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MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. (February 15, 2019) “Angel Aloma and Adrian White Slagle were honored with the most prestigious awards from the ANA Nonprofit Federation (ANANF), formerly the DMA Nonprofit Federation, at its annual Washington, D.C. conference.”… To read more, click here.

BOCA RATON, Fla. (February 12, 2019) “Destitute families in Ti Maché, Haiti, are closer to realizing their dream of having safe, sturdy homes, thanks to the compassion of those attending Food For The Poor’s 24th annual Building Hope Gala Saturday at the historic Boca Raton Resort & Club.”… To read more, click here.

JAMAICA (February 6, 2019) “Carron Hall High School in St. Mary now has one of Jamaica’s premier biodigesters, donated by The Scientific Research Council (SRC), in partnership with Digicel Foundation, Food For the Poor Jamaica, American Friends of Jamaica and Caribbean Broilers Group Limited.”… To read more, click here.

JAMAICA (February 4, 2019) “State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Floyd Green has emphasised the importance of public-private partnerships to transform the education sector. He said that while the Government continues to institute measures to improve education, collaboration is needed to amplify those efforts.”… To read more, click here.

JAMAICA (January 31, 2019) “The Trench Town Polytechnic College, in Kingston, was conceptualised in 2015, when the Ministry of Education took the decision to streamline Charlie Smith High and Trench Town High Schools. Today, the College is changing the lives of hundreds of students with the myriad of courses offered.”… To read more, click here.

GUYANA (January 27, 2019) “The rearing of pigs is one of the many economic activities pursued by residents of Ann’s Grove. Though not being done on a large scale, it is sufficient to keep the trade alive , while eking out a living for many a household in the community.’”… To read more, click here.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (January 21, 2019) “Several community churches came together Monday to help ‘Pack Away Hunger.’”… To read more, click here.

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (January 18, 2019) “Food For The Poor donor Daniel Valdez is recovering from aching knees and sore feet two weeks after trekking 500 miles to fundraise for a home for a destitute family in Nicaragua.”… To read more, click here.

JAMAICA (January 17, 2019) “This year’s Kingston City Marathon will be a real international affair.”… To read more, click here.

JAMAICA (January 16, 2019) “Persons with disabilities (PwDs) often have difficulty integrating into society to contribute to the economy, while providing for themselves.”… To read more, click here.