Fast Facts
Now celebrating its 27th year of operation, Food For The Poor (FFP) is an interdenominational Christian relief and development organization working primarily in 17 countries in the Caribbean, Latin America and the United States to assist the poorest of the poor. By working together with pastors, missionaries and churches in all the regions, we ensure that the aid is reaching those who need it the most.
Now celebrating its 27th year of operation, Food For The Poor (FFP) is an interdenominational Christian relief and development organization working primarily in 17 countries in the Caribbean, Latin America and the United States to assist the poorest of the poor. By working together with pastors, missionaries and churches in all the regions, we ensure that the aid is reaching those who need it the most.Food For The Poor does much more than feed the millions of hungry poor. We drill life-giving water wells for those who otherwise wouldn’t have clean drinking water, we provide lifesaving medical care, we build homes for families without adequate shelter, we provide skills training and micro-enterprise opportunities to enable the poor to work and we give children an education that will enable them to break free from the cycle of poverty that has ensnared them for generations.
Food For The Poor does much more than feed the millions of hungry poor. We drill life-giving water wells for those who otherwise wouldn’t have clean drinking water, we provide lifesaving medical care, we build homes for families without adequate shelter, we provide skills training and micro-enterprise opportunities to enable the poor to work and we give children an education that will enable them to break free from the cycle of poverty that has ensnared them for generations.Since its founding in 1982, Food For The Poor has distributed more than 43,900 tractor-trailer loads of aid to the poor of the region. We have also built 50,000 housing units for people desperately in need of adequate shelter, and completed 568 water projects that provide lifesaving water and sanitation to hundreds of thousands of villagers that previously had none.
Since its founding in 1982, Food For The Poor has distributed more than 43,900 tractor-trailer loads of aid to the poor of the region. We have also built 50,000 housing units for people desperately in need of adequate shelter, and completed 568 water projects that provide lifesaving water and sanitation to hundreds of thousands of villagers that previously had none. In 2007, Food For The Poor shipped 4,340 tractor-trailer loads of aid and built 6,345 new housing units in the region.
In 2007, Food For The Poor shipped 4,340 tractor-trailer loads of aid and built 6,345 new housing units in the region. Fundraising and other administrative costs comprised less than 4% of our 2007 expenses; over 96% of all donations go directly to programs that help the poor.
Fundraising and other administrative costs comprised less than 4% of our 2007 expenses; over 96% of all donations go directly to programs that help the poor.There are currently 17 Jamaican and 17 Haitian fishing villages in operation. An additional three fishing villages are scheduled for completion in Haiti by the end of 2008. FFP supplies destitute coastal villages with four 22-foot fiberglass boats with 25-HP outboard engines, global positioning systems (GPS), fishing tackle, 100-quart coolers, safety equipment, gear shed with freezer, generator, and a powerful solar light for the village common area. Fishing villages transform communities by offering residents hope and an opportunity to improve their lives.
There are currently 17 Jamaican and 17 Haitian fishing villages in operation. An additional three fishing villages are scheduled for completion in Haiti by the end of 2008. FFP supplies destitute coastal villages with four 22-foot fiberglass boats with 25-HP outboard engines, global positioning systems (GPS), fishing tackle, 100-quart coolers, safety equipment, gear shed with freezer, generator, and a powerful solar light for the village common area. Fishing villages transform communities by offering residents hope and an opportunity to improve their lives.Our fruit tree program, started in 2007, has accomplished the planting of over 100,000 fruit trees, and our goal for 2009 is to multiply this achievement in Haiti and Jamaica.
Our fruit tree program, started in 2007, has accomplished the planting of over 100,000 fruit trees, and our goal for 2009 is to multiply this achievement in Haiti and Jamaica.We have completed 52 producing tilapia ponds that supply much needed protein to communities, feeding programs and schools.
We have completed 52 producing tilapia ponds that supply much needed protein to communities, feeding programs and schools.Our Angels Of Hope program sponsors more than 3,600 children in 85 orphanages throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. The children receive food, clothing, shelter, education and lots of love and attention. During 2007, more than 450 orphanages received aid from Food For The Poor.
Our Angels Of Hope program sponsors more than 3,600 children in 85 orphanages throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. The children receive food, clothing, shelter, education and lots of love and attention. During 2007, more than 450 orphanages received aid from Food For The Poor.Forbes magazine has given Food For The Poor outstanding ratings of 97% in charitable commitment and 98% in fundraising efficiency. In a survey of the 200 largest U.S. charities, Food For The Poor was ranked the 4th largest recipient of private support. December 2008
Forbes magazine has given Food For The Poor outstanding ratings of 97% in charitable commitment and 98% in fundraising efficiency. In a survey of the 200 largest U.S. charities, Food For The Poor was ranked the 4th largest recipient of private support. December 2008Food For The Poor received the highest possible ratings, Four Stars, from Charity Navigator for 2007, and Five Stars from Ministry Watch for 2007.
Food For The Poor received the highest possible ratings, Four Stars, from Charity Navigator for 2007, and Five Stars from Ministry Watch for 2007.The Chronicle of Philanthropy has ranked Food For The Poor as the largest international charity in the US, and the fifth-largest charity in the nation. (Rankings based on private support.) October 2008
The Chronicle of Philanthropy has ranked Food For The Poor as the largest international charity in the US, and the fifth-largest charity in the nation. (Rankings based on private support.) October 2008 Better Business Bureau – reports that Food For The Poor meets the Extensive Standards of America's Most Experienced Charity Evaluator. June 2008
Better Business Bureau – reports that Food For The Poor meets the Extensive Standards of America's Most Experienced Charity Evaluator. June 2008 
