The Dry Corridor
April 22, 2025
The Dry Corridor is a strip of land across El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua that is vulnerable to extreme climate events like long periods of drought, putting livelihoods at risk.
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Location: El Salvador
El Salvador
April 22, 2025
El Salvador has one of the highest murder rates in the world – outside war zones. On top of that, poverty and inequality drive thousands, including unaccompanied children, to flee the country every year.
A Journey Through El Salvador with WFP
June 11, 2024
Deep social inequality, violence and low wages are driving people into hunger in El Salvador. The U.N. World Food Programme is addressing these challenges and helping communities build long-term food security.
Food For The Poor and World Food Program USA Launch Partnership for Latin America and the Caribbean
April 18, 2024
WFP USA and Food For The Poor are pleased to announce a partnership to support WFP’s work in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The 8 Countries Most Affected by Climate Change
April 21, 2023
In regions around the world, the climate crisis is causing more frequent and intense extreme weather events. From droughts to hurricanes to floods, these climate extremes are driving more people into severe hunger and poverty.
Hunger, Poverty, Climate Shocks and Threat of Violence Force Hundreds of Thousands of Families From Their Homes in Central America
December 17, 2021
Over the last five years, a new report found that an estimated 378,000 people have made the arduous trek from their homes in Central America across the border into the United States.
“La Casa de Oro”: Growing a House of Green Gold in Central America’s Dry Corridor
June 18, 2021
There’s little remarkable about a greenhouse growing chilies, cucumbers and tomatoes until you learn that it’s in the ‘Dry Corridor’—a vast stretch of Central America where drought is pushing more and more people into hunger.
Barren Farms, Violent Crime and No Jobs. Here’s What Most of Us Don’t Know About Migration
June 15, 2021
Today, the global spotlight on the Central American migration crisis has left many to question what the root causes are of the migration. We have some answers, and they all boil down to one thing: hunger.
To Untangle America’s Complex Border Challenges, We Must First Tame Climate Change and Hunger
May 13, 2021
There are no easy solutions to untangle America’s complex border challenges, but there are remedies that can alleviate vulnerable people’s need to migrate. They begin with understanding what truly drives the hunger that prompts so many people to leave their homes.
Battered by Climate Shocks and Bruised by Economic Crisis Millions More in Central America Face Hunger
February 23, 2021
Communities in Central America have hit rock bottom: Many now have nowhere to live and are staying in temporary shelters, surviving on next to nothing.
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