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FH Press Releases and Statements
2024
May 30th, 2024 â€� Chairman Coons, Ranking Member Graham, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for your leadership and the opportunity to provide written testimony. My name is Mark Viso, and I am the President & CEO of Food for the BOB°ëµº, a Christian humanitarian organization providing life-changing relief and development programs since 1971. At Food for the BOB°ëµº, we design, develop, and deliver catalytic solutions that build resilience so that children, families, and communities can flourish.
May 7th, 2024 â€� Inspired by our Christian faith, Food for the BOB°ëµº is honored and privileged to serve vulnerable families and communities in many of the world’s most fragile contexts. In the face of spiraling global conflicts, a worsening hunger and malnutrition crisis, ongoing climate shocks, and growing economic uncertainty and political instability, we remain committed to transforming lives “so the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouthâ€� (Job 5:16).
Previous Year Press Releases
November 15th, 2023 â€� International humanitarian organization Food for the BOB°ëµº (FH) launches its transformative education initiative, EduLabs, to provide accessible, technology-driven education in the Dominican Republic. The organization will establish technology laboratories with robust internet connectivity in 80 public schools situated in Greater Santo Domingo, Monte Plata, ElÃas Piña, and San Juan de La Maguana â€� areas that have previously suffered a deep digital divide.Ìý
October 12th, 2023 â€� Food for the BOB°ëµº (FH) President & CEO Mark Viso joined the CEOs of World Vision, World Relief, Bread for the World, ADRA, and Christian Connections for International Health in calling for Congress to reauthorize the Farm Bill. In a letter from the six CEOs to the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, leaders shared faith-based rationales for strengthening international food assistance programs.
October 12th, 2023 â€� Food for the BOB°ëµº (FH) President & CEO Mark Viso joined the CEOs of World Vision, World Relief, Bread for the World, ADRA, and Christian Connections for International Health in calling for Congress to reauthorize the Farm Bill. In a letter from the six CEOs to the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, leaders shared faith-based rationales for strengthening international food assistance programs.
July 27, 2023 â€� : Food for the BOB°ëµº (FH) today announced the appointment of Lisa J. Pino as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Pino, who officially commenced the role on July 10, will oversee and implement systems to forge organizational transformation and achieve greater impact across the 18 countries that FH serves around the world. –
April 6, 2023 â€� : Food for the BOB°ëµº (FH) President & CEO Mark Viso submitted testimony to the U.S. House of Representativesâ€� Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee asking Congress to provide robust funding for international food security programs. His testimony highlighted that last year’s global food security crisis is steadily growing, with one-third of the world currently unable to afford a nutritious diet and 43 million people on the brink of famine. Viso called for lawmakers to demonstrate the political will and public courage to prioritize international food security programs that aid and empower the world’s most vulnerable. He detailed FH’s commitment to continued partnership in the critical work of saving lives and building long-term resilience.
April 14, 2023 â€� : Food for the BOB°ëµº (FH) President & CEO Mark Viso submitted testimony to the U.S. House of Representativesâ€� State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, asking Congress to provide robust funding for critical development, humanitarian, and global health programs at USAID and the Department of State. His testimony highlighted how fragility, weak institutions, a changing climate, and the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine have combined to produce humanitarian catastrophes in many of the countries where FH works. Viso called on Congress to address these injustices by mobilizing the full force of the U.S. government to fight poverty and human suffering. He reiterated FH’s commitment to continued partnership in the critical work of saving lives and building flourishing, resilient communities.
April 19, 2023 â€� :Food for the BOB°ëµº (FH), today announced the appointment of George Schutter as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Schutter will be responsible for the global nonprofit’s financial and risk systems and play a pivotal role in strategic planning and achieving greater impact for the communities Food for the BOB°ëµº serves around the world.
February 7, 2023 â€� : Food for the BOB°ëµº (FH) is rapidly seeking donations to fund its response to needs resulting from the powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake and devastating aftershocks, which occurred early on Monday February 5th along the Gaziantep province in Turkey (Türkiye)â€�
January 18, 2023 � : “We write with sincere gratitude for your leadership on the momentous mobilization of $577 million to address child wasting. Your strong public stance that wasting treatment is the best opportunity to save lives in a food crisis is a vital call to action for the global community and provides opportunity to make a marked difference in child survival and well-being.�
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