By Jennifer Hosler
Looking to address hunger in your community? Congregations are invited to apply for a Global Food Initiative (GFI) grant to support efforts to address domestic hunger and homelessness. In the past, GFI grants have supported congregation-based garden projects, soup kitchens, food pantries, and more. If you have an idea and would like to discuss it or apply for a grant, please contact GFI manager Jenn Hosler by email at jhosler@brethren.org. GFI grant application forms are provided on request, via email. Applications are available in English, Spanish, French, and Haitian Creole.

Additionally, congregations, districts, and individuals can sign up for the GFI email newsletter at www.brethren.org/gfi/resources where there are also links to past GFI newsletters in pdf format.
Oportunidad de Subvención para Congregaciones
¿Está tratando abordar el problema del hambre en su comunidad? Las congregaciones estan invitadas a solicitar una subvención de la Iniciativa Alimentaria Mundial (Global Food Initiative – GFI,) para apoyar los esfuerzos destinados a abordar el hambre y la falta de Vivienda (los Sin Techos) en el país. En el pasado, las subvenciones de GFI han apoyado proyectos de huertos comunitarios, comedores populares, despensas de alimentos y más. Si tiene una idea y le gustaría analizarla o presentar una solicitud, comuníquese con la Gerente de GFI, Jenn Hosler, enviándola un correo electrónico a jhosler@brethren.org. Los formularios de solicitud de subvención de GFI se proporcionan a peticion, por correo electrónico. Las solicitudes están disponibles en Inglés, Español, Francés y Creole Haitiano.
Opòtinite Sibvansyon pou Kongregasyon yo
Èske w ap chèche rezoud pwoblèm grangou nan kominote pa w la? N ap envite Kongregasyon yo pou aplike pou yon sibvansyon k ap soti nan men Inisyativ Alimantè Mondyal (Global Food Initiative – GFI), pou kapab rive sipòte efò k ap fèt pou rezoud pwoblèm grangou ak kesyon sanzabri (moun k ap dòmi nan lari) nan peyi a. Nan tan pase, GFI te konn bay don ak Kongregasyon yo pou sipòte pwojè agrikòl, restoran kominotè, distribisyon manje, ak lòt bagay ankò. Si w gen yon lide epi ou ta renmen diskite sou li oswa ou ta renmen aplike, tanpri kontakte Direktris GFI la, Jenn Hosler, kote ou ka voye yon imèl ba li nan jhosler@brethren.org. W ap rive jwenn fòm aplikasyon pou sibvansyon GFI sou demann, atravè imèl. Aplikasyon yo disponib nan lang Anglè, Espanyòl, Fransè ak Kreyòl Ayisyen.
— Jennifer Hosler is manager of the Global Food Initiative for the Church of the Brethren. Go to www.brethren.org/gfi
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