Food for the Poor

Canadians Build Library In Guyana with Food For The Poor Canada

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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This library transformation was made possible thanks to the generosity of Carrol Verasamy, a former student of the school, and her husband Richard Verasamy, who serves as Board Co-Chair of Food For the Poor Canada.

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  • This library transformation was made possible thanks to the generosity of Carrol Verasamy, a former student of the school, and her husband Richard Verasamy, who serves as Board Co-Chair of Food For the Poor Canada.
  • Together they funded the library in memory of Carrol’s late mother, who learned to read only later in her life.
  • Carrol and Richard aligned their dedication to give back to their community and to promote literacy and learning for generations to come.
  • Executive Director of Food For The Poor Canada, Geraldine Isaac commends this project, saying, “The Lusignan Primary School library exemplifies Food For The Poor Canada’s collaborative and intentional approach to community work, involving our in-country experts and connecting Canadians to address urgent community needs.”
    Since 2018 Food For The Poor Canada has been working with Food For The Poor Guyana to support housing, education, healthcare and livelihoods in the remote community of Baramita, Guyana.

Food For The Poor Canada Celebrates Fathers By Building A School In Jamaica

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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TORONTO, June 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Food For The Poor Canada builds its 36th school in Jamaica in honour of three Fathers.

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  • TORONTO, June 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Food For The Poor Canada builds its 36th school in Jamaica in honour of three Fathers.
  • The three Jamaican-Canadian women are the lead donors for a new early-childhood school, in honour of each of their dads in partnership with Food For The Poor Canada.
  • Food For The Poor Canada and a group of 15 Canadian volunteers will spend a week in July building Valley Christian School in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
  • He also helped develop Food For The Poor in Jamaica, by creating the housing program and increasing the scope of the organizations work.

Food For The Poor Canada Celebrates Board Chair Robert Ready

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
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TORONTO, May 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert Ready retires as Board Chair of the Food For The Poor Canada (FFPC) Board of Directors at the charitys Annual General Meeting, to be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.

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  • TORONTO, May 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert Ready retires as Board Chair of the Food For The Poor Canada (FFPC) Board of Directors at the charitys Annual General Meeting, to be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.
  • Robert Ready became involved with Food For The Poor Canada when he was invited by the organizations Executive Director Samantha Mahfood to participate in a school build in 2013, during his time as the High Commissioner.
  • Robert has left a lasting imprint on Food For The Poor Canada and its work today, and in the years to come.
  • Food For The Poor Canada (FFPC) empowers communities in Latin America and the Caribbean through five areas of investment: food, health, housing, education, and income-generating projects.

National Air Cargo Holdings, Inc. partners with 'Food For The Poor' to send medical relief supplies to Jamaica & Haiti

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Thursday, October 28, 2021
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BUFFALO,N.Y., Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The National Air Cargo group has partnered with 'Food For The Poor' to ship surgical gowns to hospitals in Jamaica and Haiti.

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  • BUFFALO,N.Y., Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The National Air Cargo group has partnered with 'Food For The Poor' to ship surgical gowns to hospitals in Jamaica and Haiti.
  • We have been at the forefront of numerous global crisis as first responders, which includes successful missions delivering COVID-19 medical relief supplies across the globe.
  • This partnership with 'Food For The Poor' is a small token of our shared responsibility to provide needed medical relief supplies around the World.
  • Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, National Air Cargo group has been instrumental in swiftly airlifting medical supplies including protective masks, gowns, oxygen cylinders etc.

Episcopal Relief & Development Supports Food For The Poor's Response to the Earthquake in Haiti

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Monday, October 4, 2021
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With the support of Episcopal Relief & Development and other partners, Food For The Poor has designed a multi-step response that will support marginalized communities both in the short term and over time.

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  • With the support of Episcopal Relief & Development and other partners, Food For The Poor has designed a multi-step response that will support marginalized communities both in the short term and over time.
  • In response, Episcopal Relief & Development, through Food For The Poor, is sending tents that will provide shelter.
  • "For many Haitians, the recent earthquake was a vivid reminder of the trauma of the 2010 earthquake," said Nagulan Nesiah, Senior Program Officer, Disaster Response and Risk Reduction, Episcopal Relief & Development.
  • Episcopal Relief & Development has a long history of disaster response and community-building in Haiti.

FFPC Begins Relief Efforts Following 7.2-Magnitude Earthquake in Haiti

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Thursday, August 19, 2021
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Hospitals, churches, schools have collapsed, said Bishop Oge Beauvoir, Executive Director of Food For The Poor Haiti.

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  • Hospitals, churches, schools have collapsed, said Bishop Oge Beauvoir, Executive Director of Food For The Poor Haiti.
  • This southern region of Haiti is no stranger to disaster, as it was devastated by Hurricane Matthew in 2016.
  • In the coming weeks, we are committed to helping Haiti recover from the earthquakes devastation as communities in southern Haiti deal with the aftermath.
  • Through trusted partners, FFPC has strengthened its emergency preparedness and responds effectively to emergencies and natural disasters when they occur.

Community Food, Housing, and Relief Services Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impacts and Forecasts to 2025 & 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, August 19, 2021
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The "Community Food, Housing, and Relief Services Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Community Food, Housing, and Relief Services Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Major players in the community food, housing, and relief services market are Feeding America, World Food Programme, UNICEF, The Salvation Army, Food For Poor, Adventist Community Services, Doctors Without Borders, Catholic Relief Services, CARE, and American National Red Cross.
  • The community food, housing, and relief services market covered in this report is segmented by type into community food services; community housing services; temporary shelters; other community housing services; emergency and other relief services; vocational rehabilitation services and by end-users into individuals (non-chronic) homeless; homeless families; chronic homeless; homeless veterans; unaccompanied homeless youth and children.
  • Global Community Food, Housing, and Relief Services Forecast Market, 2020-2025F, 2030F, $ Billion

Food For The Poor Canada Executive Director Receives the Harry Jerome Humanitarian Award from the BBPA

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Friday, June 12, 2020
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TORONTO, June 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On June 11, 2020 Executive Director of Food For The Poor Canada (FFPC) Samantha Mahfood was named the recipient of the Harry Jerome Humanitarian Award for her work with FFPC over the last 12 years.

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  • TORONTO, June 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On June 11, 2020 Executive Director of Food For The Poor Canada (FFPC) Samantha Mahfood was named the recipient of the Harry Jerome Humanitarian Award for her work with FFPC over the last 12 years.
  • The 38th Annual Harry Jerome Award winners were announced at a media launch held by the Black Business and Professionals Association (BBPA).
  • In reflecting on this award, Samantha said:
    I am honoured to be recognized by the BBPA with the Harry Jerome Award for the humanitarian work Food For The Poor Canada has allowed me to be a part of.
  • Food For The Poor Canada (FFPC) empowers communities in the Caribbean and Latin Americathrough five areas of programming: food, housing, education, health and livelihood.

Food For The Poor Canada Appeals to Canadians to Help Feed 50,000 People

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020
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What we are witnessing in Haiti right now is a deadly combination of COVID-19 and a shortage of food, explained Bishop Oge of FFP Haiti.

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  • What we are witnessing in Haiti right now is a deadly combination of COVID-19 and a shortage of food, explained Bishop Oge of FFP Haiti.
  • He praised Canadians who are also suffering but who continue to support communities that are in far more vulnerable positions.
  • The need for food has already exceeded the regular shipments from FFP (USA), who feeds 800,000 people daily.
  • Food For The Poor Canada (FFPC) empowers communities in the Caribbean and Latin Americathrough five areas of programming: food, housing, education, health and livelihood.

Food For The Poor Inc. President/CEO Robin Mahfood Retires

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
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TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After nearly 20 years as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Food For The Poor (FFP) Inc., Robin Mahfood has retired.

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After nearly 20 years as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Food For The Poor (FFP) Inc., Robin Mahfood has retired.
  • To honour his legacy and contributions to the organization, FFP will build the Robin G. Mahfood Vocational Training Center in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
  • Food For The Poor Canada (FFPC) empowers communities in the Caribbean and Latin Americathrough five areas of programming: food, housing, education, health and livelihood.
  • FFPC is part of the Food For The Poor family of charities; the founding organization in the USA is Food For The Poor, an interdenominational Christian organization that works in 18 countries in the Caribbean and Latin America.