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Determined to build a school, 11-year-old needs your help

August 10th, 201102:34 PM ET

By Food for the poor

In May, 11-year-old Rachel Wheeler traveled to Haiti to dedicate the village for which she fundraised for two years. It was built with the nonprofit Food For The Poor. The residents in "Rachel's Village" greeted her with a hero's welcome, clapping and singing songs of praise and thanks. It was here, in the coastal village of Kay Piti, in Leogane, a...
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'...
Rebuilding schools, renewing hope in Haiti

June 15th, 201111:03 AM ET

By Food for the poor

The sounds of school bells ringing and children chatting away as they hurry off to class soon will be returning to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It's been 17 months since a massive 7.0 magnitude quake tore apart the earth there, destroying everything and everyone near its epicenter, including 80 percent of the schools. In May, the ground shook again, bu...
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...