Your 2021 Wrapped: The Top 5 Hunger Stories You Read or May Have Missed Last Year

In 2021, you stayed curious about hunger, about the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and what you could do to help.

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DRC: Green Energy Powers Guesthouse for Humanitarians Responding to Hunger Crisis

The WFP humanitarian guesthouse in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a feat of green engineering that may serve as a blueprint for similar initiatives elsewhere.

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What Peace Would Mean for People Caught in the Vicious Cycle of Conflict and Hunger

WFP staff in Yemen, the Central Sahel and Sudan share their thoughts on what peace would mean for families caught in the crossfires of hunger and conflict.

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“We Knew We Had No Time to Lose.” A Mother’s Story of Fleeing Home and Violence, and Beginning Anew With Help From WFP’s Cash Grants

Kisimba’s story is hauntingly familiar across the DRC, where violence has uprooted millions from their homes. But today, some, like Kisimba, are building back their lives, partly thanks to cash provided by the U.N. World Food Programme.

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Hunger, Poverty, Climate Shocks and Threat of Violence Force Hundreds of Thousands of Families From Their Homes in Central America

Over the last five years, a new report found that an estimated 378,000 people have made the arduous trek from their homes in Central America across the border into the United States.

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10 Facts About the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan

Since the start of the conflict in Syria, Jordan has shouldered the impact of a massive refugee influx across its borders and now hosts over 1 million Syrian refugees.

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15 Million Afghans Receive WFP Food Assistance so Far in 2021

WFP is rapidly ramping up humanitarian operations in Afghanistan to assist more than 23 million people facing severe hunger in the country in 2022.

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“The World Cannot Turn Its Back as the Afghan People Starve.” WFP in a Race Against Time to Stave off Catastrophe

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is in a “race against time” to avert a humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan. This winter, over half the population face severe hunger as temperatures plummet below zero.

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Liberee’s Story: Rwandan Genocide Survivor Returns to Her WFP Roots

A survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, Liberee was inspired to join WFP as a monitor helping Burundian refugees because of the emergency food assistance she received as a child.

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How a Simple Cheese Sandwich Added $1.3M to Aleppo’s Economy

WFP's meals initiative benefits the local economy, creating a domino effect of hope that touches lives from producer to consumer.

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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. 

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Millions More in Need of Food Assistance as a Direct Result of Conflict in Northern Ethiopia

The number of people in need of humanitarian food assistance across northern Ethiopia has grown to an estimated 9.4 million as a direct result of ongoing conflict.

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