Annual walkathon raises funds to build school in Jamaica

Together with our education partner Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation, Food For The Poor staff participated in the annual 5k walk for education also known as the Jam-walk to help raise funds for our upcoming school build in July in Port Antonio, Jamaica. It was a beautiful Saturday morning in Ashbridges Bay Park, Toronto enjoyed among friends and partners […]

ICHS Food and Nutrition Labs gets major upgrade thanks to Canadian donors

We recently joined forces with ICHS Alumnae Association Toronto Chapter to help rebuild the Food and Nutrition Labs at Immaculate Conception High School in Jamaica. On June 7, we loaded a 40′ container at Nella Toronto with necessary major appliances, furnishings, sinks, work tables, demo stations, shelving, small wares and cooking tools needed for the […]

Vegetable soup mix to feed hungry families in Haiti

Together with partners Ontario Christian Gleaners and Joy and Hope of Haiti, we recently packed and shipped a 40′ container of close to 10,000 bags of dried vegetable soup mix, beans and fruits for Haiti. Each bag provides roughly 100 servings of nutrient-filled soup. It feeds families in poor rural communities with scarce access to food. We […]

Celebrating 10-Year Anniversary with Construction of Hampden Infant School

Food For The Poor Canada (FFPC) is proud to celebrate the 10th year of working with and for communities in the Caribbean, with the important support of Canadian donors and volunteers. To mark this milestone, a group of volunteers spent the past three days building Hampden Infant School in Trelawny, Jamaica. Through the generosity and […]

Canadian students build homes in Jamaica

Students of Nicholson Catholic College and Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School are making a difference by building homes for families in need in Jamaica. These mission trips have become an annual tradition for the two Ontario schools. The students work together throughout the year to raise funds for the trip. They then get to see […]

Chickpeas and medicine for Haiti

Just before Easter, Food For The Poor Canada loaded a 40′ combo container with a 50/50 load of nutrient-rich canned chickpeas and life-saving medicines for Haiti. Thanks to our partnership with Enable Haiti and Health Partners International of Canada, we are able to ship food and medicine to Haiti several times a year. Our partner on the ground Food For […]

Life-saving medicine for Haiti

Earlier this month, Food For The Poor Canada loaded a 40′ container of life-saving medicine for hospitals and health clinics across Haiti. Thanks to our partnership with Health Partners International of Canada we were able to source over $2 million worth of medicine and medical supplies including antibiotics, dental products and surgical equipment. Food For […]

School furniture for schools in Jamaica

On March 1, we joined forces with Lluidas Vale Rehabilitation & Development Foundation and a strong group of volunteers from our local community to load a 40′ container with donated school furniture for Jamaica. The container was filled with desks, chairs, tables, chalk boards, shelves, easels, cabinets and basketball hoops among other things, all donated […]

We are growing again! Fund Development Coordinator needed

  Fulltime Fund Development Coordinator opportunity available at Food For The Poor Canada Application deadline March 30th 2018, Please send CV and Cover letter to Info@foodforthepoor.ca Food For The Poor of Canada, Inc. (FFPC) is a small and nimble charity that has the infrastructure of a large NGO. We work with established partners (Food for […]

YOUR WORK IN 2017

Please read our latest newsletter for a recap of our work together in 2017 and find out why you should continue to work with us in 2018. Thank you for following us!