Garden to Plate: How School Feeding Empowers Children in Rwanda
August 16, 2021
By supporting schools, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) boosts both health and literacy in rural areas.Â
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Airborne Vaccine: The Flights Taking on COVID-19 in South Sudan
August 13, 2021
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)-managed United Nations Humanitarian Air Service takes critical assistance to vulnerable people, including COVID-19 vaccines.
How the World’s Youth Are Innovating, Adapting and Surviving in Their Fights Against Hunger
August 12, 2021
In honor of International Youth Day, here are five stories of young people around the world who are part of and participating in the solutions to childhood hunger. Â
This Is What We Mean When We Say Hunger, and Eight Other Little Known Facts
August 11, 2021
What does hunger mean? Is it the same for everyone? What’s the difference between malnutrition and undernutrition? Here we unpack the most common misconceptions.
How School Meals Fed a Future Olympian
August 10, 2021
With the Tokyo 2020 Olympics coming to a close, we look at the story of Kenyan Olympic medalist Paul Tergat and the impact school meals had on his journey.Â
WFP-Backed School Meals Promote Social Inclusion Among Indigenous Peoples
August 9, 2021
A primary school serving school meals provides a leading example of efforts to promote social inclusion and harmony in the Republic of Congo.
For International Literacy Day, Meet Fatema: A Student in Bangladesh Reading Her Way to Success
August 9, 2021
Thanks to school meals and remote learning resources, students like Fatema can continue to learn and grow at home while schools remain closed in Bangladesh.
Once Indentured Servants, Former Kamlari Women Take Charge of Their Futures
August 9, 2021
After years of working in a centuries-old system of slavery, these women are building better lives for their families.
Hungry Mothers and Infants: Whose Job Is It to Protect Breastfeeding?
August 5, 2021
To mark World Breastfeeding Week, we are recognizing those who support vulnerable mothers and babies around the world.
Teach a Woman to Grow Sweet Potatoes, Feed Her Children for a Lifetime
August 5, 2021
Dorica Samson’s 2-year-old son refused to feed on anything other than breast milk, and he eventually fell sick. Things look a lot different for them these days.
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