweird, a progressive, community-driven newspaper based in Tri-cities, WA, interviews me, Hyder Abadin, from Feeding Villages to learn more about our organization, our mission, and the different initiatives we are currently engaged in. Click below to watch highlights from this interview. https://youtu.be/IVWpBDPkAkI

Fourth food drop in Kennewick, WA!

Our 4th food drop here in Kennewick! Each of the ten families we’ve been providing to the past few months have been so thankful for the extra assistance. This month, we choose to give each family two whole chickens and a ten lb bag of rice. Good eating for the all the families! #feedingvillages#humanitarian#dogood#feedothers#givefood#refugeeswelcome www.feedingvillages.org […]

September is off to a great start!

Our team in Uganda delivered 150 kgs of rice and 150 kgs of Posho to dozens of families in need within the main city of Kampala.Thankfully, the incidence of COVID-19 in Uganda is very low in comparison to other countries. While the country has been successful in taming the spread of the virus, the indirect […]

Third Food Drop Made in Kennewick, WA

Today marks our third food drop here in Kennewick, WA. Glad we could provide 10 deserving families a variety of foods including potatoes, onions, dates, pasta, pasta sauce, orange juice, honey, salt, bananas, and granola bars. We also provided each family hand sanitizer. The families we help locally are of Somali descent and have their […]

Donor Spotlight-Dr. Raju Rao

Dr. Raju Rao believes in the work that we do with Feeding Villages. He has been supporting our efforts since our inception. His constant encouragement helps to keep our team motivated, and his experience with charitable work in other parts of the world allows us to navigate unforeseeable challenges. “As a Medical professional I am […]

Feeding Villages to provide food assistance to Somali refugee community in Kennewick, WA

It’s official! Feeding Villages successfully performed its first food drop in our local community of Kennewick, WA! We’ve gotten a lot of encouragement to help support the local Somali Refugee population in providing much needed food assistance. For this first drop, we provided 10 families milk, eggs, pasta, potatoes, onions, cooking oil, dates, and fruit […]