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News Article: 15 Years of Transformative Community Work by Canadians and Food For The Poor Canada
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Give These Children a Chance Program
November 22, 2021
FFPC recently had the opportunity to support 50 Jamaican children with lunch, textbooks and tuition fees through the Give These Children a Chance program.
Current Situation in Haiti
November 12, 2021
Gang violence and fuel shortages in Haiti have made it increasingly difficult to distribute emergency supplies to communities in the south and southeast of the country.
Current Situation in Haiti
November 12, 2021
Gang violence and fuel shortages in Haiti have made it increasingly difficult to distribute emergency supplies to communities in the south and southeast of the country.
Fall 2021 Update
October 8, 2021
Read about our programming updates in Derac, Baramita and San Antonio, as well as our upcoming virtual event on legacy giving.
Haiti Emergency Response Update
October 7, 2021
FFPC is continuing emergency response efforts in Haiti in partnership with our in-country partners and through the help of Canadian donors.
Haiti Emergency Response Update
October 7, 2021
FFPC is continuing emergency response efforts in Haiti in partnership with our in-country partners and through the help of Canadian donors.
San Antonio Update Fall 2021
October 6, 2021
FFPC has finished constructing a Vocational Training Centre for youth in the village of San Antonio through the help of Canadian donors.
San Antonio Update Fall 2021
October 6, 2021
FFPC has finished constructing a Vocational Training Centre for youth in the village of San Antonio through the help of Canadian donors.
Jamaican High Commissioner to Canada and Partners Hand Over $12,500 to Boost Tablet Initiative for Schools
October 1, 2021
Food For The Poor Canada accepts a cheque for $12,500 from the Jamaican High Commissioner to Canada and partners to support the Device for Every Child Initiative for schools in Jamaica.
Jamaican High Commissioner to Canada and Partners Hand Over $12,500 to Boost Tablet Initiative for Schools
October 1, 2021
Food For The Poor Canada accepts a cheque for $12,500 from the Jamaican High Commissioner to Canada and partners to support the Device for Every Child Initiative for schools in Jamaica.
Baramita Update Fall 2021
September 29, 2021
Food For The Poor Canada has made significant progress in the Baramita with the completion of the village's Community Centre. FFPC's next initiatives in Baramita include chicken-rearing and plant husbandry projects.
Baramita Update Fall 2021
September 29, 2021
Food For The Poor Canada has made significant progress in the Baramita with the completion of the village's Community Centre. FFPC's next initiatives in Baramita include chicken-rearing and plant husbandry projects.
Forty-Five Families Have New Homes in Derac
September 8, 2021
Food For The Poor Canada has finished building 45 out of 60 homes in Derac, Haiti. Forty-five families have moved into their new homes. The last 15 homes will be completed by winter 2021.
Forty-Five Families Have New Homes in Derac
September 8, 2021
Food For The Poor Canada has finished building 45 out of 60 homes in Derac, Haiti. Forty-five families have moved into their new homes, and the remaining 15 homes are being constructed.
FFPC Begins Relief Efforts Following 7.2-Magnitude Earthquake in Haiti
August 16, 2021
Food For The Poor Canada is committed to helping Haiti recover from the earthquake’s devastation as communities in southern Haiti deal with the aftermath. We are working with Food For The Poor Haiti to rebuild homes and respond to the greatest immediate needs of families affected by this disaster.
FFPC Begins Relief Efforts Following 7.2-Magnitude Earthquake in Haiti
August 16, 2021
Food For The Poor Canada is committed to helping Haiti recover from the earthquake’s devastation as communities in southern Haiti deal with the aftermath. We are working with Food For The Poor Haiti to rebuild homes and respond to the greatest immediate needs of families affected by this disaster.
Earthquake in Haiti, Emergency Response
August 14, 2021
Food For The Poor is responding immediately following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti’s southern peninsula, about 80 miles west of Port-au-Prince, early Saturday.
Earthquake in Haiti, Emergency Response
August 14, 2021
Food For The Poor is responding immediately following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti’s southern peninsula, about 80 miles west of Port-au-Prince, early Saturday.
Summer 2021 Update
June 23, 2021
FFPC is busy preparing to get Jamaican students back-to-school, building sustainable communities in Honduras and Guyana, shipping and helping to distribute food across the Caribbean and Latin America.
Food and Medical Distribution Update: The First Half of 2021
June 18, 2021
So far in 2021, FFPC has shipped over 305,000 meals to Jamaica, and over $1.1 million in medicine and supplies to Haiti, Jamaica, and Honduras, with another container of food planned for Haiti in July.