Photo: Courtesy of Abdi Nor Iftin Hacking Hunger - Ep. 40: Hunger, War and an American Dream

Growing up in Somalia in the 90s, Abdi Nor Iftin suffered through famine and war. This is his story of what he went through and how he survived.

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Photo: WFP/Mohammed Awadh Hacking Hunger - Episode 39: A Yemeni Aid Worker on What It’s Like to Live Through the World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis

In this episode of Hacking Hunger, we asked WFP staffer and Yemeni citizen Mohammed Ghanim what it's like living through the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

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Photo: WFP/Marcus Edwards/KLC fotos Hacking Hunger - Episode 38: It All Started With An Insight: How Feeding the World is at Your Fingertips

ShareTheMeal is an app that enables people to donate food with just a tap of their fingers. In episode 38 of Hacking Hunger, we sat down with Max Costa, head of ShareTheMeal, and Nishkam Mehta, a super user, to learn what’s in store for its future.

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How to End Global Hunger: Start by Feeding and Empowering Women

When we feed and empower women, women save their communities. How? Because women reinvest 90 percent of their resources back into their families and communities.

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See Why Millions Are at War With Hunger

Hunger is on the rise, and we know why. Violence, war, persecution...no matter what you call it, conflict drives more people into hunger than any other cause on the planet.

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What Causes Hunger?

For the fourth year in a row, hunger is on the rise – 820 million people across the globe are hungry. In a world of such abundance, how can that be?

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Infographic: How Extreme Weather Causes Extreme Hunger

Climate change is the second leading cause of global hunger. Click, swipe and scroll your way through our interactive infographic to see the whole story.

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Infographic: How and Why Women Face Higher Rates of Hunger

Of the 821 million people who are food insecure in the world right now, 60% are women and girls. Click, swipe and scroll your way through our interactive infographic to see the whole story.

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Infographic: What's the Difference Between Food Waste and Food Loss?

Nearly 30% of all the food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. But how does that happen? This infographic has the answer.

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WFP Provides Food Assistance in Yemen

WFP is providing food assistance for those most urgently in need of support in what has emerged as one of the world’s worst hunger crises. In 2019, WFP aims to provide 12 million people with food and nutrition assistance with 100% rations across Yemen.

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SCOPE System in Yemen

WFP is currently registering beneficiaries on the SCOPE system in Yemen. Registering beneficiaries on the SCOPE system allows WFP to expand the cash transfer program.

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Living in a Tent in Yemen

Saleh’s family live inside this tent. When they cannot afford breakfast they only have tea to drink. Saleh and his family fled from Bani Hassan due to the recent fighting in the area.

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