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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After Being Held Captive for 11 Months, Amina Ran a Soup Kitchen for 100 People.

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.

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3 Things You May Not Know About Famine — and How to Prevent it

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. 

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Handmade Toys by the World’s Most Resilient Children

It's remarkable what young ones can do with so little - especially when they're living on the frontlines of war and hunger.

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Shawarmas From Syria: One Refugee Chef’s Story

Chef Majed fled Syria, was a refugee in Jordan and now is a successful chef at Foodhini, an online restaurant exclusively featuring immigrant and refugee chefs.

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“I Am Hopeful for Peace.” One Mother’s Story of Surviving Conflict and Loss in South Sudan

“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.

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WFP Chief Meets Families in Syria Struggling to Survive Deepening Hunger Crises

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.

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Food Security Crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Could Worsen in the Coming Months

New findings indicate the food crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo shows little sign of abating and could worsen in the coming months without scaled-up assistance.

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Nearly 60% of the World’s Hungriest People Live in Just a Few Countries. Why?

Conflict is a vicious force, and one that's pushed innocent civilians to the most extreme levels of hunger imaginable. Nearly all of them live in the same places.

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Food Ration Cuts Loom for Northeastern Nigeria as Severe Hunger Surges

WFP warns that it may soon be forced to cut food rations to more than half a million women, men and children in northeastern Nigeria unless urgent funding is secured.

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Unprecedented Hunger to Follow in Wake of the Climate Crisis, WFP Calls for Urgent Action on World Food Day

The world faces an exponential increase in hunger fueled by the climate crisis if urgent global action to help communities adapt to climatic shocks and stresses is ignored.

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Half of Afghanistan’s Children Under 5 Expected to Suffer From Acute Malnutrition as Hunger Takes Root for Millions

Without reliable access to water, food and basic health and nutrition services, Afghan children and their families are bearing the brunt of years of conflict and the current economic crisis.

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