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In the Village of Ayok-Hong, South Sudanese Farmers Are Countering Climate Change – One Plot of Land at a Time

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is providing South Sudanese farmers with “climate-smart training” to make the most of their land and yield stronger harvests.

Erin Murphy
Solutions

International Day of Persons With Disabilities: Standing on the Shoulders of Family and WFP Support

See how the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is strengthening family bonds for Nigerian refugees with disabilities. 

Erin Murphy
Solutions

World AIDS Day: Cash Grants Help People Living With HIV in Côte D’Ivoire Overcome Stigma

In Côte d’Ivoire, WFP works closely with local partners to provide people living with HIV with critical food and nutrition assistance. 

Erin Murphy
Solutions

This Is the News That Caused Thousands of People to Give Over $3M Dollars in Just a Few Days

Here at World Food Program USA, we were blown away by the immediate show of support for the innocent people of Madagascar who are bearing the brunt of our climate crisis.

Erin Murphy
Human Interest

The Way You Give Inspires Our Work: Seven Stories From Donors Who Help Us Save Lives

We’re celebrating National Philanthropy Day with stories of donors who’ve given from their hearts to fund WFP’s work around the world.

Uma Ramiah
Solutions

For the Cost of Your Thanksgiving Dinner, You Can Feed a Hungry Child With School Meals for a Year

These seven food and hunger facts will make you do a double take the next time you tune into the Macy’s parade or push through the Black Friday crowds.  

Erin Murphy
Solutions

How to Find the Best Charities to Donate This Giving Tuesday

Here are six tips to help you find a charity to give to this season. And to no surprise, we’ll let you know exactly how World Food Program USA meets all the qualifications for the kind of organization you can trust with your hard-earned money.  

Erin Murphy
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After Being Held Captive for 11 Months, Amina Ran a Soup Kitchen for 100 People.

Amina was held captive for 11 months by armed fighters in Nigeria. She went on to run a WFP-supported soup kitchen capable of serving porridge and beans to more than 100 people a day.

Goldie Pyka
Understanding Hunger

3 Things You May Not Know About Famine — and How to Prevent it

A staggering 45 million people in 43 countries are teetering on the brink of famine, with immediate action needed to avert huge loss of life. 

Erin Murphy
Uncategorized

Just Announced: The Fall 2021 Grantees of the Catherine Bertini Trust Fund for Girls Education

The Catherine Bertini Trust Fund for Girls’ Education works to change this by empowering women and girls with the knowledge, training, and leadership skills necessary to achieve food security and reach their full potential.

Steven Ma
Human Interest

Children at War: Six Stories From the Most Dangerous Places on Earth

Hunger is terrible, but especially cruel to children. And it’s a daily reality for millions of them – a scale that’s difficult for most of us to imagine.

Goldie Pyka
Solutions

Families Resort to Cooking Tree Leaves to Survive as Famine Looms Over Yemen

While Yemen’s crisis is complex, the effect of years of war on families like Abdullatif’s is clear. “I don’t care about my future now. What I care about now is how I can feed my kids,” said Abdullatif.

Erin Murphy