COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 21, 2021) A total of 105 nonviolent prisoners will be home for Christmas, thanks to Food For The Poor and the generous donors who support the charity’s prison ministry. For more than two decades, FFTP has honored the tradition of securing the release of nonviolent offenders in Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, and […]
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Because Everyone Deserves a Home: Real Estate Broker Partners with FFTP to Build 12 Homes in Guatemala
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 16, 2021) Twelve impoverished families in a tiny Guatemalan community soon will have new homes and a better quality of life, thanks to the generosity of real estate broker George Khoury, a dedicated supporter of Food For The Poor. Khoury, CEO of GK Realty Group and GK Premier Properties, donated more […]
A Dream Come True: Families Receive Homes in Colombia, Thanks to FFTP and Minuto de Dios Partnership
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 14, 2021) Just two months ago, Marcos de Jesus and his two sons, Marcos Andres and Thomas Felipe, lost their wife and mother from scleroderma, a cruel skin-hardening disease. Paying the rent was a challenge. But now they have the security of a new home in Granada, Colombia, and don’t live […]
Media Alert: FFTP Responds to Those in Path of Kentucky Tornadoes
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 13, 2021) Food For The Poor is responding to the needs of people in Kentucky affected by tornadoes that tore through the state, leaving a path of destruction with at least 64 dead and more than 100 still missing as of midday today. FFTP is working with the Diocese of Owensboro […]
#GivingTuesday 2021: Food For The Poor Donors Provide 115 Homes, $2.2 Million Worth of Meals
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 3, 2021) More than 100 homes will be built for families in desperate need of shelter in the countries where Food For The Poor serves, thanks to donors who generously supported the charity’s #GivingTuesday campaign. Donors gave enough funds to provide 115 homes plus $2.2 million worth of MannaPack rice meals […]
#GivingTuesday 2021: Food For The Poor Joins Global Movement to Raise Funds for Housing, Food
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 23, 2021) In a year when inflation and surging food prices are deepening the pain for struggling families in the countries where the charity serves, Food For The Poor’s participation in the annual #GivingTuesday campaign is even more important. The charity’s goal is to raise funds to build homes for families […]
Food For The Poor Gift Catalog: Avoid the Snarled Supply Chain, Honor Loved Ones with a Gift for the Less Fortunate
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 18, 2021) Holiday shoppers can avoid the delays and uncertainty of the tangled supply chain by purchasing a gift from the Food For The Poor Christmas Gift Catalog in honor of a loved one and being a blessing to a child or a family in need. “Our Christmas Gift Catalog offers […]
Food For The Poor Donates $10,000 Each to Two Local Charities, Helps Struggling Families Have a Happy Thanksgiving
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 17, 2021) The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the supply chain and food prices across the nation, making it more challenging for families already struggling financially to put food on the table this Thanksgiving. Food For The Poor helped to make the burden a little lighter on Wednesday by presenting $10,000 checks […]
A Miracle for Marcela: Text to FFTP Leads to Guatemalan Infant’s Lifesaving Surgery in the U.S.
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 17, 2021) A Univision news story in June about a baby born in Guatemala with a life-threatening heart condition resonated so profoundly with a Fort Lauderdale hair stylist that she recorded the broadcast on her cell phone and texted it to a client who works at Food For The Poor, imploring […]
Women in Honduras Earn Truck-Driving Certification On the Road to Brighter Future
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 11, 2021) Seven women who are among the 15 graduates of a driving school in Honduras funded by Food For The Poor donors are on the road to obtaining well-paying jobs as truck drivers to support their families. The women recently completed four months of training at the Puerto Cortes Transportation […]