World Food Programme
@WFP
Laureate of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. 🇺🇳🌾🍛 The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency working towards #ZeroHunger.
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As children return to school today in #Ukraine 🇺🇦, many are also resuming in-person learning in regions affected by the war.
To support them, we are scaling up our WFP school meals programme to 458 schools in 11 regions, thanks to 🇫🇷France Diplomatie🇫🇷🇪🇺 & leadership of Міністерство освіти і науки України.
Something amazing happens when communities have the tools they need to tackle the #ClimateCrisis . These remarkable women in #Chad are restoring their land & their lives with the help of World Food Programme's resilience projects.
From trials to triumph: this is empowerment in action!
Fighting malnutrition requires an integrated approach:
👩🏽⚕️Nutrition brigades
👥Community inputs
🍎Diversified diets
💰Income-generating activities
🌾Strong food systems
In #Guatemala , WFP-supported programmes change lives. WFP's Allison Oman Lawi explains
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'I can’t think of any greater or more noble cause than to fight to end global hunger.'
WFP-supporter Elizabeth Nyamayaro's childhood led her on the path to championing #ZeroHunger . Now, Elizabeth Nyamayaro is sharing what she's learned with others.
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This is why #Rohingya refugees in #Bangladesh can barely afford the bare essentials.
In just three months World Food Programme has been forced to dramatically cut assistance: from $12 to $10 to $8 per person, per month.
Now we're running out of $$$ – and families are running out of food.
19-month-old Ludvin is getting healthier each day.👶🏽💛
In #Guatemala , parents like Marcela are improving their children's nutritional status with support from WFP-backed Nutrition Brigades. The Brigades support families through training, nutritious foods, and healthcare.
School meals feed futures.🍚📚🧠
In Latin America and the Caribbean, WFP Español supports school meals programmes in 12 countries, reaching over 3 million students every day.
🔗Learn more about the State of School Feeding in 🌎 the region: bit.ly/3PfLofQ
Did you know up to 12 million children are out of school in #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean ?
In countries like #Ecuador 👇, school meals are helping children stay well nourished - and in class, where they belong.✏️🍚🧠🥬
👩Over 80 million Latin American and Caribbean children benefit from #SchoolMeals programmes. They are a pillar for the region's #humancapital .
Don't miss out on the unveiling of our latest publication.
🗓️Today l 10:30 am ET / 16:30 CEST
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Around 23% of people across #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean can't afford a healthy diet as the region grapples with 🔥 climate extremes and 📈 climbing costs.
WFP is working to provide food and nutrition support to nearly 10 million people across the region this year.
This drought- and flood-resistant crop 🌱 is helping farmers grow food in the most challenging climate conditions. ⬇️
Farmers like Angelina in #SouthSudan are adapting to the #ClimateCrisis with new crops, so they can continue to feed their families and communities. 💪🍠❤️