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Food is the Fuel for Learning!

The brain, like all our other organs, needs these calories. Did you know that while the brain only makes up 2% of our bodies, in adults it uses 20% of our body's energy use?

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Medicine and Other Supplies Update

Since the beginning of 2022 you have sent 4 shipments of mixed supplies. They went to Jamaica, Honduras, Haiti, as well as Guyana.

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San Antonio’s Health Clinic is now open thanks to you

The health clinic is coming to life thanks to you!

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Every Child Counts

FFPC works with Every Child Counts School in the Bahamas to support priority needs. Hurricane Dorian destroyed the school in 2019

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Kuru Kuru Primary Update

To date, the program has benefitted 42 nursery and primary students

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Derac – You Built a Village!

Food For The Poor Canada has finished 60 homes in Derac, Haiti. That means sixty families now have new homes.

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You Fed 2.3 Million People!

Since the beginning of 2022 you shipped three containers of food to Jamaica, Honduras and Haiti. Over 2,379,950 meals!

Support Mothers In Honduras This Mother’s Day

Today is Mother's Day in Canada. A day to celebrate mother, maternal bonds, and the influence that motherhood has on society as a whole. Here at Food for The Poor Canada, we wanted to share with you the story of Dania, a mother in San Antonio, Honduras.

Building a Village in San Antonio, Honduras

Learn about my recent trip to Honduras and the wonderful things you are making happen there.

Women’s Empowerment Group

The women’s empowerment group, once consisting of 24 women, has now expanded to more than 40, and they continue to do training in different areas.

San Antonio Vocational Agricultural School

Andrea Slipek from Food For The Poor Canada visits the recently constructed agricultural vocational school in San Antonio, Honduras.

Coffee Farming in Marcala

We went to the coffee farms in Marcala, an area known for its optimal climate for coffee harvest and one of the largest coffee production areas in the world.

Beekeeping in Honduras

One of our first stops was to the APICOL (La Asociación de Apicultores de Colinas) beekeeping project, where we learned about the care and maintenance of honey bees.

Building a Village in San Antonio, Honduras

Hi, I'm Andrea! I'd like to tell you all about my recent trip to Honduras and the wonderful things you are making happen there.

FFPC Collaborates with GlobalMedic to Bolster Emergency Response and Save Lives

We are grateful for our new partnership with GlobalMedic following the earthquake that devastated Haiti on August 14, 2021.

San Antonio Women’s Empowerment Workshop Update

Workshops for women in San Antonio, Honduras are benefitting the entire community, and participant feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Here is an update from our in-country partner CEPUDO.

Christmas Surprise for Children at Georges Valley

A generous donation made by Glenor Josephs allowed us to provide children at Georges Valley with new school supplies and a hearty meal just in time for Christmas.

Goodwill Early Childhood Institute Built in Memory of Denise Jones

The construction of Goodwill Early Childhood Learning Center in Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica, built in memory of Denise Jones, is now complete.

Christmas Giving: FFPC and Other Charities to Support This Season

Food For The Poor Canada was featured in Zoomer Magazine's article "Holiday Giving: 5 Canadian Charities to Support This Season"!

Give a Meaningful Gift This Christmas

This Christmas, consider giving a Gift of Hope to children and their families across the LAC region, and read the personal stories of two women from the village of San Antonio, Honduras.