World Food Program USA Statement on Earthquake Impacting Ecuador and Peru
March 19, 2023
Our hearts go out to the people in Ecuador and Peru impacted by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit southern Ecuador today.
WFP News
Location: Americas
Creating a New Future: Girls and Women’s Education in India and Guatemala
October 18, 2022
This World Food Day, World Food Program USA is proud to announce two new grantees for the Catherine Bertini Trust Fund for Girls’ Education: Go Laadli and MAIA.
7 of the Largest Refugee Crises Around the World and Their Effects on Hunger
August 17, 2022
Refugees and IDPs face some of the toughest challenges imaginable in their search for stability. One of the worst is hunger.
One Year Later: WFP Continues to Help Haitian Communities Recover From a Devastating Earthquake
August 16, 2022
One year after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, WFP continues to help communities to rebuild their lives and be better prepared for future disasters
Women Are Leading and Feeding Their Families Across the Globe. Meet Seven of Them.
May 8, 2022
Here are seven stories of mothers who are protecting, caring for and feeding their families. Each simply wants their children to live in safety with access to good food and education.
Protecting Our Earth: How Mangrove Oysters Are Boosting Food Security for One Indigenous Family in Ecuador
April 22, 2022
To protect the mangroves that sustain her family and community, Rosa participates in a reforestation project led by the government of Ecuador with the support of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
How Mastercard Supported 84,000 Families Across Brazil With Baskets of Food and Hope
March 31, 2022
With support from Mastercard, the WFP Centre of Excellence against Hunger in Brazil, Ação da Cidadania and local partners helped communities affected by the impacts of COVID-19.
7 Current Conflicts in the World Today and Their Effects on Global Hunger
March 2, 2022
Conflict is the primary driver of hunger worldwide. Here are the countries where conflict is active and causing food insecurity: Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan…
Rebuilding Schools and Delivering Hot Meals: How WFP Continues to Help Haitians Recover After the Quake
January 24, 2022
For International Day of Education, we’re taking look at how new schools and hot meals are keeping students in the classroom – even after disaster strikes.
WFP Expands School Meals Program in Venezuela
January 18, 2022
WFP is expanding its school meals program in Venezuela to reach more than 110,000 students and school staff in the northwest of the country, building on a pilot program that started in July 2021 in the state of Falcón.
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