WFP’s Syria Operation Featured on 60 Minutes
December 1, 2014
CBS Correspondent Scott Pelley traveled to the field to see the U.N. World Food Programme’s work in and around Syria.
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An Open Letter of Thanks to Small Farmers Worldwide
October 16, 2014
This World Food Day, WFP USA editorial director MJ Altman is toasting the farmers who her food while remembering the 800 million hungry people worldwide.
Hunger 101: Teaching Humanitarians In The Classroom
September 29, 2014
How do you teach young students in the U.S. about the chronic hunger that plagues their peers around the world? Here’s one way.
From the Field: Building A School From Scratch in Tanzania
September 22, 2014
As part of The Catherine Bertini Trust Fund for Girls’ Education, WFP USA is supporting the organization’s Kitenga Village Project in Tanzania. The heart of the project is the Kitenga School for Girls, which is slated to open in January 2015.
Why Does Hunger Still Exist in Africa?
September 11, 2014
When I first started traveling to Africa, I would often meet children in the villages I was visiting and try to guess their ages. I was shocked to find out how often I guessed wrong. What I was witnessing was the terrible impact of malnutrition in Africa.
It Takes A School To Raise A Village
September 8, 2014
Millions of parents across the U.S. are getting ready for the annual back-to-school shopping season.
When Disaster Strikes Around the World: Here’s How the U.N. World Food Programme Helps During Emergencies
August 27, 2014
From first responders to transportation staff to monitoring analysts, WFP keeps all hands on deck.
How WFP Is Reducing Poverty in Central America
August 12, 2014
A lack of food, education and opportunity are driving drug-related crime across Central America and migration to escape the violence.
Empowering Communities Through Local Ownership
July 24, 2014
Comfort Kissiwaa is a Ghanaian mother of five, wife, farmer—and now the manager of a community bank and champion of her community’s development—thanks to her
From The BBC: How the U.N. World Food Programme Works To Reach Families In Syria
June 17, 2014
The BBC reports on WFP’s efforts to reach families in Syria left hungry and homeless because of the ongoing violence.
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