Missionaries to Juárez since 2017

Ten years of feeding, teaching, and loving the kids of Juárez

Ethan & Lindsay Efferson founded Hunger House International in 2017 — sharing the Gospel and daily meals with children across six Hunger Houses in Ciudad Juárez, México.

Why Juárez

A city that needs hope

Ciudad Juárez is listed as one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Many of the children Ethan & Lindsay serve live in extreme poverty and have witnessed violence, corruption, and trauma most of us can't imagine.

The Effersons have worked full-time in Juárez since 2018 — and in all that time, they've never once felt unsafe. God has opened doors, again and again, for hope to reach kids who need it most.

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Share the Gospel

We teach weekly Bible lessons and Bible studies, created in-house, so the children can grow in their faith and know they're loved by God.

Daily meals

Micronutrient meals served daily, five days a week, at each Hunger House location.

Medical care

Medical support for kids whose families often can't access basic healthcare.

Tutoring & tuition

Tutoring and tuition assistance help kids stay in school and build a future.

Our story

A leap of faith, 1,200 miles

Ethan and Lindsay were born and raised in Alabama, working steady jobs in the medical field. In 2015, on a mission trip to Juárez, Ethan felt God's unmistakable call to leave it all behind and move his family to the border.

In 2017, they did it — quitting their jobs, leaving Alabama, and founding Hunger House International to feed hundreds of children the things they truly hunger for: love, attention, trust, direction, and the Gospel. For many of these kids, Hunger House is the only place they'll ever hear that Jesus loves them.