
Overcoming Poverty, Violence and a 6-Hour Walk to School
“We simply believe that girls have the right to an education and deserve to have their voices heard.” – Zack Fowler, Executive Director of WISER International

“We simply believe that girls have the right to an education and deserve to have their voices heard.” – Zack Fowler, Executive Director of WISER International

From nursing and tending chickens to farming and feeding 18 million school kids. Meet six women from Guatemala to Yemen who are fighting to end extreme poverty and hunger.

This month, we’re celebrating some of the people from across the globe who have overcome hunger. Here are seven of their stories.

It’s been almost two years to the day since famine was declared in South Sudan. They still need WFP’s help.

A haunting photo of an emaciated 7-year-old girl, Amal Hussain, pushed Yemen into the spotlight in 2018.

The annual Global Nutrition Report is the world’s most comprehensive report on nutrition, collecting data from 141 countries.

World Food Programme tailors its food assistance to the specific nutritional needs and conditions of each community and crisis.

In the spring of 2018, WFP relaunched its school meals program in Yemen, providing children with the nourishment they need to survive and thrive.

Last year was full of challenges and successes for WFP. Here are the stories that most captured readers’ attention.

Children form the future human capital of a nation, and school feeding programs provide a key support in building the foundations.