A Former Marine Saw Firsthand the Need for American Humanitarian Aid. Now, He’s a U.S. Senator Fighting for Food, and Freedom, for All.

U.S. Senator Todd Young tells us why he is fighting to end hunger and conflict in Yemen and across the globe.

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The Latest From Haiti: “I don’t know what my children will eat.”

Millions of Haitians have been hit hard by rising prices, a weakening local currency and a drop in agricultural production. One in three are in need of urgent food assistance.

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South Sudan Hunger Deepens Due to Drought, Floods and Uncertain Political Future

WFP is in a race against time to mobilize vital funds to feed millions of people in South Sudan as hunger advances on a population in dire need of humanitarian assistance.

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Children Are the Hidden Victims of Hunger and War. Here Are Some of Their Stories.

The world may be moving on to a new year, but in Yemen, millions are being left behind. Conflict has created a hunger crisis in the country.

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WFP Expands Emergency Operation in Zimbabwe as Drought and Economic Hardship Plunge Millions Into Hunger

Zimbabwe’s hunger crisis - the worst in more than a decade - is part of an unprecedented climate-driven disaster gripping southern Africa. WFP plans to more than double the number of people it is helping by January to 4.1 million.

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Hacking Hunger – Episode 37: The Ebola Epidemic is Back. This is How Food Can Help End it.

When Ebola spread through Western Africa in 2014, it killed more than 11,000 people. Now it’s back – and the Democratic Republic of Congo is at its epicenter in a critical phase. We spoke to Jacques David, WFP communications officer, about how WFP is helping fight ebola with food.

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The Ebola Epidemic Is Back. This Is How Food Can Help End It.

When Ebola spread through Western Africa in 2014, it killed more than 11,000 people. Now it’s back – and the DRC is at its epicenter. For our Hacking Hunger podcast, we spoke to Jacques David, WFP communications officer, about how WFP is helping fight ebola with food.

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Burkina Faso at Epicentre of Dramatic Humanitarian Crisis Gripping Central Sahel

WFP warns of an escalating humanitarian crisis driven by widespread violence and the long-term impact of climate change that has gripped Burkina Faso and neighboring countries in the Central Sahel region of West Africa.

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Seeing Yemen Through the Eyes of an Award Winning Journalist: “They Might Starve”

When I came home after a recent mission to Yemen, I slammed my car door so hard that the window came out of alignment. The faces and stories of the people I'd met had stayed with me.

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WFP Airlifts Kenyan Government Relief Food as Floods Cut off Major Roads in Parts of the Country

WFP deployed a Mi-8 helicopter to deliver life-saving assistance to families in parts of Mandera, Wajir, Garissa and Tana River counties. The floods have led to the loss of 38 lives, displaced 11,700 families and killed more than 10,000 animals.

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In Syria, How Do You Escape Bombs When You’re in a Wheelchair?

"I defy anyone to keep a tear inside their eye when you see the people who are our friends, neighbors, families in this terrible situation," says Isam Ismail, WFP's program officer in Syria.

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WFP Scaling Up to Reach More Vulnerable People in the Conflict-Affected Northeast of Syria

WFP has so far provided emergency food assistance to more than 300,000 people in Syria as a result of recent military operations in the northeast of the country.

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