Special Interest: Education
Around The World In 80,000 Schools
Intestinal worms can derail a child's entire future. We're teaming up with UNICEF to keep that from happening.
On a sunny day in Memphis last month, International Paper (IP) hosted its annual “Lunch on the Lawn” event to raise support for its Coins 4 Kids™ program, which provides nourishing school meals to children in Nairobi’s poorest classrooms through the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP). Now in its 11th year, the annual event includes a variety of creative […]
When disaster strikes, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) immediately mobilizes a response team to reach survivors in need. As the logistics arm of the U.N., WFP staffers are among the first on the ground to deliver life-saving food assistance—and hope—to families during times of crisis. Now, thanks to Bank of America’s support, WFP’s […]
How do you teach young students in the U.S. about the chronic hunger that plagues their peers around the world? Here's one way.
As part of The Catherine Bertini Trust Fund for Girls’ Education, WFP USA is supporting the organization’s Kitenga Village Project in Tanzania. The heart of the project is the Kitenga School for Girls, which is slated to open in January 2015.
Millions of parents across the U.S. are getting ready for the annual back-to-school shopping season.
"Sending my children to a school, which provides one meal a day, is a great relief for me," says Ti Marie.