The community of Manneville in Haiti is only about 860 miles from Boca Grande, Fla., but it is a world away.
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One Week in Haiti
Fourteen people who came from California, Rhode Island and states in between are in Haiti this week to share their blessings and roll up their sleeves. On the agenda: make school children smile, help dish out lifesaving food, paint a home, and be a witness to families living in despair. Victoria, an employee at Food […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
From everyone here at Food For The Poor, we want to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and say THANK YOU!
Beekeeping in Jamaica
One of the many ways FFP works to empower (rural and urban) farmers in Jamaica is through beekeeping. In addition to the benefit beekeepers receive from managing hives and producing honey, the projects are great for the bees themselves. With the alarming trend of bee populations being decimated around the world, healthy beekeeping projects are all […]
Survive and Thrive
I was just looking at the FFP website and saw a couple things that grabbed my attention.
We Can Help You Plan for Your Future
There are many creative ways to support the families that Food For The Poor serves. With thoughtful planning, you can make a gift that benefits your family as well as those in dire need in Latin America and the Caribbean. In honor of National Estate Planning Awareness Week, October 21-27, 2013, Food For The Poor […]
Banana Bark Cards
Our Banana Bark Card program offers employment to talented artisans in Haiti and gives them a chance to earn income to provide for their families. The chance to work offers the hope of a more prosperous future.
Praying for One
When you hear about poverty statistics, it’s understandable to feel overwhelmed.
Rainy Season
Here in South Florida we are in the midst of our rainy season. It rains just about every day this time of year. It’s not so bad, so long as you have
A Journey Home to Haiti – Part One
Cassandra Celestin, a Special Events Coordinator at Food For The Poor, shares her experience upon returning to her home country of Haiti for the first time in nearly 16 years. Summer of 1999 was the most exhilarating and fun summer of my childhood. I had traveled to the United States to spend a few weeks […]