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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
