Description
Our home assistance program is essential for impoverished families as it offers targeted support to address specific challenges such as living in unsafe housing, reducing the risk of waterborne diseases, providing a space for children to learn, and improving resilience to disasters. To improve the odds of a successful outcome for the current and the next generation, Food For The Poor also provides the parents with the resources they need to engage in income-generating activities such as small-scale farming, handicrafts, or micro-enterprises. Our program is deeply rooted in community based development, and prioritizes sustainable solutions.
A cost-effective program
Food For The Poor aims at alleviating poverty for both the current and next generation. Over the years, we’ve witnessed the importance of providing a secure home to get families out of the poverty cycle. Using efficient construction methods, we build sturdy two-bedroom homes with a living area, sanitation and a water component, a cooking area, a sink, furnishings, and lighting.
Certificate of Appreciation – A Lasting Reminder of Your Gift
When you fund an entire home for a family in need, we want to honor your generosity in a meaningful way. You will receive a Certificate of Appreciation, featuring a touching photo of the family standing proudly in front of their safe, comfortable new home—made possible by your kindness. This keepsake serves as a heartfelt reminder of the life-changing impact your gift has made.
Strengthening local communities
Since its inception, Food For The Poor—with the unwavering support of its compassionate donors—has provided over 95,964 safe and secure homes for families living in extreme poverty across Latin America and the Caribbean. These homes offer more than just shelter; they bring dignity, safety, and stability to those who once lived in dangerous or inadequate conditions. Your gift helps transform lives by giving families a place to call their own—a solid foundation where hope can flourish and futures can be rebuilt. Every home is a testament to love in action, made possible by the generosity of people like you.
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Catalog Notice
Gifts to Food For The Poor help advance our mission to alleviate hunger, poverty, and suffering. Donations are understood to be allocated flexibly, allowing us to address the most urgent needs and sustain our operations. This flexibility enables us to respond quickly in times of crisis and maintain long-term support where it’s needed most. We are committed to being responsible stewards of your generosity, ensuring every gift has a meaningful impact on those we serve.
Why Support our new Pilot Inititaive
A Mercado Global handbag isn’t just an accessory—it’s a meaningful gift that represents hope and resilience. When you shop on our website you're making the statement that poverty isn't inevitable.
Every purchase helps create a stable economic environment within impoverished communities, which can lead to food security and reduce dependency on aid. It’s an investment in breaking the cycle of poverty through fair trade practices that uplift entire communities.
Each handbag is a unique piece of art, handcrafted by skilled artisans who draw on traditional techniques passed down through generations. This supports cultural preservation while giving artisans a source of pride and financial independence.
Flora Petite Crossbody in Turf Moss
Flora Petite Clutch in Lavender Maple
Mini Lily Wristlet in Cream Soda
Handbags are ethically crafted, prioritizing fair labor practices and sustainable production. With each purchase, you’re helping prove that we can tackle poverty through sustainable community development.
Buying a Mercado Global handbag provides sustainable income for artisans in marginalized communities, directly helping them support their families. By working part-time, artisans can make up to $8 a day, which is enough to lift themselves out of poverty over the course of a few months of engagement.
By shopping with us, you’re supporting a test initiative designed to demonstrate that we can build a sustainable, closed-loop system between our micro-enterprise programs and an online marketplace. If the test is sucessful we'll be able to scale up our programs.