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Earthquake Survivor Surprises FFP Leader With In-Person Thank You

Earthquake Survivor Surprises FFP Leader With In-Person Thank You

November 22, 2021May 10, 2023 FFTP

By Michael Turnbell It was a day Nelcia Laventure has dreamed about since she was a child, living in Food For The Poor’s Maison d’Amour orphanage in Haiti. She wanted to meet the man behind the charity that has impacted so many lives in her native country. Nelcia, who was severely injured in the 2010 […]

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Meet the Winners of the 2017 Angels of Hope Drawing Contest

Meet the Winners of the 2017 Angels of Hope Drawing Contest

November 22, 2021May 10, 2023 FFTP

Thank you for voting in this year’s Angels Of Hope drawing contest. We’re pleased to introduce this year’s winners.     Kids 1st Place Cristofer is an athletic, affectionate and helpful boy who enjoys playing the guitar. In his free time he also likes to draw and play sports with his friends. His favorite subjects […]

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Your Vote Makes a Difference to Talented Young Artists

Your Vote Makes a Difference to Talented Young Artists

November 22, 2021May 10, 2023 FFTP

The annual Angels of Hope Drawing Contest is one of the highlights of the year for the young artists who participate. Each year, the children who participate are excited to learn the theme for each year’s contest. This year’s theme is “God Loves the Earth.” Vote for your favorite drawing in the Kids, Junior and […]

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“You can’t stop yourself from smiling back!”

“You can’t stop yourself from smiling back!”

November 22, 2021May 10, 2023 FFTP

Anitra Parmele, an on-air fundraiser in Food for the Poor’s Media Department, has seen how two donors’ creativity and generosity touches the children Food For The Poor serves. From adults to toddlers, the brightly colored dolls with the engaging grins invariably elicit a consistent response. Like so many, Alice Marino, Director of Media Marketing, was […]

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Congratulations to our talented winners!

Congratulations to our talented winners!

November 22, 2021May 10, 2023 FFTP

Food For The Poor’s Angels of Hope program provides orphaned and abandoned children with loving homes and sponsorship. Each year, the children compete in a drawing contest to win a certificate and $500 toward their personal needs. Congratulations to Pablo, above right, and Mirna, above center, in blue, winners of the 2012 Angels of Hope […]

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A Day of Celebration for orphans

A Day of Celebration for orphans

November 22, 2021May 10, 2023 FFTP

AOH Slideshow by FFP Photographer Hilda Perez They anticipate the day for months. Like children waiting for Christmas, the orphans Food For The Poor’s Angels of Hope (AOH) program supports bubble with excitement over their upcoming Day of Celebration. They constantly talk about the day, ask questions about it and dream about the fun-filled affair. […]

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Reflections from Haiti

Reflections from Haiti

November 22, 2021August 29, 2012 FFTP

Haiti is pretty hard to describe with words. Conveying a country’s worth of hope, suffering, hunger, degradation, chaos, resilience, massive dysfunction and tremendous beauty is no easy task. So let’s just talk about some things we saw on our most recent trip to this fascinating place. 1. We met a family living in a row […]

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When a simple Christmas card means the world

When a simple Christmas card means the world

November 22, 2021May 10, 2023 FFTP

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 […]

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Food For The Poor Donors’ Gifts at Work

Food For The Poor Donors’ Gifts at Work

November 22, 2021March 21, 2023 FFTP

By April S. At Ciudad de Niños home, a Food For The Poor-supported orphanage in western El Salvador, the children sell fragrant candles for $1 and make an 80-cent profit with each purchase. The soy wax is provided by generous donors, the glass is made with recycled bottles collected from the area, and the red […]

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Carla, an Angel Of Hope

Carla, an Angel Of Hope

November 22, 2021March 21, 2023 FFTP

The Angels Of Hope program sponsors children who were neglected or abandoned. Through the compassionate support of donors, the children are clothed, fed and schooled. Most importantly, they are shown God’s love. Here, Angels Of Hope Program Director Tricia Szymanski visits with Carla, one of the sponsored children benefiting from the program, at a home […]

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