Up to 1.7 million people are at risk of starvation in South Sudan as funding shortages mean the World Food Programme can reach just over two thirds of the people it has targeted for humanitarian assistance this year.
The suspension of aid comes at the worst possible time for the people of South Sudan as the country faces a year of unprecedented hunger.
Traditionally a month of festivities, when families gather over traditional foods to break their day-long fast, this year millions will be struggling to buy even the most basic foods for their families as the war in Ukraine has pushed food prices even higher than the troubling levels at the start of the year.
“We are extremely concerned about the millions of people in this region who are alread
Leonardo, a LGBTQ rights activist, learned he was HIV-positive when he took a test in 2018 as he was about to travel abroad.
“The doctor did not say anything – she just started sorting forms. I knew then she was going to tell me I was positive – there had never been forms before. I felt like I was drowning, falling into the void.
Asma Khan has long been a dedicated supporter of WFP and its causes. Asma advocated for WFP’s Women are Hungrier campaign, to draw attention to the central role women’s empowerment plays in ending hunger and transforming communities.
WFP has been working in Bangladesh since 1974 and has helped more than 155 million people through our work to improve food security and nutritional well-being for the nation’s poorest communities.