COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 30, 2019) Food For The Poor donor Daniel Valdez, of Lovington, N.M., is stepping up his training as he works to get into shape for his fifth 500-mile walk to build a home for a destitute family in Central America. “We are very excited about this year’s walk, more so than […]
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National Heroes’ Day, Food For The Poor Leader Honored in Jamaica
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 23, 2019) Monday was National Heroes’ Day in Jamaica, and Food For The Poor President/CEO Robin Mahfood received the Honorary Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander (CD) for commitment to social welfare in the provision of housing. Nearly a thousand people attended the event, and thousands more watched the […]
Food For The Poor’s Christmas Gift Catalog: Honor Those You Love, Remember the Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 22, 2019) Food For The Poor’s Christmas Gift Catalog is filled with ideas that epitomize the spirit of giving and can change the lives of the destitute poor. In developing countries served by the charity, poor families can’t afford books or school supplies. Children kick empty bottles, cans, or whatever they […]
Palm Beach Teen Builds his Third School in Jamaica
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 21, 2019) Hundreds of students at Iona High School in Tower Isle, St. Mary, Jamaica, started the fall semester with two new buildings on campus, thanks to the determination of a talented and compassionate high school student in Palm Beach, Fla. Rafe Cochran, 14, a ninth-grader at Oxbridge Academy, in West […]
A Shared Dream: FFP, Minuto de Dios Join to Help Venezuelan Migrants, Lift the Poor in Colombia
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 16, 2019) On a recent visit, Minuto de Dios and Food For The Poor talked about a shared vision for how they can help Venezuelan migrants rebuild their lives in Colombia. The two charities want to provide counseling and job skills training to Venezuelans who have fled to Colombia because of […]
More than a Thousand Homes and Counting: Orlando-area Residents Celebrate Two Decades of Transforming Lives in Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 15, 2019) For two decades, the Food For The Poor Celebration of Hope Gala has been the channel from which answered prayers flowed, and this year’s event was no different. Committee Chair Dr. Lynne Nasrallah spoke passionately about the gift of giving back to a room of nearly 200 guests who […]
Piqua Native Hosts Annual Homes for Haiti Reception in Miami Valley
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 10, 2019) Piqua natives Ben and Louise Scott, their son Benny and his wife Stacy Scott, are hosting a fundraiser to complete the third phase of 50 homes in Savann Kabrit, Haiti, at the Piqua Country Club, 9812 N. Country Club Road Piqua, Ohio, Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 6 p.m. The […]
Dreams Past & Present, Daughter’s Legacy Lives On Through Education
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 7, 2019) The dream of expanding a severely overcrowded school in Croix des Bouquets, Haiti, is one step closer to reality. Thanks to the loving support of Chicago-area donors, 400 students attending Ecole Notre Dame De La Sagesse soon will have more space to learn. Family, friends and supporters were among […]
Bahamas After Hurricane Dorian: Food For The Poor Takes Next Steps in Recovery
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 1, 2019) Food For The Poor is talking to key leaders in the Bahamas to piece together next steps for longer term aid as families continue to recover from what has been described as one of the largest scale disasters the islands have ever experienced. A team from the charity recently […]
Dreams Past & Present, Daughter’s Legacy Lives on Through Education
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 20, 2019) Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world, but the Caribbean nation’s children are rich with the desire to learn. A group of Food For The Poor donors in the Chicago-area are committed to making that desire a lasting reality with an annual fundraising event. On Friday, […]