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Andrés Gordillo in his canoe, navigating through the communities affected by flooding in the Los Espinos-Quevedo Community

El Niño Could Worsen Hunger This Summer. Here’s WFP’s Humanitarian Response.

For families already struggling to find enough food, weather shocks from El Niño can quickly lead to extreme hunger. That’s why WFP prepared and acted early to protect communities.

WFP Reaches More Than 100,000 People With Assistance Since Venezuela Earthquakes

A month after two powerful earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela, the World Food Programme (WFP) continues to provide food assistance to communities impacted by the devastation.

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Lucy Hale

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A woman stands in front of her shelter with her family at a refugee camp in Somalia.

Hunger Could Double in East Africa and the Horn in Months as Coronavirus Spreads

May 19, 2020

The socio-economic impact of coronavirus in East Africa and the Horn could kill more people than the pandemic itself.

a woman stands in a field filled with locusts

Locusts in East Africa: A Race Against Time

February 25, 2020

The locust upsurge affecting East Africa is a graphic and shocking reminder of this region’s vulnerability. Yet as ancient as this scourge is, its scale today is unprecedented in modern times.

Hunger, War and an American Dream: One Man’s Story of Overcoming the Odds to Survive

February 11, 2020

Growing up in Somalia in the 90s, Abdi Nor Iftin suffered through famine and war. This is his story of what he went through and how he survived.

Climate Change & Hunger: Stories From 6 African Countries

August 15, 2019

Extreme weather events are rapidly increasing hunger and malnourishment. From hurricanes and flooding to droughts and desertification, these six stories portray the very real, very human impacts of a warming world.