For 50 years, we’ve worked on the front lines of the world’s worst hunger crises, doing whatever it takes to reach the most vulnerable people with lifesaving food. We push ourselves to the limit everyday so families can survive upheaval, build resilience and achieve long-term stability.
WFP feeds 100 million people every year
Our teams work in more than 80 countries
We deliver 389 Eiffel Towers' worth of food every year
we’re there when disaster strikes
Emergency Relief
From cyclones to civil war, WFP gets boots on the ground immediately, delivering lifesaving essentials like grains, beans and non-cook emergency meals. WFP is the go-to organization for getting people back on their feet as quickly as possible.
Food & Cash
The bags of food WFP delivers in a year would circle the earth nearly three times. We also distributed almost $2 billion dollars to over 24 million people via cash transfers, vouchers, e-money and debit cards so they could buy food locally.
Resilience Building
WFP teaches people the skills they need to become self-reliant. We train refugees for new jobs. We provide food in exchange for work on infrastructure projects like bridges and damns. The impact of these programs is felt for generations.
Global Logistics
WFP oversees logistics for the entire UN and global humanitarian community, from telecommunications equipment to MEDEVAC services. This includes air, sea and land transportation, world-wide supply chains and a vast network of warehouses.
But our work doesn’t end there. It goes far beyond food.
Gender
Women and girls are disproportionately affected by hunger. They make up more than half of the people WFP serves - not just with food, but with programs that empower them through access to resources.
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Education
WFP is the world's largest provider of school meals. We ensure that over 16 million vulnerable children stay in the classroom. For every $1 dollar invested in the program, up to $20 dollars is returned in education, health and productivity gains.
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Agriculture
Ironically, over 50% of the world’s hungry people are farmers. Last year, WFP bought $31 million dollars’ worth of food from them, taught them sustainable farming techniques, and connected them to local markets in over 40 countries.
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We believe hunger is solvable.
We believe in building a world beyond emergency assistance where our help is no longer needed.
That’s why we invest in the future. We’re training 2.7 million men and women with new skills. We build wells, reservoirs, farms and fisheries. We construct roads that connect at-risk communities to vital food supply networks. We deliver storage systems that cut farmers’ waste from 40% to 2%.
We invest in people’s knowledge, skills and resilience so children and families can have sustainable food systems and economic opportunities, so they get the nutrition they need to reach their full potential.
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