By David Langle, Project Manager, South America In early December, a colleague and I had the opportunity to meet someone very special to Food For The Poor and its donors. Her name is Angela and one of our partners took us to the Roosevelt Institute in Bogota, Colombia, where she has been receiving lifesaving treatment […]
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Another Face in the Crowd
As FFP’s Radio On-Air Fundraiser, Paul Jacobs is never at a loss for words. A moving encounter on a recent trip to Guatemala however left him speechless. He had no words seeing women, children and entire families digging through mounds of trash in the stifling heat…trying to find anything to survive. That is where Paul met […]
Father’s Day Reflections
We asked around the office for some reflections on Father’s Day. We hope you enjoy them. We are grateful for all the fathers out there, and most importantly, our Heavenly Father! (Also if you need any last-minute gift ideas we’ve got you covered: 1. ESPN’s 30 for 30 box set 2. Unlimited naps for a week […]
Meet Food For The Poor’s Executive VP
By ROBBY BRUMBERG Recently we spoke with FFP’s Executive Vice President Alvaro Pereira (pictured on the left in the photo above), about his involvement in international development, the importance of houses and happiness, and little bit about badminton. Enjoy! Q: Can you tell us a bit about your background: where you grew up, what sort […]
Inspired by mission trip, FFP staff members become “Champions”
By Karen Gaulette Curtiss, FFP Campaign Advisor: In September of 2011, 16 Food For The Poor employees set out on a mission trip to Haiti, my homeland. Some of us went out of curiosity, others went because every day we are told of the extreme poverty in Haiti, but like many, we questioned the level of […]
“A Stitch and a Prayer” for a Family in Need
Food For The Poor’s Donor Relations department always has at least one housing campaign per year, and we have a meeting to sort of “kickoff” the campaign. With that said, I elected four advisors from Donor Relations to put together some ideas for the kickoff of our “A Stitch and a Prayer” campaign. We were […]
When a simple Christmas card means the world
I just returned from a trip to Jamaica, and as we were visiting the different Angels of Hope homes for abandoned and orphaned children, we passed out some letters that were sent by their sponsors. You cannot imagine how excited the children get to receive a simple letter, a message from afar that they are […]
My New Hero
Here’s a quick one from FFP Radio On-Air Fundraiser Paul Jacobs. He just got back from Guatemala, where he made some new friends and met a new hero. By: Paul Jacobs … so, the way it works is that children are supposed to be served and cared for by us, NOT run from house to house […]
And We Wish You a Merry Christmas
From the Food For The Poor family to yours, we wish you a joyous and Merry Christmas!
When Eating Mud Pies Isn’t Child’s Play
In Haiti, many children are fed mud pies, which sometimes are made with vegetable shortening and salt, when there is nothing else to eat. Francis McGovern, who works at Food For The Poor as a donor service representative, shares his childhood story of sampling mud pies. This was first published on our Facebook page in December. “Here’s […]
