Build a School in Jamaica with Food For The Poor Canada, March 2022

With the COVID-19 lockdown keeping us at home, we all need something to look forward to.  Together, let’s look forward to our next volunteer build!  Join us from March 12-19, 2022 for a unique volunteer experience in Jamaica; 4 days of vacation and 3 days of work! You will have the opportunity to give back […]

In the news: Despite COVID-19, Canadians Provide 7.8 Million Meals and More in the Caribbean and Latin America

TORONTO, Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Food For The Poor Canada (FFPC) moved quickly in early 2020 to address the impact of COVID-19 in vulnerable Latin American and Caribbean communities. While Canadians experienced lockdowns and loneliness, they continued to be generous to families in other countries who were affected more severely. FFPC was able […]

Reasons to be joyful this christmas

An unusual Christmas is a week away! This year has not been without unique challenges, but thanks to you, Food For The Poor Canada has been able to begin work on houses for families in Derac, Haiti; complete a community centre in Baramita, Guyana; build a school in Jamaica; and look forward to a new […]

Hearts United event Brings Hope during COVID-19

We are told to “tan a dem yaad” as is said in Jamaica, but the Food For The Poor family found a way to come together!  On November 19, 2020 Food For The Poor Canada hosted Hearts United for Jamaica, the first virtual mission trip to Jamaica with participants from Canada, the USA and Jamaica.  […]

St. Martin Primary & Infant School Update

Regardless of the constraints and challenges that have been brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, FFPC is grateful to have had the opportunity to complete St. Martin Primary and St. Martin Infant School in Jamaica with funds donated by the Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation. Having lost everything to a fire in October 1998, the school […]

Food reaches honduras in time for hurricane emergency response

As a challenging 2020 draws to a close, Food For The Poor Canada still has lots to be thankful for. With your generosity, and in an effort to address the growing food insecurity exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, FFPC was able to ship a container of donated soup mix to Honduras which has since been […]

Derac Breaks Ground With 60 Homes for Families

TORONTO, Nov. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Food For The Poor Canada (FFPC) board and staff were ecstatic when their longtime partner, Food For The Poor Haiti, broke ground on October 28th, on a sustainable community in Derac, Haiti. By the end of 2021, Food For The Poor in the USA, Haiti and Canada will […]

A school for future leaders in Honduras

You continue to make a difference in the world with your kindness – this Christmas your generosity will build a new school for children in Honduras!  Because of you and our new partner, CEPUDO, a new school will be built for the Grades 7 to 9 students in a community in Marcala. It will be a […]

FALL COVID-19 UPDATE

It has been eight months since the pandemic led to mass shutdowns across the world, leading to increased concerns about food security and worrisome food shortages, especially for already vulnerable families in the Caribbean and Latin America. But despite your own hardships in Canada, you helped. You made a difference and helped families across Jamaica, […]

176,000 meals of rice for Haiti arrive in time for the new school year

Thanks to your kindness and the generosity of FFPC partners and other Canadians, students in Haiti are able to start the school year with a warm meal in their bellies. The donation of Guyana rice was a lifesaver for many schools across Haiti. Most children rely on their schools’ feeding programs for their daily meals […]