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Good Things Come in Trees – Tree-Planting Project Thrives in Jamaica

Good Things Come in Trees – Tree-Planting Project Thrives in Jamaica

August 3, 2022May 10, 2023 FFTP

Across the island of Jamaica, areas once covered with shade trees and lush fruit trees are shockingly barren. Deforestation can ravage communities over time when people living in poverty and lacking other resources cut down trees in their desperate search for wood to cook with and build shelter. After years of tree felling, with no […]

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Behind the Scenes: Spicy Sustainability

Behind the Scenes: Spicy Sustainability

June 9, 2022May 10, 2023 FFTP

Representatives from our partner organization in Honduras, CEPUDO, picked us up at the airport and were thrilled to tell us we were immediately going to visit a new project. CEPUDO President Linda wanted to surprise us, so she kept us in suspense for the entire ride. A few hours outside of San Pedro Sula, we […]

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Life is Sweeter With Honey: Beekeeping Success Transforms Lives

Life is Sweeter With Honey: Beekeeping Success Transforms Lives

May 20, 2022May 10, 2023 FFTP

What can fly 15 miles per hour, loves flowers and supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goals? It’s the humble honeybee! What better day to celebrate honeybees and beekeepers than May 20, World Bee Day? Bees play an essential role in sustainable agriculture and beekeeping is a key provider of jobs in rural communities. Many small-scale […]

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Generations of Hope

Generations of Hope

March 30, 2022May 10, 2023 FFTP

In a remote area of Guyana where the literacy rate is low and food insecurity is high, the residents of Baramita Village hold onto hope. Food For The Poor donor-supported projects recently implemented in Baramita include the Food Security Project and a new library with a specific focus on supporting the education of children ages […]

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Planting a Future

Planting a Future

November 22, 2021August 4, 2014 FFTP

Matt Herzel is Food For The Poor’s very talented Multimedia Developer. He traveled to Haiti earlier this year, where he saw how FFPs reforestation efforts are making barren landscapes fruitful once again.  By Matt Herzel Travel from the Dominican Republic across the border into Haiti and two things immediately strike you: the beautiful, rugged hills, […]

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Honduras Fishing Villages

Honduras Fishing Villages

November 22, 2021September 16, 2014 FFTP

By Robby Brumberg I just read a press release from our PR team about a new Food For The Poor Fishing Village initiative in Honduras. Kind donors are equipping local fishing cooperatives in Omoa and Puerto Cortes with new boats, motors, and other fishing equipment to help them increase their catch. It’s uplifting to hear […]

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A Grateful Farmer Thanks Our Generous Donors

A Grateful Farmer Thanks Our Generous Donors

November 22, 2021May 10, 2023 FFTP

A Champion For The Poor recently funded a chicken farm project and, in turn, changed the life of a man named Gerald. Gerald had been working small gardening jobs, but was having trouble earning enough to support his family. Since receiving chickens and a coop as part of the farming project, he has begun to […]

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All-Nighter for the Poor

All-Nighter for the Poor

November 22, 2021November 5, 2012 FFTP

In South Florida, college students are organizing campus events to commemorate World Food Day in partnership with the international relief and development organization Food For The Poor.

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