COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 15, 2023) Food For The Poor (FFTP) is rushing desperately needed aid to vulnerable families in Haiti as cholera cases are on the rise again after a one-two punch of flooding and an earthquake. FFTP’s team in Haiti is mobilizing food and relief kits from goods on the ground and items purchased […]
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Nativity Catholic Church’s “Operation Starfish®” Donation Funds Construction of Homes and Schools in Haiti, Clinic in Honduras
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 14, 2023) Nativity Catholic Church in Burke, Va., marked its golden anniversary by donating more than $429,000 from its Operation Starfish® campaign to Food For The Poor (FFTP) to support the construction of homes and the expansion and improvements at two schools in Bas Fossé, Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, the site of the church’s […]
Transforming Lives Through Education: FFTP, Taiwan Join Forces to Propel Teacher Training in Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 13, 2023) Recognizing that education is essential to helping families overcome generational poverty, Food For The Poor (FFTP) and Taiwan are partnering to support an award-winning teacher training program in northern Haiti. FFTP has received the first installment of a generous donation from Taiwan’s International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) to support […]
FFTP Launches Campaign with Elizabeth Pérez to Grow Hispanic Audience
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 7, 2023) Food For The Poor (FFTP) is launching ads for a new Spanish language TV campaign as the charity begins an initiative to better engage Hispanic audiences to help children living in poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean. The campaign features Emmy Award-winning sports journalist and TV presenter Elizabeth Pérez, […]
Urgent Update: FFTP Responds to Haiti Earthquake After Torrential Flooding
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 6, 2023) Three days after heavy flooding submerged parts of Haiti, Food For The Poor (FFTP) is responding to an urgent need for aid in the southern part of the country after an earthquake struck early Tuesday, killing at least four people. Three containers with family food kits and hygiene kits will […]
Preparing for Hurricane Season: FFTP Positions Emergency Supplies in Key Locations Before Storms Strike
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 30, 2023) When it comes to hurricanes, preparation is a must, and Food For The Poor (FFTP) is poised to assist the countries where it helps in the Caribbean and Latin America in case they are hit by a storm or another disaster. On Thursday, June 1 – the first day of […]
Food For The Poor 2022 Annual Report: Adopting New Strategies That Empower Communities to Thrive
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 24, 2023) Food For The Poor (FFTP), one of the largest international relief and development organizations in the United States, provided more than $442 million in aid in 2022, thanks to the generous support of its donors. Included in the charity’s newly released 2022 Annual Report, the total support of cash and […]
Turkey Quake Survivors Receive Treated Water Thanks to FFTP, Water Mission
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 18, 2023) Families recovering from the deadly earthquakes that devastated Turkey in February have treated water to drink and meet their everyday needs, thanks to a partnership between Food For The Poor (FFTP) and Water Mission. FFTP’s generous donors provided funding for three water treatment systems. Each system can provide 10,000 gallons […]
Food For The Poor’s Spring Gift Catalog: Honor Mom With a Gift of Hope
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 8, 2023) Mother’s Day is less than a week away and the pressure’s on to find the perfect gift. Food For The Poor’s Spring Gift Catalog has a new look designed to make it easier to do just that. Caring donors can honor and celebrate moms by also blessing the most vulnerable […]
Rafe Cochran Golf Classic: Dedicated Golfers Raise Awareness, Funds to Help FFTP Build Classrooms
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 4, 2023) Golfers in the Seventh Annual Rafe Cochran Golf Classic gathered in joyous camaraderie to support the event’s 18-year-old namesake in helping Food For The Poor (FFTP) expand an overcrowded school in Jamaica. Twenty-one foursomes participated in the classic on May 1 at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, […]