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Extreme weather events and rising prices are driving hunger in the Caribbean. Families urgently need food.

WFP Ramps up Lifesaving Food Assistance as Hurricane Melissa Leaves a Path of Devastation Across the Caribbean

As the full extent of Hurricane Melissa’s destruction emerges, WFP is intensifying relief efforts in the hardest hit areas.

Fill the Silence

Our fellow humans are brimming with innate, limitless potential. All they need is food to achieve it.

Ashley Park

Tony, Grammy, and Critics Choice award nominee Ashley Park advocates for Zero Hunger as a Goodwill Ambassador for the World Food Programme.

WFP Expands Support Beyond Food Distributions, Driving Recovery in Hurricane Melissa’s Wake

December 4, 2025

One month after Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean, WFP has reached more than half a million people with emergency food assistance and is pivoting toward recovery.

WFP Goodwill Ambassador Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye Donates $350,000 From His XO Humanitarian Fund to Mobilize Hurricane Relief for Affected Jamaican Families

November 13, 2025

In support of the World Food Programme’s emergency response in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, WFP Goodwill Ambassador Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye is donating $350,000 from his XO Humanitarian Fund.