Should Food Security Be A National Security Issue?
April 14, 2015
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
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Bank of America Joins WFP USA As Rapid Emergency Responder
March 25, 2015
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.
Why Clean Water Is Crucial for Solving Hunger
March 19, 2015
Allan Jury, VP of public policy at WFP USA, explains why food and water are inseparably linked in the fight to end global hunger.
9 Things to Know About Hunger and Poverty in Yemen
January 27, 2015
Last week the government of Yemen abruptly collapsed as rebels and militants continue to gain power — creating a hotspot for terrorism and violence.
9 Things To Know About WFP’s E-Cards
December 13, 2014
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.
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.
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.
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