The project under construction COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 22, 2010) –The Boca Grande Friendship Village Committee set an aggressive goal of building an entire village in Haiti, and it couldn’t have come at a better time for the struggling country. More than 200 mothers, fathers and children have moved into 40 two-room homes in the […]
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Woman Hopes to Turn Trash to Treasure for the Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 15, 2010) – Paying for a home with money raised from a yard sale may seem a like a stretch, but it’s not out of reach if the house on the market is selling for $2,600. That’s all it takes to move a family living in poverty on the island of […]
Cholera Deaths Double in Aftermath of Hurricane Tomas
Little boy taking medicine to preventcholera at Saint Anthony clinic COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 11, 2010) –Haitian and international health officials acknowledged today the cholera epidemic continues to grow at an alarming rate, and is now “a matter of national security.” Food For The Poor has shipped and airlifted containers of critically needed supplies such […]
Orlando Residents Replace Haiti’s Tents and Shacks with Permanent Homes
The Asencios, Marinos, Herds and Mahfoods ORLANDO (Nov. 9, 2010) –At the 11th annual Food For The Poor Orlando event, supporters gave the people of Haiti New Hope, New Beginnings. Event proceeds will be used to construct critically needed homes and sanitation in Emmanuel Village V, in Cap-Haitien, Haiti. The village will house those who […]
Preparing Haiti for Hurricane Tomas
WHAT: Collection of non-perishable foods and personal hygiene items WHEN: Monday — Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Food For The Poor headquarters, 6401 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, FL, 33073 COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2010) –Ten months after the merciless Jan. 12 earthquake killed hundreds of thousands and left the core of […]
Marlins Hit a Homerun in their Swing to Build Homes for Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 1, 2010) –The Florida Marlins scored big when it came to helping the people of Haiti. The Marlins teamed up with Food For The Poor to raise funds and awareness following the Jan. 12 earthquake. The Marlins’ John Baker in Haiti The goal of the “Homes for Haiti” fundraising campaign was […]
Teen is Helping to Heal Haiti One Bracelet at a Time
Dylan d’Adesky and FFP CEO Robin Mahfood COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 1, 2010) –You see them everywhere: rubber bracelets with words of empowerment, encouragement or even motivation written on them; so it didn’t take long for a South Florida teen to take hold of the idea for his own special project. Seventeen-year-old Dylan d’Adesky, a […]
Food For The Poor, Jamaican Diaspora Seek Closer Ties for South Florida Caribbean Communities
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 26, 2010) –On Thursday, Nov. 18, Food For The Poor, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Jamaica, and the Jamaican Diaspora Advisory Board for Southern United States, will host an afternoon of thanksgiving and tour of the headquarters for Caribbean community diaspora organizations in South Florida. The afternoon will begin […]
Teen Tie-Dyes Her Way to Nicaraguan Home
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 26, 2010) –Sami Kerker, 15, chose to forgo her desire to purchase a car at 16 to fulfill the dream of homeownership for a destitute family she had never met. Investing money she had earned since the sixth-grade in tie-dye materials and clothing, Sami enlisted the support of friends and family […]
Food For The Poor Installs Water Filtration Systems to Aid Prevention of Cholera
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2010) –Food For The Poor’s 24-year tenure in Haiti has aided the nonprofit’s immediate response to the spread of cholera. As the threat of disease has loomed over Haiti’s recovery from January’s destructive earthquake, Food For The Poor remained committed to investing in sanitation and water projects throughout the country. […]