DIGITAL PROGRAM
EVENING PROGRAM
CELEBRATION OF HOPE
Virtual Gala
Welcome by Masters of Ceremonies
Paul Jacobs and Delane Bailey-Herd
Blessing of the Evening
Tom Wilkes
Celebration of Hope Committee Member
A Word From Our CEO
Ed Raine
Mosaics – Food For The Poor’s
40th Anniversary
It’s a Celebration
Music by Ketler Macome
Keynote
Celebration of Hope Gala Event Chair, Dr. Lynne Nasrallah
Smiles from Kitis
Gran nèg
Music by BélO
Virtual Support Rally
Stories of Maché Mango
Why I Support Food For The Poor
Cynthia Hawkins
Celebration of Hope Committee Member
Virtual Support Rally
Stories of Maché Mango
The Prayer
Music by Ketler Macome
We are delighted that you are here with us tonight for an evening of inspiration and hope, featuring heartfelt stories of courage and determination, uplifting music and engaging speakers.
Twenty-five impoverished families in Maché Mango, Haiti, struggle to survive in makeshift homes made of mud, sticks and plastic sheets that offer little protection and no security.
Tonight, united in God’s work, we will turn tears of despair into tears of joy. Together, we will change lives by working to raise funds to build 25 safe new homes, a community center and a water well for these families desperately waiting in faith.
Whenever we pilgrims join our lives with poverty-stricken families in Haiti, we can never be the same again. We see what we see … and we cannot forget it! We know what we know … and cannot deny it! Something, along the roads of Haiti, cuts us to our very soul. The pain of impoverished families has changed us.
As you listen, our story will change you too. In 2022, Haiti remains in crisis. With God’s help and yours, let us build 25 homes along with a community center and a water well in Maché Mango.
Thank you for joining us for this 23rd Annual Celebration of Hope Virtual Gala. Whatever you do for the suffering people of Haiti is God’s work. Your life will be changed for the better. Don’t be afraid. God is already waiting for you.
Dr. Lynne Nasrallah Event Chair
Featuring music by award-winning singer and songwriter BélO, known as “The Ambassador of Haitian Music”
Enjoy musical selections from Ketler Macome
Ketler is a very talented saxophonist who believes that “music can make a big difference in people’s lives.” Ketler’s family in Haiti has benefited from the support of Food For The Poor for many years.
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Food For The
1982-1991
1982: Mahfood family founds Food For The Poor.
1984: Banana Bark program launches, providing income for impoverished men and women in Haiti.
1985: FFTP builds its first home for a family in Jamaica.
1988: In response to needs in Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Gilbert, the organization launches D.E.S.K., a program to provide furnishings to schools in the Caribbean.
1992: First water well in Haiti.
1995: First school built in Haiti.
1996: FFTP expands to serve in Latin America.
1997: FFTP opens office in Haiti with warehouse, medical clinic, feeding center and office space.
2000: Robin Mahfood assumes the role of President/CEO of FFTP.
2001: FFTP is recognized as the fourth-largest international relief charity in the United States. First fishing village is built in Jamaica.
1992-2001
Poor Timeline
2002-2011
2004: FFTP responds immediately with aid to victims of Hurricane Ivan and Hurricane Frances.
2005: First aquaculture project starts in Honduras.
2008: FFTP is ranked the largest international relief charity in the United States.
2009: Agriculture and education programs are established.
2010: Provides aid for recovery and rebuilding efforts in Haiti after earthquake.
2011: Food For The PoorHaiti marks 25 years of the organization’s work in Haiti.
2013: Reaches $10 billion in aid provided since inception.
2014: Direct Marketing Association Nonprofit Federation recognizes FFTP as nonprofit of the year.
2017: FFTP completes the building and renovation of 100 schools in Jamaica.
2019: Operations expand into Colombia and Venezuela.
2019: Ed Raine assumes the role of President/CEO of FFTP.
2020: FFTP responds to COVID-19 global pandemic by sending aid to help families in need in the Caribbean, Latin America and the United States.
2021: FFTP sends urgent aid and disaster relief to Haiti earthquake victims, as suffering and food insecurity increase due to ongoing turmoil.
2022: Celebrates 40 years of service dedicated to the mission of lifting families out of extreme poverty.
Food For The Poor, one of the largest international relief and development organizations in the nation, does much more than feed millions of hungry children and families living in poverty primarily in 17 countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. This interdenominational Christian ministry provides emergency relief assistance, clean water, medicine, educational materials, homes, support for vulnerable children, care for the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance.