They drop their everyday realities to go to places where people are suffering great hardship often in the face of danger - to mark World Humanitarian Day we ask... why?
The World Food Programme's regional chief, Corinne Fleischer, on why peace is the best long-term solution for the country and those around the world dependent on its grain.
Escalating violence and displacement are tipping the Democratic Republic of the Congo into freefall – the World Food Programme is calling for funds to respond