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"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime (a Chinese Proverb)."
The IFD mission is to educate the needy to become self-sufficient, and to develop the ability to serve others in the high ethical standards of christian stewardship.
Poverty and misery are a sad reality, hurting millions of families and communities around the globe. Here are a few shocking international and local facts.
In the DR Congo, Central Africa, the unemployment rate among college graduates reaches 40%, with 71% of its population living under the poverty line (CIA factbook, 2012), despite the country's vaste natural riches. Empowering these graduates should lift up many families.
Our services, as listed on the service page, aim to expand the imagination and creativity of the needy in building opportunity. Knowledge is power. Join us in making this goal a reality.
IFD is a program of Family World Ministry, a church with 501 c (3) status. The contributions of the individual or institutional donors who share our cause and service program are tax deductible.
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