COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 14, 2022) As Food For The Poor works to expand its mission to provide sustainable livelihoods for poverty-stricken families, the charity is adding Ecuador and Peru to the list of places it is focusing on in the Caribbean and Latin America. Today, FFTP recognizes the rich culture and traditions of both countries […]
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Brightline Collects Goods to Help FFTP Hurricane Ian Relief Work
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 10, 2022) Beginning today, Brightline is collecting much-needed cleaning supplies on behalf of Food For The Poor to help families in Southwest Florida recovering from Hurricane Ian. FFTP will ship the items to the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, the partner that will oversee distribution to people in the area […]
World Teachers’ Day: FFTP and P4H Global Bring Award-Winning Quality Education Initiative to Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (October 5, 2022) A three-year pilot program funded by Food For The Poor is moving teachers in Haiti away from old-school teaching methods, such as rote memorization, to collaborative learning and student engagement with great success. Now in its third year, the P4H Quality Education Initiative is underway in 38 schools, helping 343 […]
Hurricane Ian: Catholic Charities in Bonita Springs Distributes FFTP Relief Items
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 4, 2022) Today, essential relief goods from Food For The Poor were distributed by Catholic Charities in Bonita Springs to families recovering from Hurricane Ian. The charity sent a tractor-trailer load of supplies on Monday to the Florida Catholic Conference, which is overseeing the distribution from its local partner, Catholic Charities of […]
Food For The Poor and Cáritas Española Announce New Partnership
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (October 4, 2022) Food For The Poor and Cáritas Española signed a framework for collaboration toward a shared vision to end hunger and fight poverty and malnutrition in the Caribbean and Latin America. The document was signed during a two-day meeting at FFTP’s headquarters in Coconut Creek by Manuel Bretón Romero, President of […]
FFTP, Church Partners Help Families Recover From Hurricane Ian
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (September 30, 2022) Food For The Poor is working with trusted church partners to provide disaster relief to vulnerable families suffering from Hurricane Ian in Southwest Florida. And beginning today, the charity is accepting donations for cleaning kits. On Monday, FFTP will send a truck of critically needed supplies to the Florida Catholic […]
FFTP Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month: Honduran Women Work Together to Weave Brighter Future
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (September 29, 2022) The women of the El Cacao Productive Group, a Honduran cooperative, are using their storied weaving skills to break the cycle of poverty for their families. It’s all possible thanks to Food For The Poor in partnership with CEPUDO and Mercado Global, which works directly with the artisans. In 2021, […]
FFTP Sends Critically Needed Relief Items to Puerto Rico for Fiona Recovery
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (September 26, 2022) This week, Food For The Poor is sending 26 pallets of essential relief items to trusted partners in Puerto Rico to help families recovering from Hurricane Fiona. Seven pallets are being airfreighted to the Episcopal Church, with 19 pallets being shipped in a 40-foot container to Cáritas Puerto Rico. Relief […]
BélO, ‘Haiti’s Musical Ambassador,’ Featured at FFTP’s Celebration of Hope
UPDATE: Food For The Poor’s 23rd Annual Celebration of Hope Virtual Gala has been rescheduled for 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. The event and auction were postponed out of concern for the safety and well-being of families in the path of Hurricane Ian. The charity is looking forward to gathering to help the families of […]
FFTP Responds to Fiona in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (September 20, 2022) Food For The Poor is responding with urgently needed aid to Puerto Rico, where families are recovering from catastrophic floods and mudslides from Hurricane Fiona. The charity also is providing aid in the Dominican Republic, where Fiona made its second landfall early Monday. And it continues to assess Haiti’s needs, […]
