Three Wise Boys Demonstrate The Spirit of Giving

CHOWCHILLA, Ca. (Nov. 17, 2009) – Three young brothers are on a mission to collect and recycle bottles to earn money to purchase chickens through Food For The Poor’s gift catalog. In the spirit of true Christmas giving, the boys plan to use the money they have saved to shop for a worthy cause and change lives.

“Our boys ask everyone they meet for their cans and bottles,” said Kristin Scott, the boys’ mother. “When we were in Mexico on a mission trip our...

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UM Canes Raise Awareness For Poor

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 9, 2009) – University of Miami students stayed up all night partying with one goal in mind - raising awareness for the poverty-stricken who struggle to survive in developing nations.

It was a late Friday night for the dozens of Coral Gables students who sang, salsa-danced, ate a simple meal of rice and beans and played video games to keep themselves awake way into the early morning hours...

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Relief Rushed to Countries Hit by Hurricane Ida

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 11, 2009) — Food For The Poor, the largest international relief and development agency in the United States, is rushing to deliver 24 containers of hurricane relief supplies to those countries hit hardest by Hurricane Ida – El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Mexico.

El Salvador was hit hardest, both with loss of life and damage from flooding and mudslides. As searchers continued to look for victims...

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Trip to Haiti Focuses on Feeding Body, Mind, Spirit

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 10, 2009) — Feeding body, mind and spirit was the focus when the Taiwan Embassy in Haiti and Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund joined representatives of Food For The Poor on a recent trip to examine promising new fish ponds, witness a harvest at another, and dedicate computers for students.

The trip to Haiti also celebrated the move of the Little Children of Jesus Handicapped Home into...

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Food For The Poor Earns “4 Stars” for 9 Years in a Row

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2009) – The largest international relief and development organization in the United States has won a coveted 4-star rating from the prominent Charity Navigator for the ninth consecutive year.

Food For The Poor received the excellent rating for its outstanding charitable contributions and sound fiscal management. This high ranking speaks volumes to the large percentage of donors who seek charities that are noted for their transparency and fiscal responsibility. This award, from one of the nation’s foremost charity evaluators, solidifies the...

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Shedding Light On Countries In Desperate Need

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2009) – In the rural parts of countries in the Caribbean and Latin America, Food For The Poor is shedding light on the millions of people there who need help. It is common for the organization to ship food, clothing, and even medical supplies to these countries where children and families are often forgotten. Now there are dozens of tall stacks inside the organization’s warehouse with a new kind of donation...

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Monthly Giving With a Focus On Children

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 2, 2009) – His name is Carlos Daniel, and at just 6 years old his mother died and he became an orphan. After living on the streets in cardboard boxes for several years, this little boy has finally found a “home” and the chance to dream at an orphanage supported by Food For The Poor in the Dominican Republic.

Instead of begging on the streets for food, Carlos now enjoys playing sports with other boys his age in his...

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