Special Interest: Conflict
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.
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.
WFP's meals initiative benefits the local economy, creating a domino effect of hope that touches lives from producer to consumer.
See how the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is strengthening family bonds for Nigerian refugees with disabilities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“On May 8, 2018, I gave birth to my last-born child, and the next day, on May 9, my husband was killed," says Deborah. Her and her children have seen more than their share of hardship, including hunger.
Some 12.4 million people -- almost 60 percent of the population -- are now hungry and do not know where their next meal will come from. This is the highest number ever recorded in the history of Syria.