Stories of Hunger

Doris and her late husband Kenneth raised a family in Dexter – both biological and adopted children. “(Kenneth) was a pastor at the First General Baptist Church here in town…

Adie has called Sikeston home for 62 years. For much of her life, she worked in the homes of others, doing housekeeping and childcare. “I did in-home work—cleaning, babysitting—mostly for…

Linda has called Poplar Bluff home for 20 years. As a caregiver at a local nursing home, she shared, “You get attached to everybody you take care of, they’re family.”…

Mary and her husband, David, have lived in Delta for more than 30 years. The couple was at home April 2 when a tornado devasted their town. Mary watched from…

Melvin has been a resident of Benton for more than 40 years. Together with his wife, he raised seven children in the community. “My wife, me and her, had a…

Roger spent 57 years working the land before retiring from farming. Originally from Arkansas, he’s called Vanduser home since 1954. “I bought a place down there back in ’82,” he…

Mike’s worked his whole life; for the last 24 years, he had a construction job, that provided a nice life for him and his wife, Janet. That changed in May…

The holiday season is often exciting and hopeful, with families eager to celebrate together. But for Tracy, this year the holidays are bringing more worry than anything. Tracy’s husband is…

At a senior hunger mobile distribution in Charleston, Ray was first in line. A volunteer had informed him about the event, and he hoped to receive items that were easy…

Holly’s life has changed quite a bit over the past several years. She began raising her grandson, Shawn, now 7, when he was born. A year later, Holly’s mother was…