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Responding to Emergencies
12 September 2012

WFP Assistance Eases Growing Expenses on Syrian Refugees

Syrian civilians have been fleeing violence in their home country to neighbouring Lebanon. Having spent most of their savings, life has not been easy on many families despite immense efforts to provide them with humanitarian assistance. They worry of rent expenses and an approaching winter, known to be harsh in the areas where there is a heavy presence of Syrian families; the north and the Bekaa Valley. However, at least food is one thing less to worry about.

Cash and Vouchers
12 September 2012

MasterCard And WFP Team Up To Deliver “Digital Food”

MasterCard and WFP have announced a global partnership that will use digital innovation to help people around the world break the cycle of hunger and poverty. This game-changing partnership will combine MasterCard’s expertise in electronic payment systems with WFP’s global reach among the world’s hungry.

School Meals
12 September 2012

Kids In Bolivia Feed Their Dreams At School

Education is the surest route to a better life for kids in the Bolivian highlands, one of the poorest regions in South America, where staying in school is easier said than done. Nutritious meals provided by WFP not only help to keep kids in class, but give them the nutrition they need to grow and learn.

For Companies
12 September 2012

TNT And WFP Celebrate 10 Years Of Partnership

WFP’s partnership with transport and logistics giant TNT was the UN agency’s first ever hook-up with the private sector. It paved the way for a series of partnerships which have helped WFP improve the way it carries out its humanitarian mission. Partnership manager Anne Kohli looks back on the 10 years of this landmark partnership.

Food For Assets
12 September 2012

Nepal: Mountain Village Combats Hunger And Climate Change

“I was so happy when WFP distributed rice and lentils in the village,” said Sukaram, recalling the first time he received food. “Not having enough food has always been a bitter fact of our life."

School Meals
11 September 2012

Afghanistan: Set On Career As Doctor, Schoolgirl Makes Most Of School

Gul Seema, 13, wants to be a doctor when she grows up. Now that she is able to come to school, her natural intelligence is starting to shine through and a medical career seems entirely possible. She’s a classic example of how a school meals programme can unlock possibilities for poor children.

7 September 2012

"Now We Eat Twice": Food Changes Family's Living After Paraguayan Rains

Nueva Promesa, a community located in the Paraguayan Chaco, suffered the brunt of torrential rains in April and May. These rains destroyed the production of sesame - the economic mainstay of the community - and home gardens of sweet potato, cassava, pumpkin and beans. Today this community is in the process of being restored thanks to food assistance.

5 September 2012

High Food Prices [INFOGRAPHIC]

Want to understand how high food prices really are? And how they're affecting the world's poor? Take a look at this infographic and see how how hikes in food prices mean the poorest families must make painful choices about health and schooling for their children.

4 September 2012

High Food Prices: Why This Is Different From 2008

Rice is stable, the global economy is weak and we are more prepared. Here are some of the reasons why, despite recent spikes in international food prices, the current scenario is different from the one which faced the world in 2008.

4 September 2012

How High Food Prices Affect The World’s Poor

When food prices rise, almost everyone notices. But for a poor family struggling to make ends meet somewhere in the developing world, the effects can be crippling. It's not only that they have a lower level of income. There are other factors that come into play. Read the statement by WFP and sister UN agencies FAO and IFAD