Special Interest: Childhood malnutrition
What does malnutrition do to the body of a young child? The effects are devastating, with lifelong consequences for children and their communities. Here are seven of their stories.
A whirlwind of conflict, displacement and pandemic means that more than 15 million kids could going hungry in West and Central Africa. We must respond immediately.
Nearly half of all children under the age of five die from hunger-related causes. It's an emergency on a global scale, and we're doing whatever we can to stop it.
WFP has teamed up with the Bangladeshi Government to make sure kids missing school meals during COVID-19 shutdowns are getting the nutrition they need.
What is "home grown" school feeding? It's not only transforming the lives of students, but entire communities.
Hunger is projected to get progressively worse between now and July, due mainly to depleted food stocks and high food prices. “The food security situation is dire,” said Matthew Hollingworth, WFP’s Country Director.
What does it take to operate the world's largest hunger relief effort? 75,000 shipping containers, 17,000 employees, 5,600 trucks, 92 aircraft and 20 ships. This is how we #endhunger.
Sri Lanka has one of the highest rates of acute malnutrition in the world. SUN BN - a global network spanning 41 countries - aims to reduce malnutrition in all its forms through investment, innovation and sustainable actions.
Lawrence Haddad won the prestigious World Food Prize in 2018 for his work in global nutrition. We asked him what it takes to win and how transforming business can elevate nutrition and change the world.
Claudine Galloway, General Mills corporate communications manager, explains how General Mills is partnering with WFP to enhance the nutrition of school meals in India.
In nearly two-thirds of countries around the world, women are more likely than men to suffer from hunger and malnourishment. Read their stories and see what WFP is doing to help them achieve equality.
Lucy Sullivan, founder of 1,000 Days, answers our questions about child malnutrition and why she's passionate about making a difference in the first 1,000 days.