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.
WFP News
Topic: School Meals
In the Words of This Little Girl, A Warm Meal and ‘Magic Sprinkles’ Make Learning Possible
August 2, 2021
A top student with dreams of becoming a doctor, Rani was already defying gender and cultural norms at a very young age. Meals and ‘magic sprinkles’ made it possible.
Cheers to Friendship! Meet Five Sets of Companions Making the Best out of Life
July 30, 2021
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.
USAID and WFP: Saving Lives Together in South Sudan for 10 Years
July 9, 2021
As South Sudan marks 10 years of independence, WFP and USAID reaffirm their strategic partnership to improve the lives of millions of South Sudanese.
American Hunger Heroes: General MacArthur
June 29, 2021
General MacArthur ordered an extensive child feeding program for Japan, including school meals. It would prove to be one of MacArthur’s most important orders, even if it was lesser known.
Teachers Play a Vital Role in Keeping Kids Fed and Healthy Around the World. Meet Six of These Heroes.
May 3, 2021
Teachers offer guidance, friendship, socialization – and in the most difficult places, even structure, comfort and food. Teachers go above and beyond – especially in countries where WFP works.
WFP Begins Building a Global Coalition to Support School Feeding Worldwide
March 12, 2021
In the last year, COVID-19 has left 370 million children without school meals. WFP has begun building a school feeding coalition to find sustainable and innovative funding sources for school feeding programs, strengthen evidence and guidance to improve said programs and bring together multiple sectors to achieve better outcomes for school children globally.
The Great Setback: How Coronavirus Sent Schoolchildren Home Hungry
March 3, 2021
The world had an expanding safety net, with school feeding a growing priority for governments. Then COVID-19 arrived and smashed it all.
Women Are the Victims of – and Part of the Solution to – Hunger
March 3, 2021
One of the bitter realities of our work is that women and girls are more likely than men and boys to suffer from hunger. So everywhere we work, closing the hunger gender gap is one of our biggest priorities.
This New Online Tool Creates Nourishing, Locally-Sourced School Meals in Minutes
March 1, 2021
It might seem futuristic, but WFP’s “PLUS” software designs a “menu” of school meals that are healthier, up to 20% cheaper, and use as much as 70% locally-sourced ingredients.
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