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Food For The Poor Named Largest International Charity in United States

	The charity watchdog survey also ranked Food For The Poor, which provides more than food, as the 11th largest overall charity out of 400 nonprofits surveyed nationwide.
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COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 20, 2014) – For the third consecutive year, The Chronicle of Philanthropy has ranked Food For The Poor the largest international relief and development organization in the United States. The annual survey lists the top charities that raise the most donations from private sources.

“The American people are extremely generous, and have saved the lives of those who have been recipients of their generosity,” said Robin Mahfood, President/CEO of Food For The Poor. “Last year, thanks to our compassionate donors and God’s guidance, we provided more than $1 billion in aid and redevelopment projects.”

Food For The Poor shipped 3,518 tractor-trailer-loads of aid in 2013, providing vital resources to poverty-stricken children and families struggling to survive. Food For The Poor also continues to provide clean water, in addition to building homes, schools, training centers, and clinics. In 2013, the charity constructed 6,808 housing units – bringing the total to more than 91,000 housing units since inception.

“Together with our donors, we cry when a malnourished child dies, and celebrate when nutritious food is delivered in time to quell the hunger pains of other starving children,” Mahfood said. “Because of our loyal donors’ tremendous love, Food For The Poor will continue to be good stewards, and implement projects to reach an ever-wider circle of need.”

The charity watchdog survey also ranked Food For The Poor as the 11th largest overall charity out of 400 nonprofits surveyed nationwide, as well as the largest charitable organization in Florida. The rankings appear in the 23rd edition of The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual “Philanthropy 400” report.

Food For The Poor, named by The Chronicle of Philanthropy as the largest international relief and development organization in the nation, does much more than feed millions of the hungry poor in 17 countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. This interdenominational Christian ministry provides emergency relief assistance, clean water, medicines, educational materials, homes, support for orphans and the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance, with more than 95 percent of all donations going directly to programs that help the poor. For more information, please visit www.FoodForThePoor.org.

Food For The Poor: 30 years of aid, efficiency and hope

Named by The Chronicle of Philanthropy as the nation’s largest international relief and development agency, Food For The Poor was  able to offer aid to millions of people last year, as a result of support from its dedicated donors.  For three decades, Food For The Poor has given hope to the hungry, the destitute, and the abandoned throughout the Caribbean and Latin America.

As the agency celebrates its 30th anniversary, Food For The Poor has set a goal in 2012 to build 12,000 homes, dig 1,200 water wells, and ship 1,200 containers of food to help those suffering within the 17 countries it serves.

According to Food For The Poor’s 2011 Annual Report:

• Operating expenses were under 4 percent – ensuring that more than 96 percent of donations go directly toward programs that help the poor.

•  More than 24.9 million pounds of rice, 7.7 million pounds of beans, 10.3 million pounds of canned foods, and other life-sustaining foods were delivered to the hungry.

• The charity built 6,294 housing units – bringing the total to more than 77,417 since 1982. In Haiti alone, Food For The Poor built 2,184 permanent two-room homes with sanitation units.

• 588 trailers of medicines and medical supplies and 310 trailers of educational supplies were shipped.

• 56 fishing village initiatives, tilapia ponds, fruit tree planting projects, animal husbandry and agricultural programs provided food and income, which helped to create self-sustaining communities.

• Food For The Poor continued to provide clean water, build schools, training centers, and clinics, and to support nursing homes and orphanages.  

Food For The Poor, named by The Chronicle of Philanthropy as the largest international relief and development organization in the nation, does much more than feed millions of the hungry poor in 17 countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. This interdenominational Christian ministry provides emergency relief assistance, clean water, medicines, educational materials, homes, support for orphans and the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance, with more than 96 percent of all donations going directly to programs that help the poor. For more information, please visit www.FoodForThePoor.org.

Contact:
Wanda Wright
Food For The Poor
Public Relations
954-427-2222 x 6079
wandaw@foodforthepoor.com

Food For The Poor rises to #1 ranking

Food For The Poor has risen again to the number one spot as the largest international relief and development organization in the United States, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s list of the top 400 charities. The charity last received the number one international ranking in 2008.

The Christian ministry, which works to end the suffering of the poor across Latin America and the Caribbean, ranked sixth overall of the 400 charities in the United States that raise the most from private sources. Food For The Poor’s rankings can be attributed to faithful donors and the charity’s consistently high efficiency ratio. In 2010, more than 96 percent of all donations went directly to programs that helped the poor.

“In February 2012, Food For The Poor will celebrate its 30th anniversary. To be able to say that we now are the largest international charity in the United States, is an additional blessing,” said Robin Mahfood, President/CEO of Food For The Poor. “So many lives have been touched, so many people depend on Food For The Poor for their livelihood, but most importantly, this is God’s work. Our donors are working with us in His vineyard and with God in our lives and our work, we will never fail and all good things will be possible.”

Compassionate donors and maximum efficiency through low administrative and fundraising costs has enabled Food For The Poor to sustain excellent ratings and broaden its service to the poor through providing life-transforming homes, education and sustainable projects such as fish ponds and animal husbandry.

Since inception, the charity has built more than 76,000 homes. In Haiti alone, Food For The Poor has built more than 2,400 homes since the January 2010 earthquake.

Food For The Poor, the largest international relief and development organization in the nation, does much more than feed millions of the hungry poor in 17 countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. This interdenominational Christian ministry provides emergency relief assistance, clean water, medicines, educational materials, homes, support for orphans and the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance, with more than 96 percent of all donations going directly to programs that help the poor.

To learn more, please visit www.foodforthepoor.org.

Contact:
Kathy Skipper
Food For The Poor
Public Relations Director
954-427-2222 x 6614
kathys@foodforthepoor.com