Our Programs

scratch kitchen project

Everyone wants children to thrive in school and nutrition has been proven critical to their success. Unfortunately, too many students lack access to healthy meals. In partnership with RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School (K-8), we are helping to launch a transformative Scratch Kitchen Pilot. Overflowing Hands provided a $75,000 grant to upgrade the school’s kitchen facilities and provide “Cafeteria Buddies”- volunteers supporting students as they transition to nutritious food choices. Across the U.S., children face rising rates of chronic health and mental health conditions. By reducing highly processed foods, this project directly combats these physical and psychological challenges. Our goal is to create a scalable, sustainable project to implement scratch kitchens in schools, revolutionizing student health and learning, one meal at a time.

supporting kids in Panama - Lugo ministry

Overflowing Hands has partnered with Ricardo and Karel Lugo to serve underprivileged children and teenagers for more than 15 years. In 2024, the Lugo family moved to Panama to start a new ministry. In partnership with Kids Around the World, more than 20 impoverished communities are served with meals and weekly discipleship clubs for thousands of children. Mission trips to support kid’s camps and playground builds are planned in September and December 2026. We are very grateful to the Lugo family for their dedication and success in guiding youth.

hurricane helene relief efforts

In late September, 2024, western North Carolina and surrounding mountain towns were devastated by Hurricane Helene. Massive floods destroyed homes and businesses, infrastructure crumbled and lives were lost. Overflowing Hands and Rocky Top Catering partnered together again to bring disaster relief. Hot meals and fresh produce boxes were provided for months. Overflowing Hands continues to help communities in need by supporting youth events and camps.

Building Hope Centers

We build Hope Centers that are transforming communities and the children they serve. A Hope Center is a building used as a community center, a feeding center, a youth center for after-school activities, a foster home and a church. Kids in third-world countries go to their Hope Center to be safe, to play, to study and learn, to be encouraged and receive hot meals. Hope Centers have been funded in Belarus (2), Moldova (1), Ukraine (1), Nicaragua (20) and planning more in Panama.

United states outreach

We partner with non-profit organizations to support specific programs that provide basic daily needs to children, including food, clothing, health and medical services, protection from abuse and neglect, access to organized sports, training, youth development, and activities that promote healthy lifestyles and mental wellness.

Young Life Bahamas

Sponsoring summer camps at Young Life Bahamas, now serving local Bahamian teenagers in Eleuthera, Nassau, Grand Bahama Island and Freeport. More than 500 youth face the challenges of fragmented families, teenage pregnancy, substance abuse and gang culture. Local Young Life leaders are helping their youth realize there are opportunities to change their future with weekly club meetings, summer camps and support groups.

SANCHEZ MINISTRY - Madrid Spain

Overflowing Hands partners with Eli and Sherling Sanchez to support children’s programs and youth development in Madrid. The programs serve kids and teenagers of local families, providing fellowship, stability and support to children. Leadership training workshops encourage youth to set goals for a more positive future by raising awareness about choices, decisions and consequences.

food insecurity - Feeding Hungry Kids

After distributing more than 800,000 meals and over 4 million pounds of fresh produce, our pandemic response “Feeding Hungry Kids” was completed in June, 2021. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Overflowing Hands and Rocky Top Catering distributed nutritious food to more than 50 neighborhoods in Wake County and surrounding areas. Overflowing Hands continues to support neighborhoods struggling with food insecurity with food distribution through out the year and during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

Empowered Dreamers - Nicaragua

Serving alongside Nicaraguans to support the youth in 22 communities in the capital city area of Managua. Our Nicaraguan project managers and leadership team are directing youth activities in Hope Center communities. Due to political unrest in Nicaragua, we are no longer able to lead mission trips to Nicaragua. The great news is the communities continue to thrive with their local leaders.

Belarussian Outreach

Due to the war in Ukraine and uncertainty in that region of the world, Belarussian children are no longer able to come to America for our summer program. Over 15 years, more than 375 Belarussian children were hosted by American families during our six-week summer programs, providing relief from radiation contamination from the 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster. While their immune system and body organs healed, their hope and faith grew. Host family groups were supported in Raleigh NC, Baltimore MD and South Hamilton MA. Our hope for all the Belarussian children we served is that they will be confident and steadfast future leaders of their country!