WFP warns that an additional 2.5 million people in Sudan are expected to slip into hunger in the coming months as a result of the ongoing violence in the country. This would take acute hunger in Sudan to record levels.
A United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) dike rehabilitation project is helping families to return home and build resilience against the climate crisis.
Over the past year, fighting between military groups in Sudan has created a humanitarian crisis, with catastrophic levels of death, displacement and hunger. Humanitarian organizations
In regions around the world, the climate crisis is causing more frequent and intense extreme weather events. From droughts to hurricanes to floods, these climate extremes are driving more people into severe hunger and poverty.
As reported by David Muir on ABC, the people of South Sudan are suffering from historic, overlapping drought and floods caused by the climate change.
Prices of staple foods are soaring in Malawi, ten days after Tropical Cyclone Freddy made its second passage over the southern African country.
These are the 10 worst hunger crises in the world today based on where the U.N. World Food Programme works and has collected recent data. The crises are ranked by the total number of people facing severe hunger in each country.
The Catherine Bertini Trust Fund for Girls’ Education works to empower women and girls with the knowledge, training, and leadership skills necessary to achieve food security and reach their full potential.
World Food Program USA is proud to announce two new grantees for the Catherine Bertini Trust Fund for Girls’ Education: The Lamia Afghan Foundation and the Galkayo Educational Centre for Peace and Development.
WFP USA has made a $1 million grant in support of WFP’s Rapid Rural Transformation programs across southern Madagascar.
