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The Caribbean

Extreme weather events and rising prices are driving hunger in the Caribbean. Families urgently need food.

WFP Ramps up Lifesaving Food Assistance as Hurricane Melissa Leaves a Path of Devastation Across the Caribbean

As the full extent of Hurricane Melissa’s destruction emerges, WFP is intensifying relief efforts in the hardest hit areas.

Fill the Silence

Our fellow humans are brimming with innate, limitless potential. All they need is food to achieve it.

Ashley Park

Tony, Grammy, and Critics Choice award nominee Ashley Park advocates for Zero Hunger as a Goodwill Ambassador for the World Food Programme.

Grain is poured into an open hand in front of food bags.

Here’s A Quick Crash Course: What Really Causes Famine Around The World?

August 31, 2015

When it comes to hunger, the issue isn’t existence of resources – it’s access to resources.

Around The World In 80,000 Schools

August 14, 2015

Around The World In 80,000 Schools

How We Can Achieve Zero Hunger

July 15, 2015

This is what it takes to achieve a hunger-free world.

Welcome to WFP’s new recipe series. Find out about the culinary abilities of a Jordanian mother who benefits from WFP’s cash-for-training program that gives her a bit of an income while she gets equipped with new skills that will help her get a job.

How Cell Phones Can Help End World Hunger

June 10, 2015

No Silver Bullet Technology alone won’t deliver the world from hunger. After all, SMS technology is useless for the millions of farmers who are illiterate.

Hope Looks Like: Parachutes of Food Assistance From Above

June 9, 2015

South Sudan is a nation in conflict. To make sure vulnerable communities receive the nutrition they need, WFP’s logistics experts are exploring new ways to delivering hope via airdrop.

The State of Food Insecurity in the World in 2015

May 27, 2015

In the past 25 years, the number of undernourished people has dropped by 216 million. Yet there is still a huge opportunity to reach more hungry families.