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When Refugees Rebuild Their Lives, WFP is There

June 25, 2018

Fleeing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, Yemeni refugees are rebuilding their lives in Djibouti through food and a new sense of independence.

Refugee Children Dream Big

June 19, 2018

This World Refugee Day, refugee children in Malawi share their hopes and dreams

Historic U.N. Resolution Links Conflict and Hunger

May 25, 2018

In a historic unanimous vote, members of the U.N. Security Council recognized for the first time that armed conflict and violence are closely linked to food insecurity and the risk of famine currently threatening the lives of millions of people.

Pushing the Boundaries in South Sudan

May 23, 2018

By air, by river, by road. The race to stop looming famine means the World Food Programme (WFP) is leaving no stone unturned to gain access to people in need.

Kenya’s Home Grown School Meals: A Success Story

May 22, 2018

Thanks to WFP’s support, a school meals program in Kenya has achieved a new milestone—its own graduation.

Lifting Lives in Uganda With The Promise of a School Meal

May 21, 2018

Josephine Nakwang was one of more than 100,000 boys and girls in 300 schools across the Karamoja region of Uganda who received school meals from

Ebola Strikes DRC

May 16, 2018

An Ebola outbreak is threatening a country already on the brink of famine as the World Food Programme (WFP) steps up its emergency response to save lives before it’s too late.

A Life-Changing Message From Mom

May 10, 2018

When Cedric Habiyaremye, a PhD student at Washington State University, thinks about his mom Agnes, he remembers a long journey he once took with her as an eight-year-old.

Drought Is Driving Ethiopians Further Into Hunger

May 8, 2018

As Ethiopia braces for another year of meager rainfall, farmers search for food as hundreds of thousands of people from neighboring countries seek refuge from conflict within its borders.