Programs: Food Vouchers and E-cards
When local markets are functioning and food is available yet unaffordable for the most vulnerable families, the United Nations World Food Programme provides food vouchers and e-cards instead of traditional food commodities.
Three UN agencies warn that 61% of the population - the highest rate ever - is projected to face crisis levels of food insecurity or worse by the end of July.
Recent results from WFP’s food security analysis show that WFP food assistance has lifted more than one third of targeted refugees above the national income poverty line and has significantly contributed to their food security status.
In nearly two-thirds of countries around the world, women are more likely than men to suffer from hunger and malnourishment. Read their stories and see what WFP is doing to help them achieve equality.
From food aid to cash vouchers and school meals, WFP does whatever it takes to feed the world's most vulnerable and hungry people.
A haunting photo of an emaciated 7-year-old girl, Amal Hussain, pushed Yemen into the spotlight in 2018.
World Food Programme tailors its food assistance to the specific nutritional needs and conditions of each community and crisis.
Conflict in Syria forced Hussein's family to flee to Lebanon, where they are rebuilding a life at a refugee camp.
WFP provides e-cards for displaced families, allowing them to purchase the kind of food they need with dignity and choice.
Halfway through the year, a nonstop effort is underway to protect hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees from the worst of the monsoon season.
Mustafa Alsagheer sold his most prized possession to save his daughter’s life. But as health care bills mounted, his family’s livelihood was left hanging in the balance.
Fleeing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, Yemeni refugees are rebuilding their lives in Djibouti through food and a new sense of independence.
Introducing The Table, a new feature on the ShareTheMeal app that connects you with families across the globe.