LIFT: Livelihoods Improved Through Food Security and Training
Lift families from food insecurity to lasting resilience.
Food insecurity is rising across Latin America and the Caribbean—one in four people doesn’t know where their next meal will come from. LIFT (Livelihoods Improved Through Food Security and Training) equips families with the tools, training, and faith foundation to grow food, raise small livestock, and build a stronger future—right where they live.
What is LIFT?
LIFT is a scalable model for sustainable food security, grounded in a robust theory of change. It helps families move from food insecurity to resilience through phased support in food production, nutrition, and capacity building—so progress is measurable, repeatable, and built to grow.
The Challenge
For too many families, the question isn’t “what’s for dinner?”—it’s “will there be dinner?” Rising costs, climate shocks, and fragile local economies can turn everyday life into a constant scramble for food. And when meals are uncertain, everything else becomes harder: health, school, work, and stability.
How LIFT equips families to thrive
When families learn to grow, harvest, and prepare diverse, nutritious foods, they don’t just survive—they thrive. LIFT supports households step-by-step—whether they’re experienced farmers or starting from zero—so they can transition toward resilient, sustainable agriculture.
Support a family with a LIFT Starter Kit
Help families build food and income with the training, tools and support to raise livestock suited to their community.
Give families tools and training to grow food at home—turning available land into a productive garden for lasting food security.
Equip 30 farmers with hands-on training to grow food sustainably—strengthening food security, productivity, and resilience.
Help families in Latin America diversify beyond basic grains—their main source of energy and income in many rural communities
Tailored support that multiplies
LIFT is never one-size-fits-all. It builds on each community’s needs and strengths—meeting families where they are—then delivers practical, confidence-building skills through Farmer Field Schools. Because every garden planted, every goat provided, and every training session can be shared and repeated, the impact ripples outward—strengthening households, inspiring neighbors, and helping communities become more self-sustaining. When one family is lifted, the whole community rises.
Whole-person, whole-community support
Food For The Poor weaves cross-cutting principles into implementation to help communities:
• Foster empowerment and local coordination
• Promote awareness of healthy and nutritious habits
• Strengthen spiritual connection with God
• Improve quality of life
LIFT supports both practical outcomes and deeper foundations that sustain change.
How the progression works
LIFT employs a three-level progression model—and communities can start at any level based on need and capacity. Each level builds on the last—so growth is steady, supported, and sustainable.
Built for accountability, impact, and scale
LIFT’s structured progression and learning-based approach helps ensure accountability—so support turns into skills, skills turn into harvests, and harvests turn into resilience that lasts.
Help lift a family—and watch a community rise.
Your support can plant the seeds of lasting change: reliable food, stronger health, and resilient futures.
