Updates
Living, Working and Raising Kids In Kabul (Staff Profile)
There’s nothing easy about life in Kabul, but Mirwais Shinwary says he wouldn’t live anywhere else. After fleeing to Pakistan in the 1990s, he jumped at the chance to help rebuild his country and get his hands on some cutting-edge telecom gear as the leader of WFP’s crack IT unit.
Former Senator George McGovern Skydives to Increase Awareness of Hunger
Former Senator, presidential candidate, and WFP USA board member George McGovern marked his 88th birthday by completing his first-ever skydive to raise awareness of hunger.
Private Sector Partners Meet for Second Annual Corporate Stakeholder Dialogue
Last month, representatives from Cargill, DSM NA, Earth Water International, Kraft Foods, Paypal, PepsiCo Foundation, Sealed Air Corporation, Unilever and the United Nations Foundation gathered at the U.N. headquarters in New York City for a corporate stakeholder dialogue with WFP staff.
Peru: Chicken-Blood Cookbook Stamps Out Anaemia
Traditional Peruvian cooking has turned out a secret weapon in the fight against anaemia: chicken blood. High in iron and low on cost, “sangrecita” is the key ingredient of many of Peru’s favorite dishes. WFP has published over 40 in an anti-anaemia cookbook with recipes from local mothers and world renowned chefs.
