Post tagged with earthquake

  • Out of debris and despair, progress in Port-au-Prince

    August 19th, 201102:00 PM ET
    By Food for the poor
    Rubble that has lined vacant sections of Port-au-Prince since the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake is finally being cleared to make way for much needed housing in the Caribbean nation's capital and most populous city. Food For The Poor is about to start a major housing development project on the outskirts of the city with the Inter-American Development Ba...

  • Second school sustains Stephanie Crispinelli’s legacy

    August 03rd, 201101:23 PM ET
    By Food for the poor
    Wearing blue shirts that read "Failure is not an option," Lenny and Lin Crispinelli have continued to build their daughter's legacy, erecting a second school in Jamaica with the nonprofit Food For The Poor. Energized by the fast-paced construction, a group of 33 friends and family members discussed plans for a third school before 'Steph's Place II'...

  • Homes for Haitians builds hope

    May 31st, 201102:00 PM ET
    By Food for the poor
    Hoisted high in the air, 11-year-old Rachel Wheeler caught her first glimpse on Wednesday of the Food For The Poor village she worked for two years to build. From above the crowd, Rachel could see the rows of vibrantly painted pink, blue and green homes, nestled along the coast in Leogane, near the epicenter of the January 2010 earthquake. Vill...

  • Stephanie’s Mission builds schools and houses in Jamaica

    May 25th, 201110:30 AM ET
    By Food for the poor
    In their continuing effort to honor their daughter's legacy, Lenny and Lin Crispinelli will travel to Jamaica for a second time to follow in Stephanie's footsteps with Food For The Poor. In less than two days, the team of 33 friends and family members will build a school to serve children, like the ones that first inspired Stephanie's enthusiasm to...

  • Hurricane season is fast approaching: Please help house the homeless.

    May 17th, 201102:49 PM ET
    By Food for the poor
    Desperate mothers like Janice Jerome are praying for a miracle. Earning only $3 a week, Janice can never scrape together enough money for a house that will keep her children safe. As hurricane season approaches, Janice and her family are in desperate need of a Food For The Poor house. Janice, 40, lives in Haiti and prays and trusts in the Lord. Sh...

  • Food For The Poor focused on aid, efficiency

    April 26th, 201103:44 PM ET
    By Food for the poor
    Just a few days into 2010, one of the largest disasters in modern history devastated Haiti. In response, the leading provider of aid to Haiti, Food For The Poor, sent 1,461 tractor-trailer loads of food, water, medicines and other lifesaving relief aid valued at $188.9 million. While Haiti dominated headlines for much of the year, the nonprofit con...

  • Young Philanthropist Wins National Award For Building Homes in Haiti

    February 17th, 201110:45 AM ET
    By Food for the poor
    A South Florida fifth grader who raised more than $162,000 to build homes for Haiti's poor has been named one of Florida's top two youth volunteers for 2011. Rachel Wheeler, 11, was recognized by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program to honor young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. The Lighthouse Point resident...

  • “Together: We Remember, We Celebrate, We Believe”

    January 11th, 201104:43 PM ET
    By Food for the poor
    Food For The Poor will have a meditative, candlelit service at Food For The Poor's office on Wednesday to mark the one-year anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti. The service will include scripture readings, moments of quiet reflection, songs, and prayers all in remembrance of the approximately 3 million Haitians and international travelers whose ...

  • One of Oprah’s Ultimate Favorite Things Transforms Tragedy into Hope

    December 27th, 201002:24 PM ET
    By Food for the poor
    Oprah Winfrey is one of the most recognized women in the world, and after 25 years the "Queen of Talk" has said good-bye to daytime TV with her Ultimate Farewell Season. Famous for her generosity, Oprah's Favorite Things has been a hit for more than a decade, so to land a seat in the studio audience for the final season was the ultimate experience ...

  • Food For The Poor’s Boca Raton Gala to Build “Dreams Across the Sea”

    December 07th, 201011:14 AM ET
    By Food for the poor
    South Florida residents are invited to attend Food For The Poor’s Boca Raton Gala Dreams Across the Sea at the Boca West Country Club on Saturday, Feb. 5. Proceeds will be used to meet the dire housing needs of developing countries in the Caribbean and Latin America. “Abdol and I are honored to support the international humanitarian effor...
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