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Inspired by mission trip, FFP staff members become “Champions”

November 22, 2021August 16, 2012 Megan

By Karen Gaulette Curtiss, FFP Campaign Advisor: In September of 2011, 16 Food For The Poor employees set out on a mission trip to Haiti, my homeland. Some of us went out of curiosity, others went because every day we are told of the extreme poverty in Haiti, but like many, we questioned the level of […]

Desperately seeking cribs

November 22, 2021August 24, 2012 Megan

Every night across the Caribbean and Latin America, destitute parents put their babies to bed within precarious hammocks and on sponge mats littering dirt floors. These children have never known the comfort and safety of a crib. Instead, they know makeshift beds that keep them vulnerable to the elements – and roaming animals. When the […]

Documenting Isaac’s wrath

November 22, 2021August 28, 2012 Megan

Food For The Poor Photographer Ben Rusnak traveled to Haiti recently to document various projects in and around Port-au-Prince. When Tropical Storm Isaac arrived late last week, he rode out the storm and captured the following images of the storm’s impact he witnessed firsthand. Below are some of his photos from the field. *To help […]

Reflections from Haiti

November 22, 2021August 29, 2012 Robby

Haiti is pretty hard to describe with words. Conveying a country’s worth of hope, suffering, hunger, degradation, chaos, resilience, massive dysfunction and tremendous beauty is no easy task. So let’s just talk about some things we saw on our most recent trip to this fascinating place. 1. We met a family living in a row […]

Dreaming of a Brighter Future

November 22, 2021September 25, 2012 Megan

His name is Miguel and he is 7. We met him on a research trip to Honduras, where a writer, photographer and project manager team were gathering stories to share with our donors. Miguel lives with his family in the town of San Lorenzo, in the barrio of Altos del Sur, a community of 300 […]

This year, bless a family in need with your holiday cards

November 22, 2021September 28, 2012 Megan

Perhaps the most powerful weapon humanity has against poverty is micro-enterprise. In developing countries, the term generally refers to small, self-run business ventures, but among non-profits, it means helping the downtrodden help themselves by providing the training and resources necessary for them to do so. When someone becomes the instrument of their own personal advancement, […]

“A Stitch and a Prayer” for a Family in Need

November 22, 2021October 15, 2012 Megan

Food For The Poor’s Donor Relations department always has at least one housing campaign per year, and we have a meeting to sort of “kickoff” the campaign. With that said, I elected four advisors from Donor Relations to put together some ideas for the kickoff of our “A Stitch and a Prayer” campaign. We were […]

When a simple Christmas card means the world

November 22, 2021October 18, 2012 Megan

I just returned from a trip to Jamaica, and as we were visiting the different Angels of Hope homes for abandoned and orphaned children, we passed out some letters that were sent by their sponsors. You cannot imagine how excited the children get to receive a simple letter, a message from afar that they are […]

Photo of the Day: One woman, many vats

November 22, 2021December 7, 2012 Joy

They leave behind their families for days on end. They travel miles by plane, bus, and then by foot on dirt paths. They meet families in despair. They meet volunteers glad to serve. They are Food For The Poor’s interpid photographers. As a part of an occasional series we’ll present the extraordinary work of our photographers […]

And We Wish You a Merry Christmas

November 22, 2021December 21, 2012 Joy

From the Food For The Poor family to yours, we wish you a joyous and Merry Christmas!