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Fighting Hunger in the Horn of Africa

Almost 1 billion people are struggling with hunger every day. Most of them are children. WFP USA is a nonprofit organization that engages individuals and organizations, shapes public policy and generates resources for the WFP and other hunger relief operations. How can you help in the fight against hunger?

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January 19, 2012 by WFP | News Story

Molly’s World: A Girl Films Her Life In A Nairobi Slum

What's it like to grow up in the slums of Nairobi? In Spring 2011, WFP gave a small video camera to a 12-year-old girl named Molly and asked her to record scenes from her daily life. Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing more of her videos which offer a window into one of the poorest places on earth. Welcome to Molly's World.

January 17, 2012 by WFP USA | Press Release

WFP USA Welcomes Appointment of Ambassador Ertharin Cousin as New Executive Director of U.N. World Food Program

A statement from Rick Leach, President and CEO, World Food Program USA

January 10, 2012 by WFP | News Story

Haiti: Boy Escapes Clutches Of Malnutrition

When two-year-old Michael started treatment for severe malnutrition, he was so weak that his mother thought he would die. But, with the help of the highly nutritious food products provided by UNICEF and WFP, he's now on the mend. Fighting malnutrition is one of the ways WFP and its partners are helping Haiti move forward two years after the devastating 2010 earthquake.

December 22, 2011 by WFP | Press Release

Philippines: WFP Supports Government Emergency Response To Tropical Storm Washi

In support of government relief efforts, WFP is providing urgently needed food, supplies and logistics support to boost the Philippine government’s emergency response to help thousands of people whose lives have been devastated by Tropical Storm Washi, which battered Northern Mindanao over the weekend.