Food For The Poor-Supported Center Adds 24 Pediatric Beds COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sep. 1, 2026) — Seven-year-old Dilan can run, play and learn today without lasting effects from a brain injury that once threatened his future, thanks to the specialized care he received at Juan Pablo II Mother and Child Hospital in Guatemala. Now, the […]
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World Humanitarian Day: Christos Ministries Builds Brighter Futures in Jamaica
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Aug. 19, 2026) – For Mervyn Levy, working as president of Christos Ministries is a way to serve others. It’s a philosophy he learned by observing his late mother, Thora Levy, co-founder of the organization he now leads. “Her legacy is leading by example – she showed what serving others can look […]
Food For The Poor Partners with Minuto de Dios for Initial Distribution of Aid in Response to Colombia Earthquake
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Aug. 13, 2026) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) is responding to the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck western Colombia Monday morning, as emergency workers continue search-and-rescue operations and government officials assess the extent of the damage. The earthquake struck in the Chocó region, about 149 miles west of Bogotá. The Colombian government […]
FFTP, Taiwan ICDF Expand Rice Project to Help Haitian Families Strengthen Food Security
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Aug. 6, 2026) — Families in southern Haiti are gaining new tools to grow more food, earn more income and strengthen local agriculture through a partnership that combines climate-smart technology with a sustainable, farmer-led approach to rice production. FFTP, the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF), and WES TRADE are expanding […]
One Month After Venezuela’s Earthquakes, FFTP Continues Relief Efforts While Preparing for Recovery
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 29, 2026) — One month after two devastating earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, Food For The Poor (FFTP) has mobilized nearly 260,000 pounds of aid, providing essential goods to thousands of earthquake survivors as emergency relief efforts continue and planning for recovery begins. Working alongside trusted partners including the Wayuu Taya Foundation, […]
FFTP Delivers Thousands of Hygiene Kits in Venezuela, Expands Earthquake Response
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 17, 2026) — Nearly one month after devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, Food For The Poor (FFTP) and its local partners continue expanding their humanitarian response, distributing thousands of hygiene kits this week while strengthening access to clean water and laying the groundwork for long-term recovery. The hygiene kits, which contain essential […]
Food For The Poor Sends Emergency Relief to Venezuela as Recovery Needs Grow
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 9, 2026) — Thousands of hygiene kits packed by Food For The Poor (FFTP) volunteers have arrived in Venezuela as the charity expands its earthquake relief effort with additional ocean shipments, family food kits and support for communities facing months of recovery. The Airlink shipment carried 9,720 hygiene kits destined for […]
Today: Volunteers Continue Packing Thousands of Hygiene Kits for Venezuela
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 6, 2026) — More than a week after devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, Food For The Poor (FFTP) continues expanding its emergency response as hundreds of volunteers gather to pack critically needed hygiene kits for families who have lost nearly everything. After nearly 200 volunteers assembled 6,720 hygiene kits during the first […]
FFTP Expands Venezuela Earthquake Response as Community Support Grows
Charity Prepares First Shipments While Working Through Trusted Humanitarian Partners COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 2, 2026) — Food For The Poor (FFTP) is ramping up its emergency response to the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, with its first international relief shipments now on the way. The charity is coordinating with carefully vetted partners to help deliver […]
Nativity Catholic Church Donates Over $545,000 to Food For The Poor in Support of Children and Families in Latin America and the Caribbean
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 26, 2026) – Parishioners of Nativity Catholic Church continued their longstanding legacy of supporting Food For The Poor (FFTP) and its mission with a donation of $545,612.85 through its Operation Starfish® fundraising campaign. Announced during a virtual celebration on Thursday, the gift marks nearly three decades of partnership between the two […]
