More than 30,000 Ethiopians have crossed across into Sudan, fleeing conflict in their home region. We urgently need additional funding to save their lives.
In Nicaragua, some 80,000 families are at risk. We have shipped drinking water, storage containers, and 275 metric tons of rice, beans and vegetable oil in response.
Eta arrived at the worst time, making life harder for millions of people already hard hit by years of erratic weather and the socioeconomic crisis COVID-19 caused.
In an address this morning to the UN Security Council, WFP’s CEO David Beasley made an urgent appeal: “Don’t turn your backs on the people of Yemen.”
The world’s 164 million migrant workers, especially those working in the informal sector, are some of the worst hit by the pandemic.
This generous new grant will support pilot programs to improve the nutritional quality of meals, including school “nutri-gardens” that will help kids learn about gardening.
Burkina Faso, northeastern Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen are facing famine from a toxic combination of conflict, economic decline, climate extremes and coronavirus.
World Food Program USA stands by the communities impacted by the hurricane and pledges to do all we can to support WFP’s emergency response in the region.
The Caribbean Northern Region is mostly inhabited by indigenous Miskito and Mayagna communities, and Afro-descendants, who are among the poorest and most vulnerable communities in Nicaragua.
Goni is the most powerful typhoon to hit the country in 2020 and around 68.6 million people are affected. With their homes destroyed, the most vulnerable children and families also face exposure to COVID-19.
