Sawyeddollah Became a Refugee at 16. He Tells His Story on World Youth Skills Day.
March 5, 2021
In honor of World Youth Skills Day, meet a young activist who fled his home in Myanmar at the age of 16 to seek a new life.
WFP News
Location: Asia
Women Are the Victims of – and Part of the Solution to – Hunger
March 3, 2021
One of the bitter realities of our work is that women and girls are more likely than men and boys to suffer from hunger. So everywhere we work, closing the hunger gender gap is one of our biggest priorities.
This New Online Tool Creates Nourishing, Locally-Sourced School Meals in Minutes
March 1, 2021
It might seem futuristic, but WFP’s “PLUS” software designs a “menu” of school meals that are healthier, up to 20% cheaper, and use as much as 70% locally-sourced ingredients.
Rohingya Crisis: A Firsthand Look Into The World’s Largest Refugee Camp
December 8, 2020
Hear one aid worker’s account of feeding a makeshift city of 1 million Rohingya refugees – and the new threats that loom.
Here’s How U.N. Volunteers Help Us Feed Hungry People Around the World
December 4, 2020
More than 800 U.N. Volunteers have served with WFP in the past decade, helping us save lives in over 70 countries.
United States Provides $119 Million to WFP for School Meals in Five Countries
November 24, 2020
The money will enable WFP to feed about 841,000 children, which couldn’t come at a more critical time after COVID-19 closures.
General Mills $750,000 Grant Renews Support for School Feeding Programs in China and India
November 10, 2020
This generous new grant will support pilot programs to improve the nutritional quality of meals, including school “nutri-gardens” that will help kids learn about gardening.
U.N. World Food Programme Mobilizes Emergency Support in Aftermath of Typhoon Rolly (Goni)
November 2, 2020
Goni is the most powerful typhoon to hit the country in 2020 and around 68.6 million people are affected. With their homes destroyed, the most vulnerable children and families also face exposure to COVID-19.
Going Against the Grain: Three New Innovations Could Completely Transform How We Store and Distribute Food
October 29, 2020
An ATM that dispenses food, a simple moisture meter, and an air-tight bag: these seemingly simple innovations could be game-changers for disrupting hunger around the world.
World Food Program USA Announces Fall 2020 Grantees of the Catherine Bertini Trust Fund
October 16, 2020
Her Future Coalition and Speak Up for the Poor will receive grants to expand their programs and make an even greater impact on the lives of the women and girls they serve.Â
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