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Author: Robby

The Good Things You Make Possible

The Good Things You Make Possible

November 22, 2021September 27, 2013 Robby

It’s a difficult task to properly encapsulate the scope of all that Food For The Poor does on a daily basis. There are a lot of moving parts in a lot of different places. With that in mind we made a map that we hope serves as a helpful representation of how much your generosity […]


FFP in Guyana

FFP in Guyana

November 22, 2021June 23, 2014 Robby

By Robby Brumberg Food For The Poor is marking 23 years of working to help the poor in Guyana this month. To celebrate this anniversary of charitable partnership and cooperation, here are a few things of note about the beautiful South American country. Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America. Despite its large […]


Planting a Future

Planting a Future

November 22, 2021August 4, 2014 Robby

Matt Herzel is Food For The Poor’s very talented Multimedia Developer. He traveled to Haiti earlier this year, where he saw how FFPs reforestation efforts are making barren landscapes fruitful once again.  By Matt Herzel Travel from the Dominican Republic across the border into Haiti and two things immediately strike you: the beautiful, rugged hills, […]


Honduras Fishing Villages

Honduras Fishing Villages

November 22, 2021September 16, 2014 Robby

By Robby Brumberg I just read a press release from our PR team about a new Food For The Poor Fishing Village initiative in Honduras. Kind donors are equipping local fishing cooperatives in Omoa and Puerto Cortes with new boats, motors, and other fishing equipment to help them increase their catch. It’s uplifting to hear […]


FFP in Dominica

FFP in Dominica

November 22, 2021October 3, 2014 Robby

By Robby Brumberg Dominica is a jaw-droppingly beautiful place, filled with spectacular beaches, mountains, waterfalls and other protected natural beauty, but nearly a third of all Dominica residents live in poverty. Here are a few more things you might not know about the “Nature Island of the Caribbean.” That cool looking bird on Dominica’s flag […]


A Prayer of Gratitude and Compassion

A Prayer of Gratitude and Compassion

November 22, 2021November 18, 2014 Robby

Every workday, we hold a prayer service at Food For The Poor. On Mondays, it’s a quiet time where we can reflect on our many blessings. We remember those in need here and around the world, and the generous people who help them. Pauline, our Human Resources Director, shared this beautiful prayer recently that was […]


What Are You Grateful For?

What Are You Grateful For?

November 22, 2021November 25, 2014 Robby

Here at Food For The Poor, we are grateful for every single person who has made caring for the poor a priority. Every person who faithfully prays, gives, volunteers and helps spread the word plays a critical role in our ongoing work to uplift our brothers and sisters in need. Thank you for all that […]


Building from the Rubble Up

Building from the Rubble Up

November 22, 2021February 4, 2015 Robby

Food For The Poor’s dauntless staff writer Debi Springer has an extraordinary compassion for the children and families we work to support here at FFP. Please take a few minutes to read about a family she met on a recent trip to Haiti.  Have you ever come face-to-face with someone who has a dream? I […]


Horse (and Mule) Power for Honduras

Horse (and Mule) Power for Honduras

November 22, 2021March 25, 2015 Robby

By Robby Brumberg Honduras is a mountainous country with harsh terrain and extremely limited infrastructure. The country has about 15,000 miles of roadways, less than 2,100 of which are paved. This leaves huge numbers of rural residents at the mercy of perilous, constantly shifting dirt roads, which may or may not be passable depending on […]


A True Place to Call Home

A True Place to Call Home

November 22, 2021April 14, 2015 Robby

Amber Noe is the coordinator of Food For The Poor’s peer-to-peer fundraising program, Champions for the Poor. She recently traveled to Haiti for the first time, and was kind enough to share some of her experiences with us.


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