As the world copes with the impact of a health pandemic and the anticipated rise in severe hunger globally, Mr. Khan’s work on behalf of WFP USA comes at a critical time.
WFP, UNICEF and the Honduran Government are helping teachers deliver food to out-of-school students on the remote Mosquito Coast – by bicycle.
A new report finds that rates of acute hunger worldwide are the highest they’ve been since the report’s inception.
Today, WFP released a report announcing that COVID-19 could push more than a quarter of a billion into hunger by the end of 2020.
WFP received major contributions received from individuals, foundations and corporate partners, including UPS, Bank of America, Mars, Cargill, and Herbalife Nutrition to support WFP’s COVID-19 response efforts globally.
As the coronavirus continues to spread, it is having dire consequences on the health and nutrition of school children and their families.
Women and girls make up a majority of the world’s hungry people, largely as a result of unequal access to education. These two initiatives are changing that tradition.
What is “home grown” school feeding? It’s not only transforming the lives of students, but entire communities.
Standing in a doorway to the alley, Shrity brushes her teeth before sitting on the bed she shares with three other people. Here, she finishes her homework and eats a quick meal of rice and lentils before walking the littered streets to school.
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.
