Feeding Perculia’s Dreams

From an early age, Perculia knew what she wanted to do with her life. “I always wanted to be a nurse,” she recalled. But the odds were against her. Living in an impoverished area of Zimbabwe, there was never enough to eat. “You could spend the whole day without eating anything,” she said, adding, “And won’t get anything, also, at home—so it was just hard.”

“Knowing that I would get something [to eat] at school, it motivated me to push to where I am today,” said Perculia, a 24-year-old nursing student. Just about to graduate from her program, the soon-to-be-nurse reflected on her days in school when she was a recipient of a feeding program provided by the partners of Joyce Meyer Ministries.

When our feeding program partnered with Perculia’s school in Tsholotsho, her whole world changed. She went from not knowing when her next meal would be, to receiving food on a regular basis. “After getting meals, I was motivated to go to school every day,” she said. “I wanted to go into school on weekends!”

Having a full stomach allowed her to focus on her studies—and for the first time, her dream of becoming a nurse felt like a possibility. Today, she is grateful for the Joyce Meyer Ministries partners who literally fueled her passion of helping others—because she had been helped so much.

Recently when she had a chance to visit the Hope Factory and see where the food is currently prepared, she said, “I'm hoping this [feeding program] will go on and help more generations to come so that kids will accomplish better lives.”

Help us change more children’s lives by feeding their futures! Right now, for Giving Tuesday, you can be a part of our goal to fill the silos at The Hope Factory in Zimbabwe—a 5,000-square-foot food manufacturing plant. Since it opened in 2024, the factory has been producing and storing high-quality meals made from Corn Soya Blend Plus (CSB+), which fulfills 75% of a child’s daily nutritional needs.

For over 20 years, Hand of Hope, Joyce Meyer Ministries World Missions has fed children and shared the Gospel in Zimbabwe schools. Thanks to you, we currently feed over 50,000 children here each school day!

Will you help us fill the silos? The shining silos reaching to the sky over the Hope Factory are where it all begins. These enormous steel tanks filled with corn and soy hold the future of entire communities. They are the key to full bellies…and pave the way for the dreams of kids like Perculia.

Will you help us fill the silos? It might not sound like a lot but just one gift of $47 provides 1,000 meals! Can you imagine the impact that 1,000 meals have for hungry children who are struggling to pay attention in school?

Please help us fill the silos by giving $47—and imagine the difference those meals will make in the lives of the children who receive them. And remember, every dollar helps and every meal counts!