Emergencies Archives - Page 50 of 60 - World Food Program USA

Mother visits WFP-supported nutrition clinic in Al Kalakla, Jabal Awila

Families in Sudan Pushed to the Brink Amidst Brutal Conflict and Famine as WFP Resources Dry Up

WFP is struggling to keep lifesaving emergency operations running. Sudan’s shows no signs of slowing down.

WFP Scales up Operations in Gaza as Ceasefire Passes 100 Days

One hundred days into the ceasefire, the World Food Programme (WFP) has significantly expanded its lifesaving operations across the Gaza Strip, reaching more than 1 million people each month.

Zero Hunger Generation

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Ashley Park

Tony, Grammy, and Critics Choice award nominee Ashley Park advocates for Zero Hunger as a Goodwill Ambassador for the World Food Programme.

Give Crypto

You can now donate to WFP USA using cryptocurrencies! Crypto helps you send lifesaving food to those who need it most.

Back to School Supply: Date Bars and Milk

August 23, 2018

Since 2014, school meals inside Syria have restored a sense of normalcy for hundreds of thousands of children trapped by war.

World Humanitarian Day 2018: Celebrate Heroes

August 19, 2018

Every year on August 19th, the world pays tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service. Meet five humanitarians with the World Food Programme (WFP) who are fighting to make the world a better place.

Hunger and Hope in Yemen

August 13, 2018

In July 2018, a World Food Programme (WFP) communications team found their way inside Yemen to document the hunger crisis in areas that rarely see the light of day.

Opinion: Investment in Food Security Is an Investment in Global Stability. Here’s Why.

August 13, 2018

WFP USA CEO Rick Leach and sr. director of public policy Chase Sova explain why unchecked food insecurity and growing poverty can produce deteriorating security and stability.

Oregon Wheat and the Work Toward World Peace

August 10, 2018

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Mike McLane highlight Oregon’s agricultural contribution to ending global hunger.

Peak Displacement in Syria

July 20, 2018

Halfway through the year, an alarming number of families have newly fled their homes for safety, making the World Food Programme’s (WFP) efforts to deliver food and nutrition assistance a matter of life and death.

Peak Rains in Bangladesh

July 20, 2018

Halfway through the year, a nonstop effort is underway to protect hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees from the worst of the monsoon season.

Peak Hunger in South Sudan

July 20, 2018

Halfway through the year, the world’s youngest country turns seven as more than seven million of its people brace for the worst of the hunger season.

Why Conflict and Hunger Have the World’s Attention

July 13, 2018

This past May, the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution officially recognizing the link between conflict and hunger for the first time