[1] Its stated intent is, as a practical witness to the Christadelphian faith, "to share the blessings we receive from God to help those who are in real need in the less developed parts of the world".
[2] It seeks to "support sustainable 'down to earth' projects that focus on supporting vulnerable children, the provision of clean water, agricultural skills, basic health care and education and a meal a day".
[2] Aside from the major, long term projects, the fund has made significant one-off donations to other causes,[6] e.g., Tree Aid (which plants trees in Africa "to reduce poverty and protect the environment"[7]), Village Water (providing wells and a programme of hygiene education to rural Zambian villages[8]), WhizzKids United (an Africaid-run HIV/AIDS education programme using football to teach lessons about health[9]) and others.
The name was inspired by a speech of Henry Kissinger's, in which he said everyone on earth should have at least one meal a day.
[1] In 1999, representatives also started working in Australia to raise awareness and funding for projects in Nepal, Thailand, India, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville and Zambia.