'Food for the Poor' Sustaining Many J'cans
Weekly Gleaner, The; North American ed. › August 06, 2009
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Back in 1983 when the organisation was founded by Ferdinand Mahfood, all operations were run out of a tiny section of Wisynco's warehouse at White Marl, St. Catherine. Eight persons worked two or three days per week to keep things going. Today, with a massive complex at March Pen Road in Spanish Town, FFP is literally a lifesaver for thousands of Jamaicans. With items donated by persons primarily from the United States, FFP provides immeasurable help to those who simply cannot help themselves.
The organisation also contributes to housing by building an average of 250 homes for the destitute every month. FFP also runs a training programme in the island's prisons and fully funds the Salvation Army's street-feeding programme, which feeds more than 500 people daily on the streets of Kingston.See the full content of this document
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'Food for the Poor' Sustaining Many J'cans
IT REALLY is a simple name, but a more powerful title you will not find. Food For the Poor (FFP) is Jamaica's largest charitable org...
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