Africa Archives - Page 39 of 44 - World Food Program USA

Mother visits WFP-supported nutrition clinic in Al Kalakla, Jabal Awila

Families in Sudan Pushed to the Brink Amidst Brutal Conflict and Famine as WFP Resources Dry Up

WFP is struggling to keep lifesaving emergency operations running. Sudan’s shows no signs of slowing down.

WFP Scales up Operations in Gaza as Ceasefire Passes 100 Days

One hundred days into the ceasefire, the World Food Programme (WFP) has significantly expanded its lifesaving operations across the Gaza Strip, reaching more than 1 million people each month.

Zero Hunger Generation

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Ashley Park

Tony, Grammy, and Critics Choice award nominee Ashley Park advocates for Zero Hunger as a Goodwill Ambassador for the World Food Programme.

Give Crypto

You can now donate to WFP USA using cryptocurrencies! Crypto helps you send lifesaving food to those who need it most.

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.

A New Warning in South Sudan

February 28, 2018

Without sustained humanitarian assistance and access to people in need, U.N. agencies say hunger could reach its highest level ever.

Hundreds of displaced families in Ganyiel, South Sudan await a lifesaving airdrop of food from WFP.

By Any Means Necessary: How WFP Is Preventing Famine in South Sudan

February 15, 2018

For 239 days, WFP has employed every means of food delivery available, from airdrops and barges up the Nile to convoys of trucks, all transporting lifesaving food.