COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2025) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) and its partners recently marked a historic milestone with a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Zion Entrepreneurial Community, the charity’s first sustainable community development (SCD) in Jamaica. The development is being created in partnership with Entrepreneurs Across Borders (EAB) and the UpMobility Foundation. EAB […]
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FFTP’s Boca Grande Hope For Haitians Committee Builds Homes and Classrooms in Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 7, 2025) – The Boca Grande Hope For Haitians Committee achieved remarkable success in 2024, raising funds to construct 20 homes for families in need in Terre Cassée, Haiti, plus three classrooms in Laotchikit, in conjunction with Food For The Poor (FFTP). Unfortunately, due to the impact of two hurricanes that […]
FFTP and Republic of China (Taiwan) Deliver Lifesaving Support to Guatemala
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 6, 2025) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) and the Republic of China (Taiwan) are expanding their collaboration to fight hunger and improve access to health care in Guatemala through two new initiatives: rice shipments to feed vulnerable families and funding for a vital medical project serving rural communities. On Tuesday, […]
FFTP, King’s Ransom Foundation, Beachside Community in Texas Unite for Transformative Housing Project in Honduras
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 29, 2025) – Representatives from Food For The Poor (FFTP), King’s Ransom Foundation, and the Texas Gulf Coast community of Beachside recently traveled to Honduras to celebrate the groundbreaking for Matagorda Village, a community development project that will provide safer homes for 35 families currently living in hazardous conditions. Beachside is […]
Fifteen Years After Earthquake: FFTP Reaffirms Pledge to Help Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 10, 2025) – As the 15th anniversary of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti approaches, Food For The Poor (FFTP) remains committed to the country and its citizens, even as the nation is struggling with the continued trauma of gang violence and civil unrest. FFTP began working in Haiti in 1986. […]
FFTP Brings Christmas Joy and Freedom to 44 Nonviolent Offenders Across Haiti, Jamaica, and Guyana
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 19, 2024) – This Christmas, 44 nonviolent offenders are experiencing the joy of freedom, thanks to Food For The Poor (FFTP) and the steadfast support of compassionate donors through the charity’s Prison Ministry Program. For more than two decades, FFTP has honored the tradition of freeing nonviolent offenders from prisons in […]
Amerijet International Airlines Donates $20,000 to Food For The Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 18, 2024) – Today, Amerijet International Airlines, a leader in the air cargo industry, strengthened its partnership with Food For The Poor (FFTP) with a $20,000 donation. The contribution honors Amerijet’s customers and extends hope to impoverished families during the holiday season. Amerijet’s CEO, Joe Mozzali, presented the check to FFTP […]
Supporting Food For The Poor is Smart Giving: Year-End Fundraising Campaign Includes Triple Match to Help Families in Need
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 9, 2024) – As 2024 draws to a close, Food For The Poor (FFTP) donors have the opportunity to multiply their level of support with a year-end gift to provide food for families in need. Every dollar donated to FFTP’s Smart Giving campaign by Dec. 31, 2024, will be matched with […]
Food For The Poor Donors Provide More Than 8.8 Million Meals on Giving Tuesday
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (December 5, 2024) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) donors demonstrated extraordinary generosity this Giving Tuesday, providing enough funds to deliver more than 8.8 million lifesaving meals to children and families facing hunger. Through a generous matching gift from longtime partner Feed My Starving Children, every dollar donated was tripled to ensure […]
Food For The Poor Launches Triple Tuesday Campaign for Giving Tuesday
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 26, 2024) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) is inviting donors to make an extraordinary impact this Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3, with a campaign called Triple Tuesday. Thanks to a generous match from longtime partner Feed My Starving Children, every dollar donated on Giving Tuesday will triple in value, transforming each […]
