Communities in Central America have hit rock bottom: Many now have nowhere to live and are staying in temporary shelters, surviving on next to nothing.
The WFP chief voiced fears about famine looming in several countries at the same time as COVID-19 is ravaging communities around the globe.
The storm hit Mozambique at one of the worst possible times: January to March is the peak lean season – when people struggle the most to find food.
With malnutrition rates spiraling and children forced to beg to help their families eat, urgent action is needed to prevent a crisis.
The ‘lean’ season risks pushing some 6.9 million people – nearly half of the country’s population – into hunger by its March peak.
This Nobel Peace Prize is more than a thank you. It is a call to action as 270 million people march toward starvation.
Fish farming, micro-irrigation and flood-control barriers: we’re working with communities in Malawi to make sure they can feed themselves and withstand climate shocks.
More than 800 U.N. Volunteers have served with WFP in the past decade, helping us save lives in over 70 countries.
This is a “failure is not an option” moment. At a time when our own wellbeing is inextricably tied up with others’ around the globe, we will be better off only when others are, too.
Conflict, displacement, natural disasters: they’ve left 149 million people facing severe levels of hunger. Here’s why and how it happens.
