Food For The Poor

Founded in 1982, Food For The Poor is a charity based in Coconut Creek, United States working on poverty & hunger, health, education +5 more.

Food For The Poor is a US-based nonprofit founded in 1982 and headquartered in Coconut Creek, Florida. It works to reduce poverty and hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean through emergency relief, food security and agriculture, clean water, housing, schools, healthcare and livelihood programmes. Its work is delivered largely through in-country partners and community-driven approaches. The organisation runs sponsorship, donor and volunteer programmes, packs disaster relief kits, and sells handcrafted goods through its Mercado Global partnership, with proceeds reinvested in artisan communities. It reports that it has built thousands of homes and schools, shipped large volumes of food and aid, and that most of its revenue goes directly to programmes. It is a registered 501 non-profit and publishes annual reports and audited financial statements.