Through the support of the United States, WFP will deliver emergency food assistance to at least 390,000 people over the next 18 months.
WFP is calling for support to protect fragile gains in the fight against hunger and to foster stability in the struggling Caribbean nation.
The Resilient Coffee-Growing Communities project, supported by Starbucks Coffee Company and implemented by WFP in collaboration with local partner Funcafé, brings farmers the training, techniques and tools needed to protect their crops.
One month after Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean, WFP has reached more than half a million people with emergency food assistance and is pivoting toward recovery.
In support of the World Food Programme’s emergency response in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, WFP Goodwill Ambassador Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye is donating $350,000 from his XO Humanitarian Fund.
A new joint report by FAO and WFP warns that acute food insecurity is deepening in 16 hunger hotspots, which could drive more into famine.
Extreme weather events and rising prices are driving hunger in the Caribbean. Families urgently need food.
As the full extent of Hurricane Melissa’s destruction emerges, WFP is intensifying relief efforts in the hardest hit areas.
WFP is supporting communities in the path of Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm seen anywhere in the world this year.
As Tropical Storm Melissa moves slowly across the Caribbean bringing heavy rains and strong winds, WFP is working with governments and partners to help communities prepare for and reduce the storm’s impact.
