How a Simple Cheese Sandwich Added $1.3M to Aleppo’s Economy
December 7, 2021
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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Topic: Conflict
International Day of Persons With Disabilities: Standing on the Shoulders of Family and WFP Support
December 3, 2021
See how the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is strengthening family bonds for Nigerian refugees with disabilities.
Millions More in Need of Food Assistance as a Direct Result of Conflict in Northern Ethiopia
November 29, 2021
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.
For the Cost of Your Thanksgiving Dinner, You Can Feed a Hungry Child With School Meals for a Year
November 24, 2021
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.
After Being Held Captive for 11 Months, Amina Ran a Soup Kitchen for 100 People.
November 23, 2021
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.
3 Things You May Not Know About Famine — and How to Prevent it
November 22, 2021
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.
Families Resort to Cooking Tree Leaves to Survive as Famine Looms Over Yemen
November 18, 2021
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.
WFP Chief Meets Families in Syria Struggling to Survive Deepening Hunger Crises
November 12, 2021
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.
The Ruins of Roda’s Teashop: “Violence Destroyed My Hometown, My Shop… And Now There Is No Water”
November 12, 2021
When violence broke out in Roda’s hometown of Gumuruk, the local market was stripped down with her teashop in tow. In one day, Roda lost all the investment that she had worked so hard to build over a year.
Daniel Brühl Named Global Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations World Food Programme
November 10, 2021
As conflict, climate change and the impact of the pandemic increase global hunger, Brühl joins the world’s largest humanitarian organization in its mission to reach a world with Zero Hunger.
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