Food For The Poor, Inc.

Last Wednesday, Hurricane Eta moved into Honduras bringing absolute devastation. Honduras has been caught completely off guard in the midst of an already painful and difficult year due to Covid-19.

Heavy rains from the hurricane have left Honduras flooded. 80% of all crops have been lost due to the flooding and mudslides, exacerbating the food security crisis they've been facing all year. Many communities all over the country are still without power since the day Eta hit (almost one week now).

The aftermath is even worse than that of Hurricane Mitch in 1998. Devastation no one saw coming in the midst of a year when people are already out of work and starving due to Covid. Floodwaters have destroyed homes, roads, and even the airport- topping the rooftops of  two-story buildings as you'll see in the photos. People have been trapped on rooftops for three days without food.

We are trying to raise $15,000 as quickly as possible for CEPUDO. This money will be used to locally buy food, mattresses, clothing, personal hygiene items, portable stoves, and other supplies that the shelters need. Hondurans need immediate relief. Dollars and euros go a long way in Honduras, so every donation makes a difference. Please join us, there's no time to waste.

These past days have been very difficult for the world, and for Honduras in particular. The COVID-19 pandemic has caught Honduras off guard. While people around the world struggle to gather basic medical supplies, the people of Honduras are struggling to eat. 

A day without work in Honduras, is a day without food. Many people haven't eaten in over two weeks, since the country went into lockdown. People will starve to death.

There is no government funding, backup, or stimulus package here. Families have been writing Cepudo every day for rice and beans, but there just isn't enough for everyone. Things were already bad before COVID-19, and the current crisis has made life unimaginable. 

The COVID-19 Crisis has been worse than the political crisis caused by the coup in 2009, and worse than Hurricane Mitch in 1998. Those that normally provide assistance are also struggling, and Honduras has been left with very few options. The mission of our project is to raise money to feed 800 people for the duration of the pandemic.

It costs just $37.50 to feed one person for the next three months. Your donation will provide basic food items including: fortified rice, flour, and beans. With your contribution, we can give each family 10 pounds of rice, flour, and beans per week. 

You can save lives. Join us and give life and hope. Whatever you can donate will make a difference and keep people alive during this unprecedented crisis. Thank you for your help. 

http://cepudohonduras.org/

https://www.foodforthepoor.org/

Hello, my name is Matt McPheron. I am a member of Pi Kappa Alpha and I serve as co-Philanthropy Chair. The men of Pi Kappa Alpha: Gamma Iota (Ole Miss) are saddened to hear about the disaster known as Hurricane Harvey. Several members have close ties to the area and we could not feel more sorrowful. We as a chapter decided we wanted to start this fundraiser to help any way we could. The money we are able to raise on the GoFundMe will be matched by our chapter up to $2,000! 

All proceeds will be going to Food For The Poor. Food For The Poor was started by the family of one of the members of our chapter. While Food For The Poor's mission primarily is to serve internationally, the charity has responded in the past to catastrophic disasters in the United States. These funds will me going towards the supplies that are immediately needed by those impacted by Hurrcane Harvey. 

Please read more about their mission here: http://www.foodforthepoor.org/newsroom/news/ffp-matthew-25-ministries-help-hurricane-harvey-victims-texas-082917.html 

Please consider donating to such a worthy cause and sharing this with friends and family.


For any additional questions about Food For The Poor and their mission, please contact PIKE Philanthropy Chair, Matt McPheron.

Thank you all!