The people who are hungry for life
We envision thriving global communities.
A shared commitment to change lives
We see the need for physical and spiritual change in the world and aspire to address it. Our incredible team of staff offer experience, passion, and commitment to global projects supporting communities in need.
Meet the team
Dwayne Toews
Harvey Adrian
Beni Cobaschi
Kathy Krahn
Dave Blundell
Scott Street
Trophimus Odie
Yvonne Yua
VISION
We are all hungry for life
Hungry For Life has its roots in a monthly interchurch worship event called Shekinah. Initially a ministry of Chilliwack Alliance Church, Shekinah grew to bring together hundreds of people from many different churches and denominations with the same passion: to know the power and presence of Jesus.
As Shekinah developed, the core leadership was led by the Word of God that its worship must be expressed in much more than music. “Worshiping with our lives” became the mandate, guided by the biblical principles in 2 Chronicles 7:14 and Isaiah 58:10. The ministry of Shekinah began to engage in international relief projects as an outflow of a renewed and passionate relationship with Jesus Christ. With more and more opportunities to lead people to experience and to demonstrate the love of Jesus, it became obvious that the vision for this work should encompass more than one church and that an organizational structure would be needed to facilitate this vision.
We see the need for physical and spiritual change in the world and aspire to address it. Our incredible team of staff offer experience, passion, and commitment to global projects supporting communities in need.
...and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.
...if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
MISSION
How we fund our mission
We use the 100% model. 100% of funds donated to projects go directly to projects. Simple. How does it work? People give to:
Project funds
Churches and community groups raise funds for relief and development projects.
Operational costs
Overhead expenses are met through separate fundraising activities throughout the year.
Staff members
Staff commit to raising funds to cover their wages and ministry expenses.
The core of who we are
Spiritual transformation
Our motivation is the love of Jesus, and we work with Him to build His Kingdom. We believe in the restored credibility of the Church, evidenced by justice and compassion.
Transformational relief & development
Our work is done by facilitating direct partnerships between global communities.
Localization of leadership
Transformational servant leaders develop their communities. Our commitment is to work alongside and support these leaders.
People and relationship focus
Everything we do puts value and care for people first. All our work is done through the strength of reciprocal relationships.
Financial transparency
100% of the funds given for international projects will be used for projects.
One dollar becomes six
Because of our core value that 100% of monies raised for projects go to projects, for every $1 we raise for operations, $6 is leveraged for international compassion.
Hungry for global compassion and justice?
Help alleviate physical and spiritual poverty, and see lives changed, including your own, by joining Hungry For Life.
