Needs at All-Time High Even Before the War in Ukraine, Food Crises Report Says
May 17, 2022
The number of people facing severe hunger continues to grow at an alarming rate, according to the 2022 Global Report on Food Crises. Â
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Women Are Leading and Feeding Their Families Across the Globe. Meet Seven of Them.
May 8, 2022
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.
Meet Volana Rarivoson, a WFP Communications Assistant in Her Home Country of Madagascar
April 28, 2022
For International Girls in ICT Day, meet Volana Rarivoson: a communications assistant for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Madagascar.
Writing With Dignity, Agency and Respect for the People We Serve Is Necessary
April 22, 2022
WFP USA’s marketing and communications team recently created a shared framework for its creative content. We came away with a better understanding of how to tell stories through the lens of diversity, equity, inclusion and justice.
Protecting Our Earth: How Mangrove Oysters Are Boosting Food Security for One Indigenous Family in Ecuador
April 22, 2022
To protect the mangroves that sustain her family and community, Rosa participates in a reforestation project led by the government of Ecuador with the support of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
For Syrians Celebrating Ramadan, Rising Food Prices Keep Basic Foods Like Dates and Apricots out of Reach
April 20, 2022
The U.N. World Food Programme’s support is a lifeline as Syrian shoppers curb spending and traders suffer this Ramadan.
WFP at Hand in South Sudan as Relentless Floods Threaten Lives, Land and Livestock
April 18, 2022
Three consecutive years of flooding in South Sudan have destroyed homes, harvests and acres of land. Coupled with drought, violence and high food prices, communities are being pushed to their limit.
For the People of Lebanon, War in Ukraine Means Price Hikes Amidst an Intensifying Climate Crisis
April 14, 2022
WFP remains at the forefront of the humanitarian response in Lebanon, currently assisting one in every three people across a country that is now reeling under the impact of local and global crises.
In the Horn of Africa, Cash Grants From WFP Are Empowering People Living With Disabilities
April 13, 2022
Thanks to a recently introduced law on funding for people with disabilities, WFP is working with a local government in Kenya to support people with disabilities like 8-year-old Ikran.
The Shockwaves From Ukraine’s Trauma Is Worsening the Historic Crisis of Global Food Insecurity.
April 13, 2022
Hardly anything that happens on the battlefield stays on the battlefield. Every conflict sends its trauma and turmoil beyond places shattered by bombs. The conflict in Ukraine is no different.
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