First person: ‘What I saw after the Indian Ocean tsunami took me years to process’
Story | 23 December 2024
We are the largest humanitarian organization saving and changing lives worldwide
We bring life-saving relief in emergencies and use food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impacts of climate change.
WFP in numbers
- 152 Million people estimated to have received assistance from WFP in 2023
- 5K trucks 132 aircraft and 20 ships can be on the go on any given day
- 21.4 million children estimated to have received nutritious meals, school snacks or take-home rations in 2023
Our work
Our presence in over 120 countries and territories includes a broad range of activities to save and change lives, with the ultimate goal of a world with zero hunger
