Building Villages in Haiti

Thanks to a generous donor, Food For The Poor Canada built its first village in Haiti! We broke ground in 2017 and completed the work in 2018; Bezin is a community of 3,000 people that have no dependable source of income, lack adequate housing, infrastructure and access to water. Bezin is managed by an organization of women who are elected by their community and worked with us to […]

WE ARE GROWING AGAIN! DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT NEEDED

Food For The Poor of Canada is seeking a fundraising professional to provide leadership and expertise for our fundraising programs, with a specific focus on major-gifts and business development, in the role of Director of Development. You are interested in growing into executive leadership roles in the next few years.  Application deadline: January 30th, 2019Please submit CV […]

Mount Pleasant School Now Open!

Principal and Founder, Mrs. Vita Dunk started Mount Pleasant Basic school in Jamaica 39 years ago because she wanted to make a difference in her community. She started with nine students and the school grew from there to 30 – 50 students; quickly outgrowing the space they used in a local church. Unfortunately, she couldn’t […]

Food For The Poor Canada Donors Give Generously Towards Building a Village in Haiti

Toronto, ON (October 16, 2018) A small village in Haiti will have hope renewed when poverty begins to recede, through the development of agricultural projects, the building of homes and water wells, and the installation of street lights. Food For The Poor Canada hosted their annual Thanksgiving and Fundraising Luncheon this past weekend, officially launching […]

Thanksgiving and Fundraising Lunch – 10th Anniversary Closing Celebration

Please join Food For The Poor Canada for our Annual Thanksgiving and Fundraising Luncheon to close out our 10th Anniversary Celebrations on Sunday October 14th at 11:00am. Buy your tickets now! The most beautiful spot in Toronto, the Toronto Hunt Club, welcomes you with a fabulous meal, warm friends and the best view this side of the Caribbean.We […]

30th School Built by Food For The Poor Canada in Jamaica

This past week, Food For The Poor Canada (FFPC) and Food For The Poor Jamaica welcomed Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation to build Mount Pleasant Basic School in St. Margarets Bay, Port Antonio, Jamaica. “We are humbled yet again by the support and commitment of all of our volunteers and donors that chose to partner with […]