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Andrés Gordillo in his canoe, navigating through the communities affected by flooding in the Los Espinos-Quevedo Community

El Niño Could Worsen Hunger This Summer. Here’s WFP’s Humanitarian Response.

For families already struggling to find enough food, weather shocks from El Niño can quickly lead to extreme hunger. That’s why WFP prepared and acted early to protect communities.

WFP Reaches More Than 100,000 People With Assistance Since Venezuela Earthquakes

A month after two powerful earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela, the World Food Programme (WFP) continues to provide food assistance to communities impacted by the devastation.

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WFP Successfully Reached The “Four Towns” In Syria This Week

September 30, 2016

WFP Successfully Reached The “Four Towns” In Syria This

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.

The Road Ahead for Food Security in Colombia and Ecuador

September 23, 2016

Achieving a lasting peace agreement and making life-saving gains in nutrition among women and children make these two countries promising areas for new collaboration and investment.

Fleeing South Sudan: The Story Behind the Story

September 19, 2016

One family’s move from South Sudan to Darfur in search of food has been told in a video that will be shared during this week’s U.N. General Assembly High Level Week, when world leaders come together to discuss migration and refugees. WFP’s Jonathan Dumont describes the day he met Apu Riang and his family as they made the long, desperate journey.

Pinpointing Hunger with Mobile Phones

September 16, 2016

When violence or natural disaster strikes vulnerable communities, good data on the hunger that often results can be hard to come by. Learn how mobile phones in the most remote and dangerous corners of our world are changing how we understand and fight hunger.

Faces Of The Southern Africa Drought: Roseby Samson

August 26, 2016

El Niño has brought devastating drought to southern Africa and caused a second failed harvest that has left many farming families reeling in Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) is rapidly stepping up life-saving operations for people like Roseby.