World Food Program USA Grants $1 Million in Support of Rural Transformation in Southern Madagascar

WFP USA has made a $1 million grant in support of WFP's Rapid Rural Transformation programs across southern Madagascar.

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A Papal Visit to Two of the Hungriest Places on Earth

Pope Francis begins his visit to two of the world’s worst hunger crises: the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan. His visit comes at a time when WFP faces shrinking funds to reach millions facing severe hunger in these countries. 

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Drought in Somalia: The Race to Save Lives as the Climate Crisis and Conflict Drive Hunger

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South Sudan’s Road Out of Hunger

In the world's youngest country, WFP is empowering communities by constructing roads to improve food security and develop rural economies.

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In Somalia, Women and Children Are Bearing the Brunt of the Horn of Africa Drought

In response to the looming threat of famine, WFP has scaled up to reach more people than ever before in Somalia – people like Mido.

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Horn of Africa ‘Cannot Wait’: WFP Scales up Assistance as Historic Drought Raises Famine Threat

Since the start of the year, 9 million more people have slipped into severe hunger across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia – leaving 22 million people struggling to find enough food to eat.

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7 of the Largest Refugee Crises Around the World and Their Effects on Hunger

Refugees and IDPs face some of the toughest challenges imaginable in their search for stability. One of the worst is hunger.

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WFP Forced to Suspend Food Assistance in South Sudan as Funds Dry up and Nation Faces Hungriest Year Since Independence

Almost one-third of the acutely food insecure South Sudanese the WFP planned to support this year will be left without humanitarian food assistance due to critical funding shortages, heightening the risk of starvation for 1.7 million people.

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What’s in a Box: How  Cutting-Edge Packaging Can Help Safeguard the Environment and  Fight Hunger 

The packaging of WFP’s food has a lot to accomplish. It has to protect and preserve food, provide information on safe use and disposal, be able to withstand a variety of climates, sit for extended periods of time, allow for effective transport and tracking – and be environmentally sustainable.

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As Rains Fail Again, Catastrophic Hunger Looms Over Somalia

In Somalia, the risk of famine looms larger than ever due to a historic fourth consecutive failed rainy season, skyrocketing prices and an underfunded humanitarian response.

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Women Are Leading and Feeding Their Families Across the Globe. Meet Seven of Them.

Here are seven stories of mothers who are protecting, caring for and feeding their families. Each simply wants their children to live in safety with access to good food and education.

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Meet Volana Rarivoson, a WFP Communications Assistant in Her Home Country of Madagascar

For International Girls in ICT Day, meet Volana Rarivoson: a communications assistant for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Madagascar.

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