http://www.wfp.org/feeds/Central%20African%20Republic Country content en http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/funds-needed-maintain-unhas-flights-pressing-humanitarian-needs-central-african-re BANGUI – The UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), run by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in the Central African Republic (CAR), is facing a critical shortfall in funding and will have to cut back services by half if no resources are received in the next few weeks. Central African Republic Global Africa Emergencies Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:43:25 +0000 WFP 355339 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/photos/gallery/ceremony-launch-blanket-feeding-car Blanket feeding launch, ceremony attended by high level officials Central African Republic Local Nutrition Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:49:06 +0000 WFP 336500 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/wfp-airdrops-food-vulnerable-populations-car The feeling of hunger and neglect for many living in remote northeastern CAR has been growing over the past two years.  The rainy season has made the area inaccessible and the transportation of food by road impossible.  WFP has organized a series of airdrops to provide urgent relief to the isolated communities.  Logistics Preventing Hunger Responding to Emergencies Central African Republic Local Africa Airdrops Emergencies Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:39:07 +0000 Corinne Stephenson 310155 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/videos/food-arrives-above-central-african-republic Dozens of food bags fall from the sky in an emergency air drop over the Central African Republic where thousands of people have fled into remote areas to escape an outbreak of conflict. Isolated and hungry, an air drop is the only way to reach them with food. Stories Responding to Emergencies Central African Republic English Global Africa Airdrops Video stories Fri, 21 Sep 2012 09:31:02 +0000 WFP 310031 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/videos/dramatic-situation-success-car-air-drop As conflict sends many people into rural areas, a WFP air drop for this northern district of the CAR was necessary to get food assistance to those in areas unreachable by road. These operations plan to bring in 345 metric tons of foods to an area where the need is truly immense, and WFP is focusing its assistance on the most vulnerable. Much of this drop consisted of pulses, rices, and dates, which were collected from the Manou distribution site by local men and women. Central African Republic Africa Airdrops Video stories Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:08:44 +0000 WFP 308735 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/content/lessons-unlearned-why-another-gigantic-famine-looms-africa Last year, around 13 million people in the Horn of Africa needed food aid. Now aid agencies warn failed harvests in the Sahel, the band of desert and scrub that runs south of the Sahara, mean 12 million more people require assistance. (..) The world has more than enough food to feed itself. Redistributing it to those who lack their share is the job of large and well-funded international aid agencies, particularly the World Food Program. Hunger in the news Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Ethiopia Kenya Namibia Somalia Sudan hunger in the news worth reading Africa Time Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:46:27 +0000 WFP 176812 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/wfp-provides-nutrition-support-people-living-hiv-central-african-republic-0 WFP has been providing food at the Caritas health centre in the rural area of Bohong, Ouham Pende in the north-west of Central African Republic since 2006. The area was the scene of conflicts between armed political groups and the government as well as bandits, causing many people to leave their homes.  Fight Against HIV/AIDS Central African Republic Local Africa HIV/AIDS Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:32:29 +0000 Susan Bounford 128062 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/wfp-west-africa-gets-speed-latest-nutrition In early September, WFP nutrition focal points and their government counterparts from 18 countries across West Africa gathered in Dakar for a four-day workshop.    Nutrition Benin Burkina Faso Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Côte D'Ivoire Ghana Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Sao Tome And Principe Senegal Sierra Leone The Gambia Togo Local Africa Nutrition Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:50:15 +0000 Isabel Pike 78730 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/photos/gallery/central-african-republic  . Central African Republic Local Emergencies Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:11:03 +0000 WFP 33123 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/content/food-peace-makes-donation-central-african-republic The U.S. Food for Peace program has made a 6.5 million dollar donation to fight hunger in the Central African Republic (CAR). The donation will purchase 4,0000 metric tons of supplies to be distributed by the UN World Food Programme (WFP). Contributions to WFP Hunger in the news Central African Republic hunger in the news Africa Examiner.com Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:57:01 +0000 WFP 31395 at http://www.wfp.org