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.
WFP News
Location: Africa
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.
Circumventing the Threat of Rain in South Sudan
April 20, 2018
With the rainy season set to start next month, WFP is moving mountains to pre-position lifesaving food for people in need.
‘I discovered a new world’ when I became a Storyteller
April 11, 2018
3 women, 3 very different stories, 1 training program—giving vulnerable young people a voice.
Crisis Alert: 300,000 Children Facing Starvation in the DRC
March 13, 2018
Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo has pushed one in four people into severe hunger—children are especially vulnerable.
Championing Women and Girls Around the World
March 8, 2018
On International Women’s Day, World Food Program USA is proud to announce our recipients of the Spring 2018 Catherine Bertini Trust Fund awards—Starfish and the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction.
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