Jeanne Villena, Author at Food For The Poor

God Gives Strength

March 2, 2022April 6, 2022 Jeanne Villena

The rickety house in Jamaica where Nola and her children used to live was dangerous. Made of wood slats, rusty zinc sheets and other scraps, it had many sharp edges. The children sometimes cut themselves when they brushed up against them. There was no way to keep her little ones safe. During rainstorms, water dripped […]

Help a Child in Need of School Supplies

November 22, 2021July 31, 2020 Jeanne Villena

It’s easy to provide school supplies for kids in need in Latin America and the Caribbean! Click www.lotowordpress.com/backtoschool to shop our Amazon Wish List, and you can choose from among several critically-needed items, such as pencils, backpacks and notebooks. We will deliver the supplies to children in need in the countries we serve. “School supplies […]

Sonali – A Champion for the Poor

November 22, 2021August 20, 2020 Jeanne Villena

Sonali Surve has been a dedicated supporter of Food For The Poor since 2013. Sonali has been collecting food to help families in need for years. Every July, she continues this tradition. Even during the hot days of summer, she relentlessly collects food items despite the challenges it can bring. Sonali has inspired people like […]

Bring Christmas Joy to a Child!

November 22, 2021October 1, 2020 Jeanne Villena

You can bring Christmas joy to children in the Caribbean and Latin America by donating to our Christmas Toy Drive. It’s easy to give through our Amazon Wish List. Please visit www.lotowordpress.com/toydrive to shop for toys, including art supplies, soccer balls and teddy bears. We will deliver the toys to children in the countries we […]

Join Our New Facebook Group!

November 22, 2021January 8, 2021 Jeanne Villena

Food For The Poor has recently launched a new Facebook group for our donors! Members of this group will have access to exclusive news, stories, videos and glimpses behind the scenes. This special community has been built especially for our generous donors who do so much to help those in extreme poverty. Donors can join […]

Your Christmas Gifts Deliver Hope to Children

November 22, 2021January 27, 2021 Jeanne Villena

Thank you to all of our donors and partners who helped us bring the joy of Christmas to the children we serve. This past Christmas, many of you shared your love for children and took part in our annual Toy Drive via Amazon Smile. More than 2,400 toys were donated from our Amazon Wish List […]

A House with No Walls

November 22, 2021May 20, 2021 Jeanne Villena

In Nicaragua, Petronila lived in fear. Her home was a dangerous, rickety shack that had no walls. Whenever it rained, water would pour in from every direction. “… We couldn’t sleep because we would get wet,” Petronila said. “The children would miss school because they would get their backpacks and their notebooks wet.” Her worst […]

Help a Child in Need of School Supplies

November 22, 2021July 7, 2021 Jeanne Villena

Can you imagine going back to school without pencils, notebooks or a backpack? Unfortunately, that’s the reality for so many students in the countries we help, but today you are the key to unlocking a successful school year for children in need. Click www.lotowordpress.com/backtoschool to shop our Amazon Wish List, and you can choose from […]

Desperate Prayers Answered

November 22, 2021July 30, 2021 Jeanne Villena

Every night, 3-year-old Anisa laid her thin blanket out on the wood floor before going to sleep, crowded into a small corner of the rundown shack in Guyana with her four older siblings. Rain often interrupted their sleep as water leaked through the rusted zinc roof. Their mother, Patricia, plugged the holes with strips of […]