COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 17, 2009) — The president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick, and Food For The Poor Executive Director Angel Aloma have just returned from a three-day “Journey of Hope” to Guatemala. The men witnessed how the Lutheran Church of Guatemala – an LCMS partner – is working […]
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Food For The Poor Delivers Easter Baskets
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 7, 2009) —Food For The Poor is again reaching out to South Florida’s children this Easter. Employees filled 160 Easter baskets for children living in The Salvation Army shelter in Broward County, The Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County in West Palm Beach and children being treated for cancer […]
Food For The Poor Organizes Easter Prisoner Releases
Nonviolent offenders in Jamaica, Guyana, Haiti and Honduras are set free COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 3, 2009) — In anticipation of Easter Sunday, Food For The Poor has made it possible for groups of prisoners in four countries to begin new, honorable lives. Prisoners in Jamaica, Guyana, Haiti and Honduras who committed nonviolent offenses, but […]
Living the Haitian experience
Lynn students will forgo modern amenities, live in the center of campus for one week this month Students will build, live in and then disassemble pre-fab home during week to raise awareness A group of Lynn University students will go without electricity, running water or even cell phones for an entire week later this month […]
Fishing to Fix Hunger
(COCONUT CREEK, FL — April 1, 2009) — A Florida-based charity is using a little freshwater fish that’s been around for a long time to help solve a big problem that’s been around just as long. Food For The Poor, the nation’s largest international aid and development agency, has just launched a massive tilapia farm […]
Food For The Poor At InfoPoverty Conference
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 31, 2009) – The work of Food For The Poor was highlighted in the recent InfoPoverty World Conference at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The March 18-20 conference focused on development in poor countries, with emphasis on alleviating suffering through education and health initiatives. A representative for Food For […]
FFP’s CEO and Executive Director meet with Taiwan’s President to discuss rice donations for Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 26, 2009) – Food For The Poor’s CEO and executive director made the 22-hour trip this month to meet with Taiwan’s president to discuss Taiwan’s continued humanitarian aid to Third World countries. Robin Mahfood, Food For The Poor’s CEO/President, asked President Ma Ying-jeou to continue Taiwan’s support in providing joint assistance […]
You Can Help Provide Clean Water
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 20, 2009) – Thousands of children die every day because they lack access to clean, safe drinking water. Throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, women and children often have to walk miles every day just to get enough water for drinking, cooking and washing. Sunday, March 22, is World Water Day, […]
Children with HIV/AIDS displaced by fire in Kingston, Jamaica
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 18, 2009) —A fire gutted a two-story Mustard Seed Communities children’s home in Kingston, Jamaica, on Monday. Approximately 30 children with HIV/AIDS were displaced as a result of the fire. The cause of the fire is unknown. “Please keep our children [of Mustard Seed Communities] in your prayers as they go […]
Bill Clinton in Haiti visits Food For The Poor sponsored school
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 13, 2009) —Former President Bill Clinton visited Marguerite Naseau school sponsored by Food For The Poor in Cité Soleil, Haiti, March 9. Through education, Food For The Poor strives to break cycles of poverty that have ensnared generations for centuries. During President Clinton’s recent trip to Haiti he reminded students that, […]