Canadian Food for the Hungry

FH Canada is part of the global Food for the Hungry (FH) network, a Christian international development agency. The organization also has a local mandate, offering worldview training workshops to equip Canadians to effectively respond to poverty both at home and abroad.
Internationally, FH Canada is partnered with developing communities in 10 countries. Partnerships usually last around 7–9 years, at which point communities graduate as self-sufficient and begin to help their neighbouring communities make the same transformation.
History.
The international Food for the Hungry (FH) network was founded in 1971 by American Dr. Larry Ward. FH Canada (originally called "Canadian Food for the Hungry") was founded in 1994. David Collins, a former pastor and missionary in Vietnam and the Philippines, was the first president, holding the position until 2005. Current president and CEO Ben Hoogendoorn joined FH Canada as a volunteer in 1997, then in 2001 began working with the organization as Director of International Operations. He became interim president in 2005, and officially accepted the role in 2006.
Activities.
FH Canada will often support communities in the following areas:
International Medical Equipment Distribution (IMED).
In 2001, there was an addition of a regional office in Saskatchewan which runs the International Medical Equipment Distribution Program (IMED), a program that collects, refurbishes and ships used hospital equipment to hospitals that don't have access to sufficient equipment. IMED is also involved in the shipment of food and other supplies to relief situations when needed.