WFP Convoy Reaches Tigray, Many More Are Vital to Meet Growing Needs
July 12, 2021
A WFP convoy of 50 trucks arrived in the Tigrayan capital of Mekelle today with 900 metric tons of food as well as other emergency supplies.
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Location: Ethiopia
WFP Resumes Operations to Reach 2 Million People With Emergency Food Assistance in Tigray
July 2, 2021
WFP has resumed its operations in the Tigray region of Ethiopia after fighting halted the emergency response last week.
UN Agencies Concerned by Looming Famine in Northern Ethiopia, Call for Urgent Life-Saving Action to Avert It
June 10, 2021
According to new data, over 350,000 people are facing catastrophic hunger in Tigray region. This is the highest number of people classified in “Catastrophe” level of hunger in a single country in the last decade.
WFP Executive Director: Immediate Access for Lifesaving Food Deliveries in Tigray is Critical
June 10, 2021
Alarming new data has today confirmed the magnitude of the hunger emergency gripping Tigray, where at least 4 million people face severe hunger and 350,000 of them are facing famine.
WFP Reaches Over 1 Million People with Emergency Food Assistance in Tigray
June 1, 2021
WFP has provided emergency food assistance to 1 million people since starting distributions in Northwestern and Southern zones of Tigray region in March.
Why Do Floods Follow Droughts? Look to the Somali Region of Ethiopia.
May 10, 2021
Imagine waking up to a wave of water running across your floor and hearing your six children cry out in fear. This is what happened to Agan in Ethiopia when floods washed away everything she had.
Teachers Play a Vital Role in Keeping Kids Fed and Healthy Around the World. Meet Six of These Heroes.
May 3, 2021
Teachers offer guidance, friendship, socialization – and in the most difficult places, even structure, comfort and food. Teachers go above and beyond – especially in countries where WFP works.
Superstar The Weeknd Donates 2 Million Meals to Hungry People in Ethiopia Through the United Nations World Food Programme
April 4, 2021
Superstar Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, has just given $1 million dollars to the United Nations World Food Programme. “I encourage those who can to please give as well,” he said.
WFP Seeks $170 Million to Respond to Food Security Emergency in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
March 24, 2021
WFP has sent emergency food to people in Tigray but urgently needs $170M to meet critical food and nutrition gaps over the next six months.
Running Toward a Brighter Future: Girls Going the Distance for Education and Empowerment
March 8, 2021
This International Women’s Day, WFP USA is proud to announce a new grantee for the Catherine Bertini Trust Fund for Girls’ Education: Girls Gotta Run Foundation, Inc.
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