Spotlights
Seeing Jesus: The Mission of the Bountiful Children’s Foundation
by Robert (Bob) Rees, Cofounder and Board Member Photos are from Bountiful’s Cambodian and Madagascar communities A Bold Imagination Rooted in Discipleship The Bountiful Children’s Foundation was…
The Gift of Giving
by Angela Johnson, Board Member How Volunteering with Bountiful Children Changed My Life Do you have a few hours to spare for a meaningful cause? At Bountiful Children, volunteers are the heart of…
Spotlight: Centro América
Por Estefanny Castro. La problemática de la malnutrición infantil es un desafío urgente que requiere atención inmediata. Enfrentamos una realidad donde numerosos niños se encuentran en riesgo debido…
Essay: Prepare and Perform
by Cristina Bautista Deyro, M.D. Cristie, in the photo above with 3 local community coordinators in the Philippines, is a board member of the Bountiful Children’s Foundation and also serves as…
Spotlight: Gratitude for Our Donors
Bountiful coordinators have sent pictures and messages to thank you for your support this year. We sure appreciate everyone helping in our mission. Merry Christmas! Antique, Panay Island,…
Madagascar: Stories of Resilience
Julien and Nanouh Connault are Bountiful’s country coordinators for Madagascar. Their picture above is with their daughter Aëla who is growing up quickly. See an updated picture and read their bios…
Gratitude and farewell to Brad Walker
We would like to wish a heartfelt thank you to an individual whose dedication has made a profound impact on the lives of malnourished children around the globe. As Brad Walker, one of the visionary…
Spotlight: Haiti
Since 2022, our dedicated Haiti coordinators have been on the front lines, addressing the critical issue of malnutrition in the most vulnerable communities. Thanks to your generous contributions,…
Donor spotlight: Faith Ralphs
Faith Ralphs started helping Bountiful Children in 2016. She and her husband traveled to Paraguay to help with health screenings. She recently authored the Plant-Based Cooking for Kids: A…
Professors, Students, & Interns Making a Difference!
Great news! We are thrilled to share some exciting updates on the impact of your support in the Bountiful program. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of children and families around…
Spotlight: Bountiful’s Angels
Sustaining members — those who give monthly — are critically important to sustaining Bountiful’s child nutrition programs throughout the world. They are so important that we are likening them to…
Spotlight: Peruvian Children
Nearly 1000 malnourished Peruvian children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers in 23 communities are being helped with malnutrition screenings, university-developed health lessons. nutritional…
Spotlight: Bryce and Margot Dixon
Bryce and Margot Dixon are Bountiful Children supporters. They are currently serving as Member Support missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Huacaltzingo, Mexico in the…
Father’s Day 2023
We at Bountiful want to spotlight twelve of the wonderful fathers that have children in the Bountiful program. The coordinators in their areas have shared their pictures and how they are doing all…
Volunteer Spotlight: Matthia Family
Kurt and Sheela Matthia (the two senior citizens in the blue t-shirts above) live in Pleasant Grove, Utah. They became enthusiastic Bountiful supporters in August 2021 after watching Bountiful…
Volunteer Spotlight: Christine Maynor
Our volunteer spotlight is on Christine Maynor. Christine is in the photo above with her husband Mike at a Bountiful get-together at the Cheesecake factory. She heard about Bountiful through the…
Donor Spotlight: Davis Bell Family & Bountiful Jars
Did you know we have Bountiful jar labels that can be attached to a jar? Our donor spotlight is on the Davis & Melissa Bell family who say they have been fans of Bountiful’s for years. The Bell…
Spotlight: Bolivia
Our spotlight is on the country of Bolivia. Bountiful began screening children for malnutrition in Bolivia in 2014. We are currently helping eight communities (one that has been adopted) and over…
Spotlight on the Philippines 2023
Bountiful Children’s Foundation has been fighting child malnutrition in the Philippines for 10 years now and is helping in 45 communities. Cristie Deyro, M.D., Bountiful’s regional coordinator in…
Spotlight: Agnes Conteh
Our coordionator spotlight is on Agnes Conteh, the country coordinator in Sierra Leone. In the picture above, Agnes is shown recently receiving a Tonkolili and Bombali Women in Leadership Award. She…
Donor Spotlight: The Van Leeuwen Family
Neil and Cathy Van Leeuwen live in Kaysville, Utah and have been Bountiful supporters for over 10 years. Cathy shares: “We heard about Bountiful Children many years ago in a newspaper article. It…
Happy Birthday to Bob Rees, co-founder!
Happy Birthday to Bob Rees, one of Bountiful’s founders. Bob has worked tirelessly since 2008 to make people aware of the plight of malnourished children. Thank you Bob for your service! Bob Rees…
Bountiful Children Growing Up Beautifully 3
Iloilo coordinator Wilma (far left) was happily amazed when she realized that all 5 girls moving up to the Young women organization have all been her recipients in Bountiful. From left to right:…
Bountiful Children Growing Up Beautifully 2
Princess Mae, from Donsol, a town in Bicol region was only 2 months old when her mother stopped producing milk. At 6 months she was found to be underweight and started receiving supplements from…
Bountiful Children Growing Up Beautifully 1
Katelyn Louise was 2 years old when she qualified to receive supplements. During that time her mother Mazy started volunteering to assist the local coordinator with screening and distribution….
Fight Malnutrition Club starts at BYU
College students at BYU Provo have started a Fight Malnutrition club on campus. Here are some of the activities they are doing… -A hunger banquet with live music and food. – A movie night that…
Donor Appreciation Dinner
Donors and friends of the foundation enjoyed a delicious meal at Molly’s Restaurant in Provo. “Without many hands doing a lot of work we couldn’t achieve nearly what we have been able to achieve,”…
Children in the Philippines Report
Throughout this past year, over 5800 children were evaluated by the Foundation in the Philippines for under-nutrition. The majority of these children are undernourished as seen in the chart below….
Donor Appreciation Diner in Salt Lake
This year we hosted a dinner at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building on Temple Square for our donors in the Salt Lake City area. At this dinner we had a panel of BYU professors, BCF Board…
“Our Beloved Children” Documentary
BCF has Australian documentary filmmaker Ben King of Oxigeno Film + Television to thank for his dedication and talent in filming and producing a series of videos portraying the foundation’s work,…