About Us
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Texas staff
Hey friends, I’m Tarah Thompson- the new Regional Manager for The Outreach Program located right here in the Lone Star State!
To date, I have helped to package over 100,000 meals to fight the food insecurity rate in my own rural county. I am passionate about helping others and want to make sure no child, adult, elderly, veteran, or family in Texas goes to bed hungry.
When I’m not packaging meals I am usually spending time with my husband Josh & our two kids Houston (12) and Vivian (1). I have served as the President of the Junior Service League as well as a local Children’s Fund in my hometown. I have volunteered with the Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, at my church, and served on the Parent Involvement Board at my son’s school. In my free time, I enjoy days at the pool, organizing, wine tastings, & window shopping.
Our history
In 2004, Floyd and Kathy were volunteering in the drought-stricken village of Nkungi, Tanzania, where children were starving. When Kathy saw the fifth child die of hunger, she cried to Floyd, “We have to do something, we can’t allow these children to die like this”. They bartered maize for baskets. They met with local village leaders and elders and asked for a prioritized list of what they needed to make their villages sustainable. Their answers were the most critical elements of life which became the focus of The Outreach Program: safe water, food, medical care, and education. Since then, they have distributed over 600 million meals worldwide, built the Gunda secondary school, built two children’s centers that feed over 1200 kids each school day, implemented clean water systems, and created a Porta-Doc to provide medical care to rural Tanzanian villages.
Our mission
The Outreach Program is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation with the mission to provide safe water, food, medical care and education those in need at home and abroad.
Tarah's Mission
To fight hunger in Texas by preparing nutritious meals for families in need.
SAFE WATER
SAFE WATER
SAFE WATER
Clean water can change EVERYTHING. It can provide access to health, education, income and empower women and children. You can make a difference in the lives of these women and children today, to learn more click the icon above.
FOOD
SAFE WATER
SAFE WATER
Right now, nearly 900 million people are living in extreme poverty and hunger around the world. In the USA, one in five children to go bed hungry. To learn how you can make an impact today with The Outreach Program. Read more below in the Events section to learn more about our meals.
MEDICAL
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
Half of the world lacks access to essential health services according to the World Bank and World Health Organization. Access to medical care is now easier in rural Tanzania because of our Porta-Doc! To learn more click on the icon above.
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
We have a unique model in Singida, and Manyoni, Tanzania, which provides the most vulnerable children with access to nutrition and opportunities to make the most of their education. To learn how to get involved today, click on the icon above.