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Annual Thanksgiving Lunch 2023

Your scholarships have allowed 22 adult students begin their training to become fully licensed commercial truck drivers.

Library For Lusignan!

Sparking the imaginations of 612 students with a new library at Lusignan Primary, Guyana

1 Year of Nutritious Meals!

1,400 infant and primary students across 25 Jamaican schools received a daily, hot meal to stay energized and focused on schoolwork.

Send a Child Back To School This Fall

You can ensure that more kids like Channel have a place in class and the tools they need to thrive. Help give parents the gift of keeping their child in school for only $25/month!

Jamaica Band Camp Program

You helped open doors for 60 at-risk youth this summer!

Building a Home for Joan

In July 2019, a group of former students from Appleby College in Canada raised funds to build a home for Ms. Joan and her family in Cedar Valley, Jamaica.

News Article: The power of community collaboration is a remarkable force that can drive positive change; FFPC changemaker reception

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, black beans, spaghetti, vegetable oil, and canned salmon to help feed themselves and their children.

Project Update #2 – Scholarships For Truck Drivers

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!

The women's income-generation centre in San Antonio, Honduras has been built!

FFPC Ambassador Marsha Brown Wins The Viola Desmond Alumni Award

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

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

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!

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

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

Your scholarships have allowed 22 adult students begin their training to become fully licensed commercial truck drivers.

Coffee Farming Update March 2023

13 coffee farmers from San Antonio have received 3,000 coffee plants each, along with agricultural inputs, tools, and training.

‘A Computer for Every Child’ Campaign Update

70 students now have access to tablets!

Food For The Poor Mourns Founder Ferdinand Mahfood

"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."