CONVOY OF HOPE, INC.
SPRINGFIELD, MO

Convoy of Hope was founded in 1994 by the Donaldson family. Their inspiration for starting the organization can be traced back to the many people who helped their family after their father, Harold, was killed by a drunk driver in 1969. Today, more than people have been served throughout the world by Convoy of Hope. We are proud that we work through churches, businesses, government agencies and other nonprofits to provide help and hope to those who are impoverished, hungry and hurting. Our Mission Our Mission Convoy of Hope is a faith-based, nonprofit organization with a driving passion to feed the world through children’s feeding initiatives, community outreaches and disaster response. As a faith-based, international, humanitarian-relief organization strategically based in Springfield, Missouri — the crossroads of America — our goal is to bring help and hope to those who are impoverished, hungry and hurting. More than 160,000 children in 11 nations are being fed nutritious meals by us. The food opens doors for education, clean water, a sense of hope and much more. Currently, we are feeding children in the Philippines, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Haiti, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, Tanzania, Nepal and Lebanon. Consistently among the first to respond to disasters throughout the world. We are highly regarded for our scalable distribution model, Disaster Response teams, six international warehouses and Mobile Command Center. We empower like-minded organizations, who are doing good work among the poor and suffering in their communities. This is accomplished by providing such friends with food, water, supplies and much more. Assistant Executive Director of Mission of Hope, At Convoy of Hope we are committed to our mission. In order to help us fulfill that mission, we have gathered a team of committed professionals that represent excellence and integrity in their field and are driven by a passion to feed the world. Hope takes teamwork! In that spirit we partner with like-minded organizations, who are doing good work among the poor and suffering in their communities and spheres of influence. Convoy of Hope’s partners—including corporations and organizations—are crucial to our work responding to disasters, holding community outreach events and implementing life changing feeding initiatives throughout the world. This is accomplished by providing such friends with food, water, supplies and much more. The National Breast Cancer Foundation was founded in 1991 by breast cancer survivor, Janelle Hail. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1980 at the age of 34. 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Convoy of Hope’s world-distribution center and corporate offices are located in Springfield, Missouri at the crossroads of America, where U.S. 65 and I-44 intersect. Springfield is an ideal location for the rapid transportation of goods. Loads of food and other relief supplies are transferred to and from the warehouse weekly. Since Convoy of Hope was established it has brought help and hope to 114 countries and counting. This has been made possible, in part, thanks to Convoy of Hope Europe. While we began feeding children in Haiti in 2007, our program expanded immensely following the 2010 earthquake. After the disaster struck, we were on the ground immediately providing relief to survivors, including children. Alongside our partners at Mission of Hope, we’re feeding 90,704 children at 386 program centers. Haiti was also the pilot country for our Agricultural Initiative. Through this initiative, we’re educating rural farmers who are producing crops and bettering their lives and the lives of hungry children. We began feeding children in El Salvador in 2007 and the initiative has seen positive growth in the years since. Currently 16,140 children are being fed at 79 program centers in El Salvador. We also piloted our Mothers’ Club program in this country, through which we provide poverty-stricken mothers with entrepreneurial skills they use to earn a living and provide for their families. Since 2014, we have worked with local partners to provide vital resources to refugees fleeing Syria including food, heaters, newborn health kits, hygiene kits, coats and more. In 2016, we were able to implement an emergency-based feeding program in Lebanon serving 650 Lebanese and Syrian refugee children at two schools and refugee camps. We will continue to work with our partners in the area to serve even more children and families in these war-torn communities.