Amid a worsening hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa, WFP is moving quickly to feed 11.5 million people across the region. Airlifts have begun delivering food to the Somalia capital of Mogadishu and areas in the country’s famine-hit south, while WFP ramps up support for refugees in Kenya and Ethiopia.

Originally posted from WFP Scaling Up Operations In Horn Of Africa

One year ago, torrential monsoon rains unleashed a wave of flooding across Pakistan in what would become the worst natural disaster in its history. In response, WFP mounted a huge relief operation to assist over 8.7 million people. Today, flood victims are getting back on their feet with the help of food-based programmes designed to help them rebuild.

Originally posted from A Year After Floods, Pakistan Families Get Back On Their Feet

One year ago, torrential monsoon rains unleashed a wave of flooding across Pakistan in what would become the worst natural disaster in its history. In response, WFP mounted a huge relief operation to assist over 8.7 million people. Today, flood victims are getting back on their feet with the help of food-based programmes designed to help them rebuild.

Originally posted from A Year After Floods, Pakistan Flood Victims Get Back On Their Feet

WFP is very concerned about the incorrect and damaging perception generated by inaccurate television reports regarding food stocks in Mogadishu warehouses allegedly not being distributed.

Originally posted from WFP Concerned About Incorrect Reports Regarding Food Stocks In Mogadishu Warehouses

A hunger crisis engulfing the Horn of Africa could become a wider catastrophe unless immediate action is taken, WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran warned delegates an emergency meeting convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization on Wednesday.

Originally posted from World Must Act Now To Avert Catastrophe In Horn Of Africa, Says WFP Executive Director

At the reception centres at the camps in Dadaab, newly-arrived Somali refugees  get three-week food rations from WFP to tide them over while they settle themselves.

Originally posted from Some Respite At Last For Hungry Refugees

World Food Programme Executive Director Josette Sheeran says WFP is considering every option to reach more than 2 million people who are currently inaccessible inside southern Somalia, including airlifts of food.

Originally posted from Entire Generation At Risk In Horn Of Africa, Says WFP Executive Director

More than 11 million people across the Horn of Africa are in urgent need of food assistance and WFP needs your help to get it to them. Here are 10 things absolutely anyone can do to help us save lives.

Originally posted from Horn Of Africa: 10 Ways You Can Help

More than 11 million people across the Horn of Africa are in urgent need of food assistance and WFP needs your help to get it to them. Here are 10 things absolutely anyone can do to help us save lives.

Originally posted from Horn Of Africa: 10 Ways You Can Help

WFP’s preparations for the current drought in the Horn of Africa have already saved many lives thanks to the greater resilience of the threatened population, Executive Director Josette Sheeran told the WFP Board at an informal briefing in Rome on Friday.

Originally posted from WFP Executive Director Briefs Board On Horn Of Africa Crisis