“I Thought You Needed a Lot of Money to Eat Well. I Was Wrong.”

90% of the Burundian population depends on agriculture for their survival. Their daily diet —for both children and adults — consists mainly of cassava leaves and Irish potatoes.

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Child Nutrition

The nutrition and well-being of mothers and children during the critical first 1,000 days of life is critical, and has the power to shape their future.

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Our Programs

From food aid to cash vouchers and school meals, WFP does whatever it takes to feed the world's most vulnerable and hungry people.

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7 Things You Need to Know About the State of Global Nutrition

The annual Global Nutrition Report is the world’s most comprehensive report on nutrition, collecting data from 141 countries.

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A Year of Saving and Changing Lives

A look at what 2018 meant for the World Food Programme (WFP) and the millions of people it serves.

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The Story of Jose

José is thriving. The Astellas USA Foundation is creating a positive impact on the lives of Salvadoran children in the short- and long-term.

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Jose is Thriving

Read how the support of the Astellas USA Foundation is creating a positive impact on the lives of Salvadoran children.

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Transforming a Child’s Fate in the First 1,000 Days

How Astellas and WFP are helping mothers and children with nutrition in El Salvador.

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Here’s What’s Happening in Yemen and How WFP Is Leading the Response

Because of funding shortfalls, we're forced to make impossible choices about who receives food in Yemen. But you can help.

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Child Malnutrition Rates Are Spiking in Yemen, But You Can Help

In hard-to-reach areas of the war-torn state, children are suffering from a level of malnutrition that has left almost half of all children countrywide “irreversibly stunted.”

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There Is Reason For Hope: A Laotian Story

Watch to discover how one remote village in Laos is feeding the dreams of its children through school meals.

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Introducing Kiddo The Biscuit

These United Nations World Food Programme's wheat-based, ready-to-eat biscuits are fortified and shelf-stable, packing a nutrition-filled punch.

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