Haiti Earthquake 14th Anniversary: Food For The Poor Remains Committed to Haiti and Its Citizens

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 11, 2024) – As Food For The Poor (FFTP) commemorates the 14th anniversary of the devastating 2010 earthquake that struck Haiti, the charity...
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Protect Yourself and Others— Get Vaccinated

Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., historian, filmmaker, and intellectual, has recently released an important public service announcement encouraging people in our Black communities to get vaccinated to protect...
Sean Paul Advocates for Jamaican Independence and Criticizes UK Visa Restrictions

Sean Paul Advocates for Jamaican Independence and Criticizes UK Visa Restrictions

In a recent interview with The Independent, Dancehall star Sean Paul has expressed strong support for Jamaica's efforts to become a republic and frustration over...

Caribbean Woman Entrepreneur Kim David from FreeBird Society is Doing Business Her Own Way

In the bustling streets of New York, where cultures intertwine and dreams are born, Kim David's tale is one of resilience, pride and entrepreneurial spirit....
FFTP President/CEO Ed Raine Joins D.C. Roundtable on Crisis in Haiti

FFTP President/CEO Ed Raine Joins D.C. Roundtable on Crisis in Haiti

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 20, 2023) – As attention around the violence in Haiti escalates, Food For The Poor FFTP President/CEO Ed Raine was invited to attend...

International Youth Day: Church Youth Group Personifies the Purpose of Giving With Donations to...

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Aug. 11, 2023) – Ask 10-year-old Henry Guertin what he wants to be when he grows up and he doesn’t hesitate. “I want...
Paradise Discovered

Filmmaker shares USVI’s survival stories In New Doc “Paradise Discovered”

For a Caribbean island, a direct hit by a category 5 hurricane should only happen once a century. But in 2017, the U.S. Virgin Islands got hit...
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Caribbean Charity Calls for Support and Donations for COVID-19 mission

As COVID-19 continues to devastate the Caribbean's health systems and economy, supporting the charities serving the region proves more important than ever. Taking advantage of decades of...

The History of 4/20 and Marijuana’s Influence on Jamaican Culture

The formation of “4/20” as a US holiday and of marijuana’s movement in Jamaica have equally interesting origins. A lot of it has been fraught...
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These 4 Organizations are Leading the Charge in Haiti Earthquake Relief

On August 14, 2021, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti, killing more than 2,000, injuring more than 12,000 and destroying thousands of homes across the...

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