“Nativity Village in Mazere” was constructed with Nativity Parish’s 2011 Lenten collection. Fr. Richard Martin blessed the new homes. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 24, 2012) — In anticipation of the 40-day Lenten season, parishioners from Church of the Nativity in Burke, Va., journeyed to Haiti Feb. 6-10 to witness how their generosity has transformed the […]
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Eight 4 Third World Hope Rebuilds Hope and Schools in Jamaica
Eight 4 Third World Hope members (l-r) Allison Autry, Kevin Carges, Matthew Shue & Gerard Christian traveled to Jamaica for the dedication of the Concord Sacred Heart Early Childhood Institution. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 22, 2012) — It’s sometimes difficult to imagine that some of the children on one of the most beautiful islands in […]
Gift from America’s Heartland is a Legacy for Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 16, 2012) — Thanks to the kindness of strangers, hundreds of children in Haiti soon will be benefiting from a loving donation made by the Chippewa Valley Bean Company and its dedicated kidney bean growers to Food For The Poor. Located in northwestern Wisconsin, the bean company and the growers have […]
Young Philanthropist Receives National Recognition from The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
In December 2010, Samantha, left, and her mother Sindee traveled to Nicaragua to fulfill the dream of homeownership for a destitute family. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 14, 2012) — Samantha Kerker, a junior at Atlantic Community High School, has been recognized by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program to honor young people […]
Boca Grande Committee Keeps Its Promise – Friendship Village II is Now Home for Dozens of Families in Michaud, Haiti
Forty families have been relocated from the tent cities in Port-au-Prince to Michaud, where they received a new two-room house, which includes a sanitation unit and kitchenette. Friendship Village II was funded by the Boca Grande Hope for Haitians Committee and Food For The Poor donors. Related Information: More Photos on Facebook COCONUT CREEK, Fla. […]
Inspiration from the Poor: Gifts of Hope, Faith & Love Food For The Poor Celebrates 30 Years of Service
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 8, 2012) — Like the luminous reflection from a shiny pearl, Food For The Poor has been for three decades a ray of hope for the hungry, the destitute, and the abandoned in the Caribbean and Latin America. The ministry may have started out as a feeding program in Jamaica 30 […]
Women Helping Women: The Links Make Donation to Food For The Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 7, 2012) — Like the links in a chain, the women of the Fort Lauderdale chapter of The Links, Incorporated have connected and collected funds to build a home for a woman and her children in Haiti. Members of the organization presented Robin Mahfood, President/CEO of Food For The Poor, with […]
Reggae Star Shakes up Building Hope Gala’s House Rally, Sets New Record
(l to r) Shaggy with Robin Mahfood, Food For The Poor’s President/CEO COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 7, 2012) — Thanks to the compassion of 375 South Florida residents at Food For The Poor’s Building Hope Gala on Saturday, Feb. 4 at The Polo Club of Boca Raton, enough money was raised to construct 100 houses, […]
Deadly Prison Fire Highlights Need for Food For The Poor Prison Ministry Nonviolent Offenders to be Freed
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 4, 2012) — Food For The Poor has released 78 nonviolent offenders in the Dominican Republic (6), Guyana (19), Haiti (15), Honduras (8) and Jamaica (30) in time to spend Easter Holy Week with their families. These prisoners were incarcerated due to their inability to pay the required fines, even though […]
Jacksonville Woman is Making a Difference in Jamaica
The Celebration of Life School in St. Catherine, Jamaica was constructed by Barbara Gilbert through FFP in July 2011. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 1, 2012) — Life for several families is looking a lot brighter thanks to a dedicated donor by the name of Barbara Gilbert who raised funds to build a village for the […]