Location: Africa
“I am leaving with anger and sadness because hunger is forcing me to leave my homeland."
War and a collapsing economy have left tens of thousands facing starvation in parts of South Sudan. Here's what you need to know.
UN agencies warn that almost 5 million people urgently need food, agriculture and nutrition assistance JUBA – War and a collapsing economy have left some 100,000 people facing starvation in parts of South Sudan where famine was declared today, three UN agencies warned. A further 1 million people are classified as being on the brink […]
Lovebirds Poonam Kaushal and Nishkaam Mehta are getting hitched this Valentine’s Day. They’ve teamed up with friends, family and people like you to create the most unconventional wedding gift—with the help of the world’s first hunger-fighting smartphone app.
One in nine people around the world goes to bed hungry every night. And unfortunately, hunger tends to impact the most vulnerable people on the planet—poor communities, small-scale farmers, women and children.
Many children in northeast Nigeria are suffering from malnutrition after losing access to food since fleeing the violent campaign of Boko Haram. Watch this Facebook live stream from an internally displaced persons camp outside Maiduguri to see how the World Food Programme (WFP) is screening and tackling malnutrition.
Season 1 of Hacking Hunger was an experiment that uncovered moments of joy, heartache and the unexpected. M.J. takes a look back at a few of her favorite interviews from Season 1 and shares what’s in store for Season 2 -- and what you can do to help her find hidden, human stories about food on the front lines of hunger.
A three-year drought intensified by El Niño has pushed millions of families across southern Africa—including Madagascar—into hunger.
As the Paris Climate Agreement goes into effect today, climate-smart villages in Senegal are giving small-scale farmers the chance to take action now to adapt to a changing climate.
This World Food Day, Think About A Changing Climate
The WFP school meals Peter Mumo received as a child in Kenya changed his life.
For Peter Mumo, escaping a childhood of hunger and poverty in Kenya began with an empty bowl, a nervous excitement, and the delivery of his very first school meal. These simple meals and the encouragement of his parents would change the trajectory of his life.