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 […]
Tag: Caribbean
Haiti Earthquake: 10-Year Reflection
By Leann Chong, Director, Missions & Travel When people find out about my experience in Haiti 10 years ago, they often describe it as a miracle. I wholeheartedly agree! Our mission group from Lynn University had experienced impactful days in the field, visiting our Canteen where we served meals to hungry families, and playing with […]
Givers Get Something, Too!
Six-year-old Junior couldn’t have been more thrilled to open a backpack stuffed with folders, notebooks, pencils, Crayola markers and highlighters that came to him and 28 other boys at an Angels Of Hope children’s home in Guyana from more than 2,000 miles away. This past year, employees at Bankers Healthcare Group filled 400 backpacks with […]
FFP in Dominica
By Robby Brumberg Dominica is a jaw-droppingly beautiful place, filled with spectacular beaches, mountains, waterfalls and other protected natural beauty, but nearly a third of all Dominica residents live in poverty. Here are a few more things you might not know about the “Nature Island of the Caribbean.” That cool looking bird on Dominica’s flag […]
Provide the Gift of Education
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. Kaleda Crandon, […]
Motherhood: the purest expressions of love, spirituality, endurance and devotion
Food For The Poor staff photographer Hilda Perez writes about the resilient spirit of the mothers we serve. On Mother’s Day we set aside a time to honor mothers. I’m fortunate to still have mine, the center of my universe, but this day of honor can be difficult for those who have lost their mother, […]
Remembering Bethann
Tricia Lujambio, Director of our Angels of Hope Child Sponsorship Department, remembers a loving donor, Bethann. Bethann’s voice was a familiar one. She would call a couple times each month with questions about her sponsorship of two girls, Nouphie and Lovely of Haiti. Oftentimes, I knew that Bethann already knew the answer to her question […]
A Grateful Farmer Thanks Our Generous Donors
A Champion For The Poor recently funded a chicken farm project and, in turn, changed the life of a man named Gerald. Gerald had been working small gardening jobs, but was having trouble earning enough to support his family. Since receiving chickens and a coop as part of the farming project, he has begun to […]
Thank You to Our Generous Toy Drive Donors
This past Christmas, many of you shared your love for the children we serve, and took part in our first annual Toy Drive via Amazon.com. More than $21,000 worth of toys were donated via our Amazon Wish List, and delivered to children in need. We also received three generous donations in the form of three […]
“You can’t stop yourself from smiling back!”
Anitra Parmele, an on-air fundraiser in Food for the Poor’s Media Department, has seen how two donors’ creativity and generosity touches the children Food For The Poor serves. From adults to toddlers, the brightly colored dolls with the engaging grins invariably elicit a consistent response. Like so many, Alice Marino, Director of Media Marketing, was […]