WFP News
Topic: Natural Disasters & Preparedness
What’s a Safety Net?
April 22, 2015
Safety nets protect poor and vulnerable people during times of sudden crisis. Heather Hanson, WFP USA VP of public policy, and David Lauck, AVP for hunger and livelihoods at Save the Children, discuss.
WFP & UNICEF Respond to Harsh Winter Storm in Middle East
January 8, 2015
We’ve launched an operation to provide blankets, coats, scarves and gloves for thousands of Syrian children living in refugee camps in Jordan.
A New Record: WFP Reaches 4 Million People in Syria
September 3, 2014
“We are reaching more people every day with urgently needed food assistance – many of them have been going hungry for months.”
When Disaster Strikes Around the World: Here’s How the U.N. World Food Programme Helps During Emergencies
August 27, 2014
From first responders to transportation staff to monitoring analysts, WFP keeps all hands on deck.
Feeding a Dream in Haiti: How We Helped Ti Marie Change Her Life
April 22, 2014
“Sending my children to a school, which provides one meal a day, is a great relief for me,” says Ti Marie.
The History of Humanity Is a History of Hunger
April 16, 2014
Slate Magazine recently published a provocative essay exploring the history of hunger and the threat climate change could pose to future generations. As journalist Mark Joseph
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