In 2012, after the Florida Marlins baseball team rebranded itself as the “Miami Marlins” and the players received new uniforms, outfielder Emilio Bonifacio, traveled with Food For The Poor to the Dominican Republic to generously donate their old uniforms and various baseball equipment to underprivileged youths in the Dominican Republic.
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Father’s Day Reflections
We asked around the office for some reflections on Father’s Day. We hope you enjoy them. We are grateful for all the fathers out there, and most importantly, our Heavenly Father! (Also if you need any last-minute gift ideas we’ve got you covered: 1. ESPN’s 30 for 30 box set 2. Unlimited naps for a week […]
From chicken coop to a real school
Thanks to generous Food For The Poor donors, an isolated community in Guatemala that once relied on a chicken coop as a school will soon be getting the real thing. FFP Development Advisor Lisa Thompson shares the story of El Tabacal, now with a new school under construction: El Tabacal, located at 1,139 feet above […]
Another Face in the Crowd
As FFP’s Radio On-Air Fundraiser, Paul Jacobs is never at a loss for words. A moving encounter on a recent trip to Guatemala however left him speechless. He had no words seeing women, children and entire families digging through mounds of trash in the stifling heat…trying to find anything to survive. That is where Paul met […]
Before & After: How donor generosity gave a little boy a brighter future
In 2006, when Food For The Poor’s Honduras development team first met him, 8-year-old Gerson David seemed to carry the weight of the world on his small shoulders. His father had abandoned the family, and Gerson alone was left to help his mother, Eliodora, care for his three older siblings — two brothers and a […]
Feeding hungry tummies in Honduras
Guadalupe Sanchez, director of donations for CEPUDO, a Food For The Poor in-country partner, describes her visit to a feeding center in Honduras: Marvin and Anita visit the feeding center every day. They live in a rented room, in front of the feeding center with their mother, Katia. Their father was killed the year before […]
Help FFP award $500 to an orphaned child
Angels of Hope Director Tricia Szymanski shares the inside scoop on FFP’s annual Angels of Hope Drawing Contest: The Angels of Hope Drawing Contest has become one of the highlights of the year for the artists that participate. The children are always excited to hear the new themes each year and love to compare their […]
Congratulations to our talented winners!
Food For The Poor’s Angels of Hope program provides orphaned and abandoned children with loving homes and sponsorship. Each year, the children compete in a drawing contest to win a certificate and $500 toward their personal needs. Congratulations to Pablo, above right, and Mirna, above center, in blue, winners of the 2012 Angels of Hope […]
Meet Food For The Poor’s Executive VP
By ROBBY BRUMBERG Recently we spoke with FFP’s Executive Vice President Alvaro Pereira (pictured on the left in the photo above), about his involvement in international development, the importance of houses and happiness, and little bit about badminton. Enjoy! Q: Can you tell us a bit about your background: where you grew up, what sort […]
A Day of Celebration for orphans
AOH Slideshow by FFP Photographer Hilda Perez They anticipate the day for months. Like children waiting for Christmas, the orphans Food For The Poor’s Angels of Hope (AOH) program supports bubble with excitement over their upcoming Day of Celebration. They constantly talk about the day, ask questions about it and dream about the fun-filled affair. […]