COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 21, 2021) Food For The Poor is racing to build temporary classrooms in Haiti in the same area devastated by the August 14 earthquake, relying on a time-saving design that can be finished much faster than a traditional school so children can return to class sooner. Haiti is struggling to send […]
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Parents Keep Memory of Beloved Son Alive With Generous Donation for Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 11, 2021) Before his death at age 15, Alfonso Amengual was a passionate supporter of Haiti, dating back to when he attended Pembroke Pines Charter Academic Village Middle School. That’s where he met his drama teacher, Deborah Carvajal, who shared her experience of traveling to Haiti, the extreme poverty she witnessed […]
FFTP Partner CEPUDO Providing Relief, Assessing Needs of Honduras Fire Victims
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 5, 2021) A team from longtime Food For The Poor partner CEPUDO is assessing damage on the small island community of Bonacca Key, off the Honduran island of Guanaja, where families are recovering from a massive fire that destroyed 90 homes and damaged more than 100 others. The team is distributing […]
Celebration of Hope Gala Exceeds Haiti Homebuilding Goal with 35 Homes – 1.2 Million Meals Also Headed to Earthquake Victims in Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 4, 2021) For 35 vulnerable families in Kitis, Haiti, home soon no longer will mean living in mud and rubble, and being fearful of the rain soaking their belongings. Supporters of Food For The Poor’s 22nd annual Celebration of Hope Gala exceeded this year’s goal of 25 homes to provide 35 […]
FFTP and CEPUDO Rush Aid to Honduras Fire Victims
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2021) Longtime Food For The Poor partner CEPUDO is responding to help those hurt and misplaced by a massive fire in the small community of Cayo Guanaja/Bonacca in the Bay Islands of Honduras. The charity partners sent emergency supplies by airfreight and larger items will follow by boat. “The whole […]
A Gift of Love: Celebration of Hope Virtual Gala Aims to Build Homes for Kitis, Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 27, 2021) Everyone needs a safe place to call home. For families in Kitis, Haiti, home is held together by rocks, mud and sticks. Roofs are thatched together or covered with rusted metal sheets or old tarps, offering no protection when it rains. But supporters of Food For The Poor’s 22nd […]
Building Dreams: Food For The Poor Donors Raise Funds to Improve School in Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 21, 2021) Teachers, students and their families in Haiti’s earthquake-stricken southern peninsula are closer to realizing their dream of having an expanded and upgraded school, thanks to Food For The Poor’s generous donors. The charity hosted its annual Building Dreams Event last Thursday to raise funds for the school, Ecole National […]
Building Dreams: Food For The Poor Fundraiser Aims to Upgrade School in Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 15, 2021) In Roseaux, Haiti, the area’s only school isn’t big enough to hold all the students, forcing many to study outside in the hot sun. When it rains, water pours into the dilapidated structure and students must be sent home. Though it is still standing following the massive earthquake that […]
Help Haiti: South Florida Donates More Than 16,000 Pounds of Aid
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 13, 2021) United by a common goal to help Haiti, 80 volunteers from South Florida’s pro sports teams, businesses and community groups joined Food For The Poor on Friday to pack more than 14,500 pounds of food to help families devastated by the earthquake one month ago. More than 1,700 pounds […]
Help Haiti Event: South Florida Unites With Food For The Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 7, 2021) South Florida pro sports teams, businesses, churches, schools and community groups are coming together with Food For The Poor to help families in Haiti with critically needed food and other disaster relief items. The charity is hosting a Help Haiti Community Collection Event from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday […]