Missions Archives - Food For The Poor

Mesi, Haiti

November 22, 2021July 28, 2017 Victoria Green

By Hannah Griffith, a young parishioner from the Church of the Nativity in Burke, VA, who recently returned from a mission trip to Haiti with Food For The Poor. Often times we think of communication and connection going hand-in-hand, but what happens when communication is limited? Many of us wondered how we would share the […]

Water, Life and Hope in Haiti

November 22, 2021May 29, 2014 Robby

By Robby Brumberg Having easy access to clean water is one of those incredible blessings we tend to take for granted here in the U.S. We turn taps, draw baths, flush toilets, clean dishes, run the washer, water plants, take showers, hose down children (my kids love dirt), and quench our thirst without much thought. […]

A Mother Continues the Work Her Son Started

November 22, 2021March 4, 2014 Victoria Green

On January 16, 2014, Rosemarie Smith helped build a purple house in Jamaica. She worked alongside family, old friends and new ones, to build the house on the one-year anniversary of her son Kyle Good’s death, in his memory. Then, in a moving ceremony, she handed over the keys to the home to its new […]

Your Generosity Brings Tremendous Healing

November 22, 2021December 20, 2013 Joy

A love letter from our Executive Director Angel Aloma to YOU: When people say to me, “God bless you,” I think to myself that if God were to cut me off at this very moment, I would still die in His debt for how richly he has blessed me. (God, that was just a statement of […]

Volunteers Sew “Pillowcase Dresses” for Haitian Orphans

November 22, 2021September 13, 2013 Victoria Green

When Susan Doellinger learned that her husband, Pastor Paul Doellinger, was traveling to Haiti with Food For The Poor, she wanted to make a contribution, to help children in need.

Father William Beers Speaks for the Poor

November 22, 2021August 21, 2013 Victoria Green

When Father William Beers speaks on Sunday, in a different church each week, he doesn’t use prepared remarks.

An Enduring Commitment

November 22, 2021July 3, 2013 Victoria Green

One of the things that I have found most inspiring since coming to work at Food For The Poor is our donors’ dedication. I have heard many stories about individuals or groups who have traveled to Haiti or Jamaica three, six, 10 times. They see that the need in these countries persists, and they persevere: […]

Building hope in Jamaica

November 22, 2021May 17, 2013 Robby

Since 2001, Craig Ruppert and Chris Davitt — along with a tremendous amount of faithful family and friends — have partnered with Food For The Poor to build four schools, 165 housing units, and a home for the elderly. They’ve also made possible a sustainable fishing village project and two clean water initiatives. A couple months […]

Survivor Story: Leann Chong

November 22, 2021May 25, 2012 Robby

Please take a few moments to be inspired and blessed by the incredible story of Food For The Poor’s Missions and Travel Director, Leann Chong. Leann was in the Hotel Montana in Port-au-Prince when the 2010 earthquake hit, and spent agonizing hours buried beneath the rubble before a dramatic, miraculous rescue. This is the account […]

Haiti Earthquake: 10-Year Reflection

November 22, 2021January 10, 2020 Victoria Green

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 […]