Location: Africa
‘People had only wild fruits and leaves to eat… and hunting, but most animals had run away because of the war.’
Conflict and Famine
In South Sudan, the combined effects of civil war and drought have left nearly 5 million people food-insecure.
We introduce you to five Mozambicans who recount how their lives intertwined with a historic humanitarian crisis that left WFP with no choice but to sound the alarm.
Almost four years after civil war broke out, we reflect on the stories dispatched from the world's youngest nation — South Sudan.
Level 3 Hunger Crisis Declared in DRC
Last month WFP reached some 2.7 million people with lifesaving food assistance across South Sudan.
In one of the most remote refugee camps in the world, WFP has introduced a smart new way to tackle food insecurity among refugees who lack access to land: Hydroponic agriculture.
WFP and UNICEF designed the simple yet innovative Integrated Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) to deliver urgently needed supplies to families in hard-to-reach areas.
What WFP Delivers: General Food Distribution
Conflict drives 80 percent of the world’s humanitarian needs — and the crisis in South Sudan is no different.
U.N. World Food Programme operations to fight emergency famine is only 46 percent funded. You can help.