Frequently Asked Questions

Your one-stop shop for all questions about Rice Bowls! Scroll down for even more answers about advocacy trips, bowl campaigns, and more.

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ABOUT RICE BOWLS

  • We were founded in 1980 in Upstate South Carolina! That’s over 45 years of providing millions and millions of healthy meals to hungry orphaned children!

Bowl PROJECTS

  • Rice bowls are plastic piggy banks shaped in the form of a bowl of rice. These currency collection devices will hold change and dollar bills. You can order FREE bowls for your group to raise funds to provide life-saving meals!

  • Bowl projects are perfect for any-sized group, including schools, churches, VBS, scout troops, clubs, families, co-workers, youth groups, and more! You can order bowls in quantities of 10, 20 and 50.

  • It is customizable to your group’s schedule and needs. We offer projects in 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8-week timeframes!

  • Crack the bowls open and count your funds. You deposit the funds into your account and can send them to us by online donation or a check! Together, we provide yummy meals to children in need.

Advocacy mission trips

  • We currently have serving opportunities in Honduras, Zambia, and South Africa.

  • We stay at or visit our partner children’s homes. We are there to play with the kids, be a respite for the caretakers, and serve the home however we can. They are the ones doing the hard, important work for our kids!

  • Our Honduras trips are $2395, and our trip to Zambia and South Africa is $4195. The initial trip deposit of $295 is non-refundable and goes towards your total amount due.

  • Head over to our Trips page!

  • No, our trips are fully inclusive! Your trip cost covers round-trip flights, accommodations, meals and filtered water, ground transportation to the children’s homes, community outings, supplies and activities for the kids, travel insurance, translator, and office concierge.

  • Come serve with a positive attitude and be willing to be a team player! We will send you all the important information leading up to your trip with everything you will need to know, including schedule, pack list, customs forms, and more! 

  • We understand that emergencies or schedule changes can happen - please reach out to our Administrative Coordinator, Mary-Burgess, at mballen@ricebowls.org