World Food Programme Fighting Hunger Worldwide

The Ministry of Health (MINSA), in coordination with the World Food Programme (WFP), has given technical and scientific updates to fifteen nutrition clinics and health centers in Managua through virtual conferences, delivered by specialists from WFP.

The community of El Limon is located in the dry corridor of northern Nicaragua. It has  total population of 532 people, who main source of income is family farming and daily wage labourers in neighboring farms.

The President of the National Parliament of Nicaragua, René Núñez Téllez, and  WFP Representative, Helmut W. Rauch, signed a Collaboration Agreement which defines the relationship between the two institutions with regards to cooperation and technical assistance on issues related to Nutrition and Food Security.

The Australian Ambassador to Mexico, Katrina Cooper, visited Nicaragua and I had the honor of accompanying her to a remote rural area to witness how funds from the Australian Government are helping the WFP´s school feeding programme transform the lives of many of the nation’s poorest children.

Matagalpa. It’s nearly 10:00 a.m. and 64 students in San Roque School, located in the mountains of the Matagalpa region of northern Nicaragua, become unsettled.

On her first visit to Nicaragua, WFP Executive Director, Ertharin Cousin, met a group of women who managed to produce their own food, generate income and even open bank accounts for the first time in their lives. Cousin asked the women about their husbands’ feelings in regards to the women’s roles in a male-led community.

Very early in the morning, three WFP colleagues and myself begin our journey to the mountains of northern Nicaragua on a winding, partially paved road. Our purpose is to participate in a celebration to mark International Women’s Day, an activity organized by women from 10 rural communities who also eager to share their achievements after participating in the Cash for Work programme.

Located in the mountains of northern Nicaragua, Wiwili is a small agricultural community. Winding around the outskirts of town, one finds what remains of the Coco (Segovia) River. In the summer months, it is nearly dry. At noon, although the thermometer reads 33°C (91°F), the temperature feels closer to 35° or 36°C (95-97°F).

A delegation of employees from Yum! Brands restaurants recently travelled to Nicaragua to see how school meals can help build a brighter future for children and communities.

My name is Christopher Thielecke; I come from Germany and I am 21 years old. I study bilingual correspondence for English and Spanish at the Friedrich-List-High School in Berlin. Currently, I am working as a volunteer for WFP in Nicaragua. In this context, I had the opportunity to participate with the P4P (Purchase for Progress) team in a field trip to Nueva Segovia in July 2011.