On a sunny day in Memphis last month, International Paper (IP) hosted its annual “Lunch on the Lawn” event to raise support for its Coins 4 Kids™ program,
“I’ve seen first hand the need. The sense of desperation in a mother’s eyes as she holds her hungry child,” says Aguilera. “The meals that these children get might be the only food they eat all day.”
Safety nets protect poor and vulnerable people during times of sudden crisis. Heather Hanson, WFP USA VP of public policy, and David Lauck, AVP for hunger and livelihoods at Save the Children, discuss.
We’re equipping women like this hard working matriarch with the most basic tool of survival and success: Good nutrition.
For young children, good nutrition enables the body to grow and develop to its full potential. Studies show that well-nourished children are more likely to succeed in the classroom and earn higher wages as adults than their malnourished peers.
Food security as a policy issue has evolved to reflect the dynamism of global events. The increasing attention paid to food’s impact on poverty, humanitarian
More recently, Bank of America provided an additional $200,000 from the Emergency Response Fund to help deliver school meals to children affected by emergencies worldwide.
Allan Jury, VP of public policy at WFP USA, explains why food and water are inseparably linked in the fight to end global hunger.
Last week the government of Yemen abruptly collapsed as rebels and militants continue to gain power—creating a hotspot for terrorism and violence.
For 1.7 million Syrian refugees in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey, WFP’s e-cards are a vital source of food — and hope — so far from home.
