Pope Leo XIV at WFP: ‘Food is a fundamental human right’
June 22, 2026
Pope Leo XIV urged action on hunger, calling food a fundamental human right and warning conflict is driving food insecurity worldwide.
WFP News
Topic: School Meals
Lions Clubs International Foundation and World Food Program USA Expand Global School Meals Initiative
April 30, 2026
World Food Program USA and Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) today announced a $12 million, three-year commitment to substantially grow their partnership in support of the World Food Programme’s homegrown school meals.
New contribution from the United States strengthens WFP’s emergency response in Haiti
April 22, 2026
Through the support of the United States, WFP will deliver emergency food assistance to at least 390,000 people over the next 18 months.
WFP USA Supports Children’s Nutrition and Education in Afghanistan: Q&A With WFP Country Director John Aylieff
December 11, 2025
World Food Program USA provided $3.9 million to sustain WFP’s school meals program in Afghanistan. To learn more about the impact of our grant amidst rising hunger in the country, we spoke with WFP Country Director John Aylieff.
WFP Report Finds 80 Million More Children Now Supported by National School Meal Programs Worldwide
September 10, 2025
Nearly 80 million more children are now receiving school meals through government-led programs than in 2020, according to the latest edition of The State of School Feeding Worldwide, a flagship biennial report released today by the World Food Programme (WFP).
Fueling Futures With Homegrown School Meals: Lessons From LCIF and World Food Program USA
July 10, 2025
Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) and World Food Program USA have partnered to support the World Food Programme’s homegrown school meals programs in four countries: Ecuador, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Uganda.
Haiti on the Brink: WFP Scales up as Violence Fuels Displacement and Hunger
January 13, 2025
Amid escalating violence and hunger, WFP stands firm together with the dedicated staff and volunteers of its Haitian partner organizations to scale up food distributions.
2024 Impact Report: WFP Fights a Growing Global Hunger CrisisÂ
January 10, 2025
The latest World Food Program USA Statement of Impact covers the World Food Programme (WFP) response to humanitarian emergencies and work disrupting the root causes
WFP Awarded $110 Million from the United States Department of Agriculture for School Meals in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Laos and Rwanda
October 21, 2024
WFP welcomes four awards totaling $110 million from USDA to support critical school meals programs across Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Laos and Rwanda.
World Food Program USA’s ERASE HUNGER â„¢ Campaign Funds More Than Four Million School Meals for Children in NeedÂ
October 16, 2024
In recognition of World Food Day, World Food Program USA’s ERASE HUNGER ™ campaign announced that it has raised more than $1 million, providing more than four million school meals to students in need.
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