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Sustainable Development: 4 Ways To Build Lives and a Better Future

Sustainable Development: 4 Ways To Build Lives and a Better Future

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 FFTP

The concept of sustainable development is not new. It emerged in the 1980s as a solution to the challenge of meeting the material needs of today’s global population while maintaining the quality of the environment for following generations. Beyond protecting the environment, sustainable development focuses on empowering impoverished people and communities and helping them to […]

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How Partnerships Help Build Safe Housing

How Partnerships Help Build Safe Housing

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 FFTP

The statistics reflect the grim reality: According to the Inter-American Development Bank, a funding source for development throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, nearly half of residents in the region live in ”unsuitable housing built with precarious materials or without basic amenities.” The houses, which are typically rudimentary shacks assembled from scraps of wood, tin […]

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Supporting Impoverished Families Through Sustainable Housing Solutions

Supporting Impoverished Families Through Sustainable Housing Solutions

July 14, 2023July 19, 2023 FFTP

Living in a flimsy shack likely to collapse with a well-placed kick is no way for children to grow and thrive. Since its inception in 1982, Food For The Poor has been helping families living in poverty by building safe, secure homes. Thanks to our generous donors, we have completed more than 93,600 homes for […]

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*ANIMAL HUSBANDRY: Food For The Poor has ongoing animal husbandry and apiary programs that support impoverished families and communities. The funds that are raised from animals and bees in this catalog are used to support the aforementioned programs.

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