This Is How Humanitarian Telecoms Hubs Are Racing to Beat COVID-19
April 30, 2020
Information is one of the most important weapons in a pandemic. Here’s how WFP tech hubs are scaling up to help.
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As Zimbabweans Go Hungry, Here’s How Coronavirus Is Making Everything Even Worse – Especially for Women and Girls
April 24, 2020
A single mother in Zimbabwe struggles under the threat of coronavirus: her crops are failing, her children are out of school and food is increasingly scarce. Here’s how WFP is helping.
UN Humanitarian Agencies Appeal for $15 Million for Joint COVID-19 Response for Sahrawi Refugees in Algeria
April 23, 2020
Coronavirus has exacerbated the lives of refugees who’ve been living in the Sahara Desert for the past 45 years. Here’s our appeal, and how we plan to help.
First UN Solidarity Flight Departs Addis Ababa Carrying Vital COVID-19 Medical Supplies to All African Nations
April 14, 2020
The Government of Ethiopia and WFP opened a new hub inside Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport from which COVID-19 supplies, equipment and humanitarian workers will be transported by air across Ethiopia and Africa.
WFP Launches Ethiopian Government-Supported Air Hub for COVID-19 Response
April 14, 2020
The first United Nations “Solidarity Flight” is scheduled to leave Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, today – from there, the aircraft will transport the vital medical cargo to all countries in Africa, where supplies are desperately needed to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Urgent International Support Needed to Prevent Millions of Desperate Zimbabweans Plunging Deeper Into Hunger
April 8, 2020
“The COVID pandemic risks even wider and deeper desperation,” said Eddie Rowe, WFP’s Country Director. “We must all do our utmost to prevent this tragedy turning into a catastrophe.”
Number of Hungry People Spikes in Central Sahel as COVID-19 Looms
April 2, 2020
“Our message to the world is clear: Look away now and the consequences will be no less than catastrophic,” says Chris Nikoi, WFP’s Regional Director for West Africa.
These Girls Started out Orphans or in Urban Slums. Now They’re Becoming Community Leaders.
March 8, 2020
See how two projects in Tanzania and Uganda are changing the lives of hundreds of young girls who wouldn’t have been able to go to school without them.
World Food Program USA Announces Spring 2020 Grantees for the Catherine Bertini Trust Fund
March 8, 2020
Women and girls make up a majority of the world’s hungry people, largely as a result of unequal access to education. These two initiatives are changing that tradition.
The Aftermath of Drought: They Used to Eat Three Meals a Day, Now They Only Eat One
March 3, 2020
Have you ever experienced drought? It’s hard to imagine the scenes that have become a part of daily life for the 7.7 million Zimbabweans who are struggling to find enough food.
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