WFP Boosts Its Ongoing Support in Haiti as Quake Compounds Miseries
August 26, 2021
The earthquake rattled people who were already struggling to feed their families due to economic and climate shocks, and insecurity.
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World Food Program USA Donates $250,000 to Support United Nations World Food Programme’s Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts
August 24, 2021
World Food Program USA has donated $250,000 to WFP to support critical earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.
Statement from World Food Program USA President and CEO on Afghanistan
August 19, 2021
Through our commitment to Afghanistan, we will do everything we can to reach vulnerable families in their time of great need.
Statement From World Food Program USA President and CEO on Earthquake in Haiti
August 17, 2021
All of us at WFP USA have been heartbroken by the startling images of grieving families and devastated communities coming out of Haiti following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake on Saturday.
Statement on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
August 9, 2021
WFP Deputy Executive Director Amir Abdulla issued the following statement for International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August 2021.
WFP Delivers Food to Another 1 Million People in Tigray, but Is Only Reaching Half of Those It Should Be
August 9, 2021
WFP delivered food to over a million people in the northwest and parts of southern Tigray in June and July under the second round of distributions, despite numerous challenges.
Funding Gaps Hamper WFP’s Lifesaving Operations as Hunger Deepens in Myanmar
August 6, 2021
WFP warned today that its lifesaving operations in Myanmar are being held back by a major funding shortfall, with over 70 percent of its funding needs over the coming six months still unmet.
One Year After the Beirut Blasts, WFP Assists More People in Lebanon Than Ever Before
August 3, 2021
One year after the deadly blasts that rocked Beirut, WFP is now supporting one in six people in the country, more than at any time in its history.
Barron Segar Named to The NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50
August 2, 2021
World Food Program USA congratulates the selection of our President and CEO Barron Segar to The NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50 list along with other distinguished leaders.
Famine Relief Blocked by Bullets, Red Tape and Lack of Funding, Warn FAO and WFP
July 30, 2021
In a new report, WFP and FAO warn that efforts to fight the global surge in hunger are being halted by conflict and blockades that cut off lifesaving aid.
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