Joy, Author at Food For The Poor

Why Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day

November 22, 2021August 12, 2013 Joy

Rome wasn’t built in a day, but only because the city didn’t have Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment on the construction site.

We have a Mission Trip Giveaway winner!

November 22, 2021March 18, 2013 Joy

For the second year in a row, Food For The Poor held its Mission Trip Giveaway over a three-week period. To determine a winner, we asked a simple question: Why would you like to go on a mission trip to Haiti from July 8 – 12, 2013 with Food For The Poor? The responses we received were fantastic […]

Snapshots of Haiti

November 22, 2021April 4, 2013 Joy

Recently, staffer April S. joined Food For The Poor colleagues visiting needy families in various parts of Haiti. The group was also there to check in on communities that have been beneficiaries of Food For The Poor support, such as Olivier, where 50 families received homes in 2012 from generous donors. April shares her iPhone […]

36 gifts that will renew spirits, change lives

November 22, 2021April 9, 2013 Joy

Jesus taught a valuable lesson about sharing when He performed the miracle of feeding 5,000 people. You can share your blessings and Christ’s compassion by feeding families, educating children, turning shacks into homes, and providing clean water. The Food For The Poor Spring Catalog offers products from fruit trees to schools that will change lives […]

Angels of Hope Homes Turn Neglected Children into Queens and Kings

November 22, 2021April 19, 2013 Joy

Our manager of Angels of Hope has met and bonded with hundreds of children who live in the 117 orphanages that Food For The Poor supports. For Tricia, each child is dear to her. This is a story of one child who captured Tricia’s heart and lives up to her name Reina, which means queen […]

What Mothers Want

November 22, 2021May 3, 2013 Joy

As a mother, I wish for my child to be the kind of person who is confident, considerate and competent. I want her to learn how to program computers, surf and change a tire. My dreams for her seem so grandiose when compared to the aspirations of many of the mothers Food For The Poor […]

Tales from Haiti: A boy and his stubborn goat

November 22, 2021June 18, 2013 Joy

Q. Who will win this tug-of-war: the boy or the goat? I spotted this boy yanking — one by one — his families’ two goats from the village’s pen to his home. The goats were gifts from Hope For Haitians, a charitable group that has built six villages in Cap-Haitien, Haiti. For families like […]

Donating Wedding Gifts to Charity

November 22, 2021June 20, 2013 Joy

By Roberta S. Weddings are an amazing time for loved ones to get together and celebrate love and life. In the spirit of celebrating life, love and generosity, some brides and grooms are using their big day as an opportunity to help people in need. Many couples tying the knot these days already have plenty of kitchen […]

Food For The Poor Donors’ Gifts at Work

November 22, 2021June 28, 2013 Joy

By April S. At Ciudad de Niños home, a Food For The Poor-supported orphanage in western El Salvador, the children sell fragrant candles for $1 and make an 80-cent profit with each purchase. The soy wax is provided by generous donors, the glass is made with recycled bottles collected from the area, and the red […]

Angels of Hope orphans draw self-esteem, Biblical knowledge from contest

November 22, 2021July 17, 2013 Joy

The 6th annual Angels of Hope Drawing Contest is now under way.