Stories

Tech-minded humanitarians at the World Food Programme are exploring the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to map needs in disasters.

Fighting malnutrition in Bangladesh

Stories of extreme conditions faced by families in East Ghouta, a besieged enclave in Syria

Women especially vulnerable while collecting firewood

‘My kids come home and even start teaching us — the parents — what food is healthy and what is not'

Staffer explains the challenges she faces and how security training helped save her life

How nutrition can act as a catalyst for progress across the Sustainable Development Goals.

…but neither was being stuck in the middle of a civil war.

A WFP Syria aviation officer describes the airdrops operation delivering food to people trapped in the besieged city of Deir Ezzor

The World Food Programme is now providing food to people who have fled Myanmar and are taking refuge in Cox's Bazar. But more is needed to make a difference to those who have lost everything.

A trip to one of the most inaccessible parts of South Sudan

Most families are struggling every day in hunger-stricken Hodeidah

Rohingya women share food and tales of horror in Bangladesh settlements

World Food Programme stepping up efforts to meet the needs of the most vulnerable

We investigate the true cost of a plate of food around the world.

Mix of cereals, pulses and oil helps to carry families through hard times

Stories from canteens around the world

Can you put a price on the cost of poor diets? The World Food Programme has, and it's a hefty bill

A Syrian beekeeper rebuilds his life and business thanks to WFP’s beekeeping programme.

More than 1.7 million refugees in Turkey are now receiving cash assistance. So how do they spend it?

In emergency situations, mothers face increased obstacles to nurse their babies, but doing so is more important than ever

‘We do not have much food left now but at least we do know that some help will be on the way soon'

‘If there was no hunger, all children would go to school and there would be equality between men and women.'

How this single mother and Syrian refugee stays strong for her family

Diversity is one of the foundations of a healthy diet. Providing refugees with cash to buy food means that families have access to a wider range of products, but this doesn't necessarily translate into variety on the table. Here's how World Food Programme nutritionists are using education and communication to champion healthy diets.