Photo: WFP/Giulio dAdamo

Our Programs

Saving Lives. Changing Futures

From emergency relief to school meals, from food vouchers to resilience building, we do whatever it takes to reach the world’s most vulnerable people.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has the scale and the expertise to serve people in places other organizations can’t reach. From emergency relief and immediate food assistance to long-term agriculture training and school meals programs, we’re helping people build resilience and overcome the ravages of hunger.

WFP’s Programs

See how we deliver food relief and build sustainable food security around the world.

Emergency Relief

From natural disasters to unexpected conflict, WFP does whatever it takes to reach people wherever and whenever disaster strikes.

Photo: WFP/Nihab Rahman
Food Assistance

Food vouchers and e-cards enable families to purchase fresh and locally grown food, restoring both dignity and choice.

Photo: WFP/Michael Duff/2022
School Meals

School meals ensure that children have the nutrition they need to learn and grow. In many communities, families depend on them to get by.

Photo: WFP/Giulio dAdamo
Photo: WFP/Giulio dAdamo
Nutrition: First 1,000 Days

The nutrition and well-being of mothers and children during the first 1,000 days of life are critical. We have the power to shape their future.

Food for Assets

WFP helps communities build resilience by providing lifesaving food assistance in exchange for work on community projects.

Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo/2021
Small-Scale Farming

WFP provides basic resources like fertilizer and farming equipment that allow farmers to feed their families and earn an income from small plots of land.

Humanitarian Logistics & Services

As head of the U.N. Logistics Cluster, WFP oversees the delivery of supplies and staff for the entire aid community during times of crisis.

What is the U.N. World Food Programme?

We’re the world’s leading humanitarian organization, saving lives by fighting hunger and famine around the globe.

  • 15 Billionmeals delivered each year
  • 100 Million+people fed each year
  • 120+countries & territories around the world

Support our Lifesaving Programs

You can help save lives and change futures by supporting the work of World Food Program USA. When you donate, you help send food and aid to people around the world who need it most.