The world produces enough food to nourish its population, yet millions of people still go hungry. Research reveals why food abundance does not guarantee food security—and how reducing food waste, addressing poverty, and strengthening food systems could help end hunger. Every day, farmers around the world produce food for billions of people. Yet millions of […]
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Fighting Hunger With Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge
How traditional knowledge and sustainable agriculture can strengthen food security, livelihoods and the land For generations, Indigenous and rural farming communities across Latin America have developed agricultural knowledge rooted in the land — knowledge about crops, seasons, biodiversity and the relationship between agriculture and community life. Today, researchers are examining how this knowledge can contribute […]
Five Myths About Street Children and the Reality Behind Them
The term street children often brings to mind stereotypes: children who are orphans, delinquents, unwilling to accept help, or responsible for the circumstances in which they live. But research by psychologist Lewis Aptekar, who studied street children in Colombia, and anthropologist Tobias Hecht, whose work examined street-connected children in Brazil, presents a far more complex […]
What Happens After a Child Leaves the Angels of Hope Program?
What happens when a child graduates from an Angels of Hope children’s home? For many, it marks the beginning of a new chapter shaped by education, opportunity, and the support they received throughout childhood. During a Food For The Poor mission trip to Honduras in December 2024, volunteers visited several Angels of Hope children’s homes […]
Health Care Access in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Lifeline for Families in Poverty
Why Health Care Access for Families in Poverty Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean Families living in poverty urgently need health care access in Latin America and the Caribbean. When individuals are struggling in poverty, gaining access to health care is nearly impossible. Parents face so many challenges to find basic medical treatment for […]
3 Ways Food For The Poor Volunteers Fight Food Insecurity
Giving Thanks by Giving Back: Volunteers Unite to Help Relieve Food Insecurity Food insecurity is on the rise around the world. Conflict, inflation and climate extremes have combined for an unprecedented food crisis. The cost to deliver food assistance is at an all-time high and a rise in life-threatening hunger has followed. Every day, more […]
The Heart of Giving: 6 Added Benefits of Volunteering
People volunteer for all types of causes and for different reasons. With a compassionate heart and a genuine desire to help others, volunteers give of their time, energy and skills. People who volunteered with businesses and nonprofit organizations became invaluable resources. Research shows that volunteer connections have many additional benefits beyond giving back and providing […]
What is child sponsorship at Food For The Poor?
A unique way to sponsor a child Food For The Poor is one of the best charities you can choose for child sponsorship. Through our Angels Of Hope child sponsorship program, children living in established group homes with loving caretakers throughout the Caribbean and Latin America are given the critical resources every child needs. In […]
Celebrate National Bible Week
Devoting time to reading the Bible during Thanksgiving week is a wonderful way to remind ourselves of the many ways God blesses us through His word.
A Vision for Haiti
Each day, Food For The Poor Board Member Dr. Lynne Nasrallah contemplates the “Stations of the Cross” – the 14 stations that guide believers through the steps taken by Jesus from his condemnation to his burial and resurrection.
