Coconut Creek, FL (September 4, 2008) – Tropical Storm Hanna has had catastrophic effects on many parts of Haiti according to reports from the small Caribbean island nation. Food For The Poor, a leading international aid agency based in Florida, says the latest information from its employees in Haiti indicate that thousands of Haitians have […]
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Catch a Tropical Breeze, a Sold-out Event, Provides Haitians with a Fresh Start-in-life
*NOTE TO REPORTERS: Interviews are available with Tom Lorden, Pat Bachrodt, Peter Roche (Event Co-Chairmen), and Angel Aloma (Food For The Poor’s Executive Director). ROCKFORD, Ill. (Sept. 3, 2008) – The Hope for Haitians Committee and Food For The Poor recently held its seventh-annual event, Catch a Tropical Breeze, at the Rockford Country Club to […]
Relief on the Way to Storm Victims
Florida-based Food For The Poor Rushing Aid To Caribbean Coconut Creek, Fla. (September 3, 2008) – Relief supplies including drinking water, hygiene kits, blankets, buckets and more are being sent by a leading international aid agency to victims of the recent storms that have devastated areas of the Caribbean. Food For The Poor announced that […]
Help Needed for Gustav Victims
-MEDIA ALERT- Coconut Creek, Fla. (August 29, 2008,) – Initial reports from a leading international aid agency indicate that Gustav’s rampage through the Caribbean has left widespread damage –and that the toll will likely head higher. The agency says it is seeking donations to speed additional help to storm victims. Florida-based Food For The Poor […]
Gustav Slams Haiti, Sets Sights on Jamaica
-MEDIA ALERT- Coconut Creek, Fla. (August 28, 2008) – New reports of widespread damage in Haiti from Hurricane Gustav are streaming in as the dangerous storm now threatens Jamaica. According to workers with Florida-based international aid agency Food For The Poor, Gustav caused extensive damage when it roared ashore Tuesday afternoon. It says damage throughout […]
Urgent Appeal for Hurricane Victims
-MEDIA ALERT- Coconut Creek, Fla. (August 27, 2008) – A leading international aid agency is making an urgent appeal for donations to help speed recovery efforts for the victims of Hurricane Gustav in Haiti. Florida-based Food For The Poor says it has received reports from the field that there is severe flooding and widespread structural […]
Food For The Poor Haiti Ready for Gustav
Coconut Creek, Fla. (August 26, 2008) –Workers with one of the largest international aid agencies in Haiti have prepared for Hurricane Gustav. Shortly after 1:00 p.m. EDT, the eye of the Category 1 hurricane made landfall on the southwest coast of Haiti, not far from the capital city of Port-au-Prince, home to nearly 3 million […]
Taiwan Aids Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (August 26, 2008) — In the spirit of cooperation with Haiti, the government of Taiwan, through Food for the Poor, a non-governmental organization, committed itself for the last three years to provide to this NGO 800 tons of rice every month. Hundreds of thousands of people in precarious economic situations receive a […]
Aid Agency Ready for Hurricane Season
– MEDIA ALERT – Coconut Creek, Fla. (August 25, 2008) – As aid agencies like Food For The Poor work to help the victims of Tropical Storm Fay in the Caribbean, a new threat –Tropical Storm Gustav –is poised to hit Haiti and the Dominican Republic early Tuesday morning. A hurricane warning has been issued […]
Food For The Poor & Abbott Prepare for Hurricane Season
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Aug. 18, 2008) – Together, Hurricanes Dean and Noel killed nearly 200 people in 2007. The devastating storms destroyed thousands of homes and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. A year later, as Tropical Storm Fay wreaks havoc across the Caribbean and threatens Florida, Food For The Poor and Abbott […]