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...
View Article“A Stitch and a Prayer” for a Family in Need
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...
View ArticlePartnerships
Partnerships are an absolute key ingredient in making the work of Food For The Poor efficient and effective. FFP is always seeking out new partnerships that will enable us to help more people in need....
View ArticleFather William Beers Speaks for the Poor
When Father William Beers speaks on Sunday, in a different church each week, he doesn’t use prepared remarks. Rather, he draws on his 17 years of experience as a speaker for Food For The Poor, and from...
View Article5 Things You Might Not Know About Nicaragua
1. Freshwater Sharks – Lake Nicaragua, the largest lake in Central America, is home to the Lake Nicaragua Shark. (Just a friendly reminder to keep your head on a swivel if you decide to visit and take...
View ArticleTake a Mission Trip: Step into God’s Comfort Zone!
“Leann Chong is Food For The Poor’s Missions & Travel Director. She does an awesome job of leading teams and connecting FFP supporters to the real people and places they are serving. Please enjoy...
View ArticleLetter from a Nicaraguan Farmer
Here is a translation of a handwritten testimonial from a farmer who has benefited tremendously from a Food For The Poor-supported agriculture project. The Red Lady Papaya Production project outside...
View ArticleThe Chicken and the Egg in Kadwa
We’re so grateful to Dani Johnson and her incredible compassion for the poor. Through her King’s Ransom Foundation, thousands of lives are being transformed (in a good way) in Haiti, Nicaragua and...
View ArticleMeet the Winners of the 2017 Angels of Hope Drawing Contest
Thank you for voting in this year’s Angels Of Hope drawing contest. We’re pleased to introduce this year’s winners. Kids 1st Place Cristofer is an athletic, affectionate and helpful boy who enjoys...
View ArticleOur donors are super heroes!
One hundred homes will be built for poor families in Jamaica, Honduras and Nicaragua, thanks to the generous support of Food For The Poor donors on #GivingTuesday. Food For The Poor Executive Director...
View ArticleYour Vote Makes a Difference to Talented Young Artists
The annual Angels of Hope Drawing Contest is one of the highlights of the year for the young artists who participate. Each year, the children who participate are excited to learn the theme for each...
View ArticleMotherhood: 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...
View Article#GivingTuesdayNow: Food For The Poor Partners Express Need for Food
The message from Food For The Poor’s compassionate and dedicated partners working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic is loud and clear: food supplies are dwindling fast. The coronavirus...
View ArticleA House with No Walls
In Nicaragua, Petronila lived in fear. Her home was a dangerous, rickety shack that had no walls. Whenever it rained, water would pour in from every direction. “… We couldn’t sleep because we would get...
View ArticleA Mother’s Love
Candida loves her daughters and is deeply rooted in her community in Nicaragua where she has lived since she was 8 years old. She is raising her children as a single mother, and would pick through...
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