Caring For The Sick

“Here I am, afflicted and poor.  God come quickly!  You are
my help and deliverer.  Lord do not delay!”
(Psalm 70:6)

Medical Facts & Figures
Food For The Poor shipped more than 560 tractor trailer loads of medicines and medical supplies in 2005.

Country                                                                                       Tractor -Trailers
Guatemala……………………………………………………………..140.5
Jamaica………………………………………………………...……….99.5
Nicaragua……………………………………………………………….89.0
Haiti……………………………………………………………….……..53.5
El Salvador……………………………………………………………...52.5
Dominican Republic……………………………………………………42.5
Guyana…………………………………………………………….…….19.0
Indonesia………………………………………………………………..17.0
Honduras………………………………………………………………..13.0
Grenada…………………………………………………....……………11.5
Trinidad…………………………………………………….……………..8.5
Dominica………………………………………………………………….3.5
Belize……………………………………………………………………...3.0
Other……………………………………………….……………………...7.5



Aiding Disaster Victims
“God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in distress.” (Psalm 46:2)

2005 Emergency Relief
From hurricanes and floods, to the tsunami in Indonesia, Food For The poor responded to these natural disasters by shipping 640 tractor-trailer loads of relief supplies.

Country                              Type of Relief                                          Tractor-Trailers
USA ……………………….Hurricanes Katrina & Wilma……………………...220
Indonesia………………….Tsunami………………………………………..…...217
Jamaica……………………Hurricane Emily……………………………...……..63
El Salvador………………..Hurricane & Flood…………………………………..50
Guatemala………………...Flood………………………………………...……….50
Grenada…………………...Hurricane Emily…………………………….………..25
Guyana…………………….Flood…………………………………...…………….15
 

 

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