COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 22, 2012) — Hope For Haitians has teamed up with Food For The Poor for its first 5K Walk/Run For Education fundraiser. Every step taken by each participant will be a step toward raising much needed funds for school supplies and uniforms for children in Haiti. Join FFP May 12 for […]
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Haiti Houses Funded in February Will be Finished in June
2012 Building Hope Gala committee members (l to r) Julie Mahfood, Kara Seelye, Natasha Singh, Ronda Ellis Ged, David Gluck, Ronda Gluck, Abdol Moabery, Cathy Moabery, Francis Mahfood, Rene Mahfood, Pamela Matsil, Patricia Wallace, Becky Carlsson, Allison Venditti, Traci Wilson (Committee member not pictured: Michele Greene) COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 21, 2012) — Construction has […]
A Voice for the Voiceless: Radio Hosts Speak on Behalf of Guatemala’s Poor
For the first time, 13 radio hosts representing stations from Hawaii to Florida traveled with FFP to the mountainous region of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 8, 2012) — A home in the mountains overlooking lush green tree tops, hazy blue skies as far as the eye can see and a crisp clean breeze […]
Providing Safe, Clean Water for Families: Food For The Poor’s Water Week 2012 campaign
Children who live in the rural regions of Nicaragua must walk great distances and forge treacherous paths in search of water to drink. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 16, 2012) — Many living in developed countries do not give much thought to their daily water use for cooking, cleaning or even drinking. They simply head to […]
Atlanta Attorneys Host Wine Tasting to Bring Water, Hope to Haiti
What: Atlanta-area attorneys to host a wine tasting reception at The Art HouseGallery Atlanta.Where: The Art House Gallery Atlanta, 3193 Paces Ferry Place, Atlanta, Ga. 30305When: March 21 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (L to R) Amanda Farahany, Sheryl McCalla, and Edward Buckley COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 6, 2012) — Atlanta-area attorneys will host […]
Food For The Poor, Partners Move 2,000 into Haiti Homes
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 6, 2012) — Food For The Poor joined with key partners on Feb. 27 to move 400 families displaced by the 2010 earthquake into sturdy homes. The Inter-American Development Bank, and Fonds d’ Assistance Économique et Social, along with Food For The Poor committed to building the homes on the outskirts […]
Student Reporters from Saint Andrew’s Middle School Tour Food For The Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 7, 2012) — As field reporters and community service volunteers, 19 students from Saint Andrew’s Middle School held a “mud cookie” from Haiti and learned what it means to be destitute in a developing country while touring Food For The Poor’s headquarters in Coconut Creek, Fla. on March 2. Their mission […]
Help Food For The Poor Meet the Fight Hunger Challenge
Food For The Poor provides more than 15,000 hot meals from its feeding center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, six days a week. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 5, 2012) —For more than three decades, Food For The Poor has been a dedicated servant of the poor. One of the ministry’s priorities in 2012 is to ship 1,200 […]
Kansas City Kids Make a Difference for Kids in Guyana
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 29, 2012) — Boxes packed to the brim with all things necessary for school-aged children soon will be shipped to the South American country of Guyana. Middle school students from Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy and St. Therese School in Kansas City, Mo., donated three pallets of school supplies to Food For […]
Jolinda Wade’s Journey to Haiti: Mother of NBA Star Wants to Make a Difference with Food For The Poor
Pastor Jolinda Wade meets the residents of Manneville, Haiti, where Food For The Poor has begun building new concrete block homes for the neediest families. Related Information: Watch a Video about Pastor Jolinda Wade’s journey in Haiti More photos on Facebook COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 29, 2012) – It’s a hot October morning, and the […]