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Building a Home for Joan
In July 2019, a group of former students from Appleby…
News Article: The power of community collaboration is a remarkable force that can drive positive change; FFPC changemaker reception
June 20, 2023
Food For The Poor Canada moved quickly in early 2020 to address the impact of COVID-19 in vulnerable Latin American and Caribbean communities.
120 Families in Derac, Haiti Receive Food Baskets
120 families in Derac received a food kit containing rice,…
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Project Update #2 – Scholarships For Truck Drivers
June 19, 2023
Your scholarships have allowed 22 adult students begin their training to become fully licensed commercial truck drivers.
Opening Ceremony for the Women’s Income-Generation Centre!
June 8, 2023
The women's income-generation centre in San Antonio, Honduras has been built!
FFPC Ambassador Marsha Brown Wins The Viola Desmond Alumni Award
April 17, 2023
Congratulations to Marsha Brown, a FFPC ambassador that was recently awarded the Viola Desmond Alumni Award from TMU!
25 Jamaican Schools Fed Through Daily Meal Program
April 5, 2023
1,400 infant and primary students across 25 Jamaican schools receive a daily, hot meal to stay energized and focused on schoolwork.
Baby Chicks are Coming to San Antonio
April 3, 2023
To provide greater access to food and income in San Antonio, FFPC is constructing a chicken shed for 16 women and will distribute 300 hens, 30 roosters, feeders, drinkers, and 60 bags of feed for chickens.
The San Antonio Women’s Income-Generation Centre is complete!
April 3, 2023
The women's income-generation centre in San Antonio, Honduras is complete! It will provide the women in the community with a space for training, empowerment workshops, and equipment for learning skills such as sewing and baking. These workshops will help them make an income to support their families.
Bringing Health & Dental Care to the Remote Village of Baramita
April 3, 2023
In February, FFPG facilitated a medical outreach program in the remote village of Baramita to address the lack of access to healthcare services. Over 3 days, doctors and dentists attended to more than 400 adult and child patients.
Update on Scholarships For Truck Drivers in Honduras
March 23, 2023
Your scholarships have allowed 22 adult students begin their training to become fully licensed commercial truck drivers.
Coffee Farming Update March 2023
March 17, 2023
13 coffee farmers from San Antonio have received 3,000 coffee plants each, along with agricultural inputs, tools, and training.
Food For The Poor Mourns Founder Ferdinand Mahfood
February 27, 2023
"His legacy is the living breathing group of people we call Food For The Poor, the staff, board, donors, partners, and the people that he loved with all his heart, families who need our support."
10 Gifts You Gave in 2022
January 25, 2023
Thank you so much for your continued kindness, and for sharing with children and families in need this year.
Colombian Farmers Help Improve Access to Food and Nutrition in Own Backyards
November 7, 2022
Colombian farmers are receiving the tools and training they need to grow fresh fruit and vegetables. Their food will help feed 1,300 children.
Driving Towards Change
November 7, 2022
Students in Puerto Cortes, Honduras are learning life-changing skills in the transportation industry that will help support their families.
Llandewey Onion Farmers Begin Year-Long Training Program
November 7, 2022
Onion farmers in Jamaica are gaining the tools, training, and skills they need to support themselves and their families with food security.
Girl Power Starts With Education
October 11, 2022
Girls Rights are Human Rights. And the right to education is a human right.
Leave No One and No Place Behind
October 3, 2022
“One of the core missions at Food For the Poor Canada is to provide those in need with safe and secure homes,” says Executive Director, Samantha Mahfood. “We understand the need for communities to be inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.”
It’s a Chicken and Egg Situation!
September 21, 2022
Twelve families in the remote village of Baramita, Guyana now have eggs to eat on a daily basis. This is because of our donors. Let us tell you more.
Fay Ferguson- A Donor Spotlight
September 20, 2022
Fay Ferguson is a monthly donor with Food For The Poor Canada (FFPC). This started during the Covid-19 pandemic. She says that FFPC is “right where my heart is.”
Another School Built By Our Volunteers!
September 16, 2022
Over the course of four days our committed volunteers - the Josephs family, Helping Hands Jamaica and Kisko helped complete the Bourne Gordon's Pre-school and Kindergarten in Linstead, St. Catherine. They painted, hammered (and danced!) for Jamaica’s youngest learners. This was the 25th school built in partnership with FFPC by the Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation.