Handmade Toys by the World’s Most Resilient Children
November 18, 2021
It’s remarkable what young ones can do with so little – especially when they’re living on the frontlines of war and hunger.
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Shawarmas From Syria: One Refugee Chef’s Story
November 16, 2021
Chef Majed fled Syria, was a refugee in Jordan and now is a successful chef at Foodhini, an online restaurant exclusively featuring immigrant and refugee chefs.
“I Am Hopeful for Peace.” One Mother’s Story of Surviving Conflict and Loss in South Sudan
November 16, 2021
“On May 8, 2018, I gave birth to my last-born child, and the next day, on May 9, my husband was killed,” says Deborah. Her and her children have seen more than their share of hardship, including hunger.
Food, Feed & Fuel: What’s Behind the Recent Rise in Global Food Prices?
November 16, 2021
What is driving the current rise in food prices and how does it affect the world’s most vulnerable people?
How Food Waste Affects World Hunger
November 15, 2021
Humans – and our food systems – waste a staggering amount of food. It’s a global mess, and one we need to face head on if we’re going to win the fight against hunger.
The Ruins of Roda’s Teashop: “Violence Destroyed My Hometown, My Shop… And Now There Is No Water”
November 12, 2021
When violence broke out in Roda’s hometown of Gumuruk, the local market was stripped down with her teashop in tow. In one day, Roda lost all the investment that she had worked so hard to build over a year.
History’s Hunger Heroes: Bob Dole
November 11, 2021
Bob Dole was a founding board member of World Food Program USA and a lifelong champion for anti-hunger causes both at home and abroad.
Why the U.N.’s ‘Code Red’ Climate Change Warning Is Already a Reality for Many
November 10, 2021
“People affected by the climate crisis do not have the luxury to wait until the world’s changed course on greenhouse gas emissions.”
Nearly 60% of the World’s Hungriest People Live in Just a Few Countries. Why?
November 8, 2021
Conflict is a vicious force, and one that’s pushed innocent civilians to the most extreme levels of hunger imaginable. Nearly all of them live in the same places.
$6.6 Billion Dollars Won’t End World Hunger, but It Could Save the 42 Million People Knocking on Famine’s Door
November 4, 2021
$6.6 billion would reel 42 million people back from the precipice, by providing a meal a day for the next year. Without immediate emergency food assistance, they will face starvation.
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