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programs: School Meals
Millions of children around the world lack access to the education and nutrition they need to unlock their potential. The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest provider of school meals.
Amazon Donates Critical Cooking Supplies to Guatemalan schools
September 2020
In support of WFP's work to strengthen the government’s school feeding program, Amazon’s cooking supplies will benefit 500 Guatemalan schools, serving approximately 100,000 food-insecure students.
Bars & Biscuits: How Two Hungry Little Girls Stay Nourished, and in School, With Our Help
August 2020
When kids living through war and displacement drop out of school, that often means missing the school meals that might be their only real source of nutrition. Here are a few bite-sized solutions.
Take Home Rations From the United States Support Nutrition and Learning for Children in Nepal Amid Covid-19
August 2020
More than 2 million kids in Nepal have been missing out on the nutritious lunches they used to receive at school during the coronavirus shutdowns - the only meals many of them could count on.
Coronavirus Threatens to Push Millions of Children Into Malnutrition: The Time to Act Is Now
August 2020
There is no time to wait. The choices we make today will determine millions of children's futures for months, years and decades to come.
Cheers to International Day of Friendship! Meet Seven Sets of Companions Making the Best out of Life
July 2020
We all need the warmth of friendship to survive and thrive: Luckily we have plenty. Here are some of our favorites from across the globe.
This Is What Extreme Hunger Looks Like Through the Eyes of Seven Small Children, Told in Photos
July 2020
What does malnutrition do to the body of a young child? The effects are devastating, with lifelong consequences for children and their communities. Here are seven of their stories.
FAQ: The 6 Things You Need to Know About Childhood Hunger This Summer
July 2020
It's hard to imagine the scale of childhood hunger. Our FAQ breaks down the issue into who, what, where, when and why.
Children
July 2020
Nearly half of all children under the age of five die from hunger-related causes. It's an emergency on a global scale, and we're doing whatever we can to stop it.
Food Donation From the U.S. Helps Children Stay in School and Learning
May 2020
A shipment of rice and lentils has arrived to Laos from the US: the donation will feed kids in Laos once schools reopen in September.
WFP and Government of Bangladesh Deliver High-Energy Biscuits to School Children Affected by COVID-19 School Closures
May 2020
WFP has teamed up with the Bangladeshi Government to make sure kids missing school meals during COVID-19 shutdowns are getting the nutrition they need.
New Guidelines Provide a Roadmap for Safe Reopening of Schools
April 2020
School closures "could do lasting damage," says WFP's executive director. The futures of more than a billion students worldwide are at stake.
Futures of 370 Million Children in Jeopardy As School Closures Deprive Them of School Meals – UNICEF and WFP
April 2020
Millions of kids could go hungry during the pandemic without school meals. WFP wants to help.