About Food For The Poor
Food For The Poor, one of the largest international relief and development organizations in the United States, is committed to facilitating paths out of poverty and transforming lives. As an interdenominational Christian ministry, we help families across Latin America and the Caribbean. Our efforts span urgent humanitarian relief and long-term development – from emergency aid and hunger alleviation to education, housing, and economic empowerment. We follow a distinctive approach that integrates faith, multi-sector strategies, and trusted partnerships. Whenever possible, we strive to work at the community level, partnering with local leaders and residents to co-create sustainable solutions that address the multi-dimensional nature of poverty.
“We believe that dignity comes from opportunity, and we are committed to helping families achieve stability where they are,” Food For The Poor President/CEO Ed Raine said. “Through collaboration with trusted local partners, we are making sure families have access to the resources they need, not just for today, but for generations to come.”
Snapshot of Food For The Poor’s Impact
• Hunger Relief and Nutrition: 4.4 billion meals provided through feeding programs since Food For The Poor’s inception in 1982.
• Tractor-Trailer loads of aid shipped since Food For The Poor’s inception in 1982: more than 104,248 tractor-trailer loads, including 988 loads shipped during the first six months of 2025.
• Since its inception, Food For The Poor has provided more than $18.7 billion in aid.
• Since 1982 through 2024, Food For The Poor donors have built 96,381 safe and secure homes for children and families in need through the first eight months of 2025.
• Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH): Food For The Poor provides sustainable, long-term solutions to water scarcity by building wells, installing water filtration systems, and providing families with sanitation solutions that promote hygiene and healthier living.
• Emergency Preparedness and Response: Rapid relief mobilization for disasters. Hurricane Melissa response included an additional 76 tractor-trailers of aid shipped. During Hurricane Melissa response, Jamaica’s Humanitarian Assistance Committee formally recognized Food For The Poor as the central logistical artery of the national relief network.
• Over the course of our 2025-2027 strategic plan, we are focusing our programs on six priority countries: Haiti, Jamaica, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Colombia. We have also expanded into Mexico, Ecuador, and Peru.
• Food For The Poor is currently implementing 16 sustainable community development projects, with locations in Guatemala, Colombia, El Salvador, and Honduras.
• Angels Of Hope Program: Since its founding in 2003, our Angels Of Hope (AOH) program has provided much-needed aid to group homes improving the living conditions and well-being of children coming from extreme poverty, abuse, or the threat of human trafficking. The AOH program currently supports 8,228 children in 87 children’s homes in Haiti, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Colombia, and Peru.
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