On Wednesday, Roman Catholic cardinals selected a man who advocates for the poor as the church’s new leader. His Eminence, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, is the first pope from Latin America. The 266th pontiff of the church will be known as Pope Francis. Several media reports, including The New York Times, New York Magazine […]
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We have a Mission Trip Giveaway winner!
For the second year in a row, Food For The Poor held its Mission Trip Giveaway over a three-week period. To determine a winner, we asked a simple question: Why would you like to go on a mission trip to Haiti from July 8 – 12, 2013 with Food For The Poor? The responses we received were fantastic […]
Snapshots of Haiti
Recently, staffer April S. joined Food For The Poor colleagues visiting needy families in various parts of Haiti. The group was also there to check in on communities that have been beneficiaries of Food For The Poor support, such as Olivier, where 50 families received homes in 2012 from generous donors. April shares her iPhone […]
Digital scrapbookers helping to save lives one kit at a time
It’s a beautiful thing to see people working together, using their unique talents, gifts and resources in an effort to help people in need. That’s exactly what our good friends at Scrap Girls are doing.
36 gifts that will renew spirits, change lives
Jesus taught a valuable lesson about sharing when He performed the miracle of feeding 5,000 people. You can share your blessings and Christ’s compassion by feeding families, educating children, turning shacks into homes, and providing clean water. The Food For The Poor Spring Catalog offers products from fruit trees to schools that will change lives […]
Let There Be Light!
On the way in to work last week, I heard a piece on the radio about the high cost of electricity in Jamaica, and the difficulty this causes for the island’s poor (and even the not so poor).
Angels of Hope Homes Turn Neglected Children into Queens and Kings
Our manager of Angels of Hope has met and bonded with hundreds of children who live in the 117 orphanages that Food For The Poor supports. For Tricia, each child is dear to her. This is a story of one child who captured Tricia’s heart and lives up to her name Reina, which means queen […]
Partnerships
Partnerships are an absolute key ingredient in making the work of Food For The Poor efficient and effective.
What Mothers Want
As a mother, I wish for my child to be the kind of person who is confident, considerate and competent. I want her to learn how to program computers, surf and change a tire. My dreams for her seem so grandiose when compared to the aspirations of many of the mothers Food For The Poor […]
Building hope in Jamaica
Since 2001, Craig Ruppert and Chris Davitt — along with a tremendous amount of faithful family and friends — have partnered with Food For The Poor to build four schools, 165 housing units, and a home for the elderly. They’ve also made possible a sustainable fishing village project and two clean water initiatives. A couple months […]
