COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 15, 2025) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) is marking World Food Day with Rise & Shine, a one-day digital fundraising campaign to provide nutritious breakfast meals for children in northern Haiti, helping them learn, grow, and move toward a brighter future. The campaign takes place on Thursday, Oct. 16, in […]
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Franciscan Univ. Student Builds Homes in Guatemala to Honor Country of His Birth
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 8, 2025) – At just 19 years old, James Ronaldo Meyer is already making a lasting impact on families in need. Born in Guatemala and adopted as an infant by a loving American couple, James has turned a personal journey into a powerful mission to give back to the country of […]
Amerijet and FFTP Team Up to Pack 1,000 School Supply Kits for Angels Of Hope Program
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 3, 2025) – Amerijet International Airlines and Food For The Poor (FFTP) will come together Saturday, Oct. 4, to pack 1,000 school supply kits for children in FFTP’s Angels Of Hope program, strengthening a partnership rooted in shared compassion and service. The supplies, donated and purchased by Amerijet team members, will […]
National Hispanic Heritage Month: FFTP and Mercado Global Empower Indigenous Women in Guatemala
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2025) – As a child in San Lucas, Guatemala, Cristina received her first traditional huipil from her mother — a colorful handwoven blouse that carries the stories of her ancestors. Today, she continues that tradition as a weaver and mother, determined to pass her heritage to the next generation. Cristina’s […]
National Hispanic Heritage Month: Honduran Families Celebrate New Homes and Hope, Thanks to Indiana Church and FFTP
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 25, 2025) – Families in the rural community of Cucuyagua, Honduras, are celebrating a new beginning as they move into safe, sturdy homes built through the generosity of parishioners at St. Mary’s Church in Greensburg, Ind., with Food For The Poor (FFTP). For years, families in the area lived in fragile […]
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Safe Water Project Transforms Life in El Fortín, Mexico
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 17, 2025) – For families in El Fortín, a remote farming and fishing village in southern Mexico, the daily struggle for clean water was a constant worry. That changed in 2024 when Water Mission, in partnership with Food For The Poor (FFTP), completed a safe water project that now serves the […]
FFTP and Partners Deliver Rice, Baby Supplies, and Medical Relief in Central America
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 12, 2025) – Families in some of the most vulnerable communities in Central America and the Caribbean are receiving urgently needed food and medical support through the efforts of Food For The Poor (FFTP) and its partners. In Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala, the community hardest hit by a recent earthquake, […]
Celebration of Hope Gala to Bring Safe Homes and Hope to Families in Bondeau, Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 8, 2025) – In the Haitian community of Bondeau, families continue to live in homes so unsafe that they hide under their beds during storms. Cracked walls, sinking foundations, and leaky roofs are daily realities for residents still recovering from Hurricane Matthew, which hit Haiti on Oct. 4, 2016, and the […]
A Place to Call Home: Food For The Poor Aims to Bring Hope and Healing to Vulnerable Children in Need
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (August 4, 2025) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) has launched its “A Place to Call Home” month-long digital campaign to connect 100 sponsors with children in Angels Of Hope (AOH)-supported homes across Latin America and the Caribbean. Throughout August, donors can give $34 a month to help provide safe shelter, nutritious […]
Superstars Angélica Vale and Angélica María Join Food For The Poor to Support Children in Need
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 24, 2025) – Two of Latin America’s most beloved and influential entertainers, Angélica Vale and Angélica María, are joining forces with Food For The Poor (FFTP) to bring renewed hope to vulnerable children across Latin America and the Caribbean. The internationally adored, one-of-a-kind mother-daughter duo – icons throughout the U.S., Mexico, […]