On-air personalities from across the U.S. traveled recently to Haiti this fall with the Christian relief and development organization, Food For The Poor. For many of the travelers, this was their first experience witnessing this level of extreme destitution.

"The bottom line is people, humankind, should not be living in this kind of squalor," said Big Wave Dave, afternoon host of The Fish 95.9 FM in Los Angeles, while walking through Shada, Haiti. "This is something that we as Americans cannot fathom – the worst parts of the Bronx, the worst part of Southern California and L.A. – pale in comparison."

With more than 600,000 Haitians still living in tent cities following last year's devastating earthquake, one of Food For The Poor's biggest priorities in the country is building homes. Almost 17,000 homes have been constructed by the charity – 2,600 of those since the January 12 earthquake. The charity has the capacity to build 350 two-room homes a month, and is limited only by funding.

"With your help we have made a difference here without my feet being on the ground," said Tim Hartlage, General Manager of 94.7 FM WFIA in Louisville, Ky. Since returning to the air in Louisville, his passionate pleas have stirred listeners to help those starving in Haiti. "Right now our mission is to help feed them," said Hartlage.

In 2009, when Hartlage traveled to Haiti with Food For The Poor, he said he was overwhelmed to learn Haiti's destitute children eat "mud cookies" to help quell their hunger pains.

While in Haiti, the group witnessed firsthand the work of Food For The Poor, and met the families featured in the radio campaigns, as well as those who wished to thank radio listeners for their compassion. They distributed food at a Food For The Poor feeding center which provides 15,000 hot meals six days a week. The travelers also visited a Food For The Poor school in Cité Soleíl, where the students receive what might well be their only meal for the day.

"It is unbelievable, it just brings you to tears," said Melanie Lynn, morning on-air host for PULSE 96.9/92.1 FM from South Bend, Indiana, during her first visit to Haiti.

With children seated in her lap and clinging to her, Lynn encouraged listeners to partner with Food For The Poor so children might have renewed hope and access to food and safe drinking water.