The Weeknd'sXO Humanitarian Fund
WFP Goodwill Ambassador, Abel Tesfaye, known as The Weeknd, has launched the XO Humanitarian Fund to help feed millions of people on the brink of famine.
Breaking News: The Weeknd launches the XO Humanitarian Fund
The United Nations World Food Programme is honored to partner with The Weeknd to launch the XO Humanitarian Fund in support of the organization's response to an unprecedented hunger crisis in 2022. In addition to a donation of $500,000 from The Weeknd, $1 per ticket from his anticipated "After Hours Til Dawn" stadium tour will go to the Fund.
What is the UN World Food Programme?
The World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
15B meals delivered each year
100M+ people fed each year
+80 countries around the world
An unprecedented hunger crisis
A “ring of fire” is stretching around the world, where conflict and weather shocks compounded by growing prices and the COVID-19 pandemic are driving millions of people closer to starvation. A total of 44 million people in 38 countries are teetering on the edge of famine. The time to act is now!
How will the fund be used?
The goal with this fund is to provide immediate life-saving support to people who are on the brink of starvation. The partnership with The Weeknd will allow WFP to further expand its reach to those who need it most. The money will be used to assist families and communities on the frontlines of hunger, in countries like Ethiopia, Ukraine, Afghanistan and Yemen.
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Read moreEthiopia | WFP responds as the worst drought in a lifetime intensifies hunger. With each season drier than the last, families inch closer and closer to losing all. As the son of Ethiopian immigrants to Canada, The Weeknd feels strongly about giving back to his homeland. -
Learn moreUkraine | WFP is launching an emergency response operation to provide food assistance for people fleeing the conflict both inside Ukraine and in neighbouring countries, following an official request from the country's Government. -
Read moreAfghanistan | The country is on the verge of economic collapse, winter is reaching its peak and almost 23 million people - more than half of the population - do not know where their next meal will come from. Afghan families have been pushed to the limit with no food, jobs or income. -
Read Ahed's storyYemen | In the north of Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, off a busy market street, there is a health centre supported by WFP. Every day, mothers and children like Ahed fill the corridors and crowd into two small rooms dedicated to treating cases of malnutrition.
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