Sierra Leone
Poverty is widespread and hunger is worsening in Sierra Leone. Families need food now.
82% of the population is
food insecure.
Over 26% of children are chronically malnourished.
Over half of the population lives below the poverty line of $2 per day.
poverty & Hunger
Economic, environmental and political crises have fueled a worsening food security situation in Sierra Leone. On top of these challenges, rising prices have reduced people’s purchasing power and increased widespread poverty.
WFP provides food, cash and nutrition assistance to the most food insecure families.
WFP’s WOrk in Sierra Leone
Despite the challenges, here’s how we’re fighting hunger and building sustainability.
WFP provides food and cash assistance to the most food insecure people. Cash transfers empower people to make their own choices of food while boosting the local economy. In 2023, WFP reached nearly 55,000 people with cash.
WFP provides daily hot meals to over 301,000 students. We are also scaling up our homegrown school meals program: More children are served fresh vegetables each day and more farmers have a reliable market for their crops.
WFP assists over 9,000 small-scale farmers to cultivate, process and market rice and nutritious vegetables. Farmers are also trained in climate-smart agricultural methods and post-harvest management.
You Can Help Save Lives
When you donate, you help us deliver critical food relief to the most vulnerable people in Sierra Leone and other countries around the world. You can make difference in someone’s life – send food today.