I Will Go... Jesus Fed the 5,000, Today We Feed 5,000 Children

I am in the middle at age 10. Because of poverty, this was the first photo of me at Youth Camp meeting in Ajloun, Jordan. Two great youth leaders: Dr. Anees Haddad, now in Loma Linda, and the late Dr. Robert Darnell, were the best youth leaders to teach and guide the youth. After I graduated, I worked for both of them at the Middle East Division. Dr. Darnell became my foster Dad. after my father died when I was 13 years old. He and his wife, Mary, took me from Jordan to live in their home for eight years in Beirut, Lebanon. They helped my mother with food, and his wife sewed beautiful dresses for me and my sister Diana.

Message from the Founder

A common theme among Seventh-day Adventists today is the phrase “I Will Go,” a declaration of personal commitment to serve God, wherever He leads. For me, this was not just a denominational slogan but a personal conviction that began shaping my life as early as ten years old (photo above). At that camp meeting, I first sensed God’s call to dedicate myself to ministering to poor children. A year later, I answered the call: "Here am I, send me..." I started calling children in the community to our one-bedroom home in Amman, Jordan. The following year, my father died, and I became an orphan.

What started as a youthful promise grew into a lifelong mission. Through the years, this theme has taken on an even richer dimension, evolving into "Join With Me.” It is no longer only about my own willingness to go wherever God sends, but also about inviting others to join in this journey of faith and service.

In the last five years, Restore a Child has fed daily 5,000 hungry children in schools and homes in different countries. In Chad we built a Nutrition Center for starving children. For both Chad and Sierra Leone, we donated two Mobile Clinics to travel with medical staff to remote villages to check on starving and sick children.

That's why your continued support matters more than ever. So, I appeal to you to continue supporting our children with your financial gifts. Know that we are in this together. Thank you from the depths of our hearts. "My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 (ESV)

He never walks alone but always calls others to follow in His steps.This call transformed our ministry from a solitary commitment into a shared mission—to reflect the very heart of Christ, who fed the hungry. "Give them to eat..."

Norma Nashed

UNICEF designates September and October each year as Feeding and Hunger Months. In the USA, "More than 50 million people turned to food banks this year", more than at any point in the last decade. In every community, people are working hard to feed their families. Each person is our neighbor. And each person deserves the nutritious food we all need to maintain our health.

It is critical that when donors face tough times, financial strains, and shifting priorities or uncertainty, the consequences to children can be immediate and severe. They are left to face funding gaps and more instability, not only from family but also from those who pledged to help.

When donors withhold funds due to the economy, the impact is felt most deeply by the children who rely on their generosity. They can't wait....They need it NOW."