New Initiatives: Expanded the SHINE (Strengthening Hope through Inclusive Nutrition and Education) program in Haiti, providing nutritious breakfasts to 10,000 students in 29 schools while supporting 600 local farmers and creating more than 700 jobs. Continued investments in sustainable community development, education, healthcare, and economic empowerment across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Strategic Partnerships: Strengthened collaborations with Heart to Heart International, Water Mission, Feed My Starving Children, and the NCB Jamaica Foundation to improve healthcare access, expand clean water solutions, provide nutritious meals, and support hurricane recovery efforts.
Program Impact: Delivered more than 100.9 million meals during the first half of 2025 through Feed My Starving Children partnerships. Expanded access to clean water, strengthened agricultural livelihoods, supported education initiatives, and provided economic opportunities for vulnerable families throughout the region.
Emergency Response: Led one of the largest emergency responses in Food For The Poor’s history following Hurricane Melissa, delivering food, clean water, medical supplies, hygiene kits, and emergency relief to affected communities across Jamaica and the Caribbean while supporting long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts.
Total Aid Distributed: $394 million in aid delivered through 2,155 tractor-trailers, providing critical support to families across Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States.
2024
Focus: Food Security, Sustainable Community Development, Agriculture, Water & Sanitation, and Emergency Response.
New Initiatives: Launched the SHARPEN Strategic Plan, a three-year vision to strengthen programs, deepen community impact, and create sustainable pathways out of poverty. Food For The Poor also launched Generational Expansion, a new initiative designed to engage younger generations in philanthropy and service.
Strategic Partnerships: Expanded multi-country collaborations with TaiwanICDF, Free Wheelchair Mission, World Food Program USA, Living Water International, Acceso, and other international partners to improve food security, education, agriculture, mobility, and access to safe water across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Program Impact: Provided access to safe water for 15,771 individuals, supported 5,068 farmers through agricultural initiatives, assisted 8,259 households through community development projects, and helped 2,802 people through food security programs.
Emergency Response: Delivered critical disaster relief following the 2024 hurricane season, including support for more than 24,000 people impacted by Hurricane Beryl in Jamaica and neighboring Caribbean nations.
Total Aid Distributed: $314 million in aid delivered through 2,160 tractor-trailers across Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States.
2023
Focus: Water programs, Multi-Country Partnerships, Disaster Reliefs.
New Initiatives: “Generating Opportunities For Enterprising Youths” Teaming up with Entreculturas, we'll empower 2,900+ at-risk youth in Guatemala, El-Savador., & Honduras with education & income prospects.
Volunteer Program: 65 volunteers weekly packed 17,600+ Family Food Kits, providing over 70,500 meals.
>Total Aid Distributed: $360 million worth of aid in 2,528 tractor-trailers.
2022
Focus: Partnerships, disaster relief, and community development.
New Initiatives: Acceso partnership for farmer training and market access, expansion of feeding programs in Haiti, Colombia and El-Savador.
Disaster Relief: Support for Ukraine, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Southwest Florida.
Volunteer Program: Increased participation with 872 volunteers contributing 2,772 hours.
>Total Aid Distributed: $386 million worth of aid in 2,691 tractor-trailers.
2021
Focus: Sustainable livelihood solutions, education, and health care.
New Programs: Bees for New Growth in Haiti, Seeds to Smiles bean production program in Nicaragua.
Community Development: Building sustainable communities with resources and infrastructure.
Total Aid Distributed: $790.4 million worth of aid in 3,402 tractor-trailers.
2020
Focus: COVID-19 response, disaster relief, and housing.
Highlights: Built 1,872 homes and distributed food and medical supplies related to COVID-19 and hurricanes Eta & Iota.
Total Aid Distributed: $750.6 million worth of aid in 3,157 tractor-trailers.
2019
Focus: Feeding programs, housing, and health care.
Highlights: Provided over 20 million meals per month, built 3,113 homes, and shipped 660 tractor-trailers of medicine and medical supplies.
Total Aid Distributed: $750.6 million worth of aid in 3,157 tractor-trailers.
2018
Focus: Feeding programs, housing, education, and health care.
Highlights: Provided over 25 million meals per month, built 4,253 homes, built, repaired, or expanded 58 schools, and shipped 611 tractor-trailers of medicine and medical supplies.
Total Aid Distributed: $833.8 million worth of aid in 4,541 tractor-trailers.
2017
Focus: Feeding programs, housing, education, health care, and disaster relief.
Highlights: Provided 1.2 million meals per day, built 7,582 housing units, and distributed aid to Dominica, Puerto Rico, St Lucia, Antigua, and St. Thomas after hurricanes.
Total Aid Distributed: $843.5 million worth of aid in 4,232 tractor-trailers.
2016
Focus: Feeding programs, housing, education, health care, and disaster relief.
Highlights: Distributed 617 million meals to malnourished children and families, built 9,430 housing units, and provided relief aid to Haiti after Hurricane Matthew.
Total Aid Distributed: $876 million worth of aid in 4,095 tractor-trailers.
2015
Focus: Feeding programs, housing, education, and health care.
Highlights: Distributed over 56 million pounds of food, built 9,431 housing units, and supported 5,212 children through the Angels of Hope program.
Total Aid Distributed: $1.06 billion worth of aid in 3,660 tractor-trailers.
2014
Focus: Feeding programs, housing, education, and health care.
Highlights: Distributed over 52 million pounds of food to malnourished children and families, built 7,367 housing units, and supported 3,270 children through the Angels of Hope program.
Total Aid Distributed: $814 million worth of aid in 3,914 tractor-trailers.
2013
Focus: Feeding programs, housing, education, and health care.
Highlights Distributed over 50 million pounds of food to malnourished children and families, built 6,808 housing units, supported education by building/rebuilding 33 schools and shipping school supplies.
Total Aid Distributed: $944 million worth of aid in 3,518 tractor-trailers.
2012
Focus: Feeding programs, housing, education, and health care.
Highlights: Distributed over 67 million pounds of food to malnourished children and families, built 6,805 housing units, and supported education by building/rebuilding 37 schools.
Total Aid Distributed: $811 million worth of aid in 3,414 trailers.
