Imagine if you looked out your window and saw starving refugees from the war in Syria. They have traveled for days to escape the civil war in that country.
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Hunger emergency grows in Libya
The United Nations says the war in Libya is escalating. With this war comes a growing hunger crisis.
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Japan helps Yemen’s school children
Japan knows something about the importance of school meals for children. During its own rebuilding after World War II, Japanese children received food from the United States.
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Ukraine: teacher brings sunshine for war victims
As war has devastated the Eastern Ukraine, the stress on civilians has been both material and psychological. Over a million people have been forced from their homes.
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Hunger a gathering storm in Ukraine
As fighting continues in Eastern Ukraine, the UN says that food, medicine and other aid must be allowed to reach trapped civilians.
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Black Friday: How you can feed the hungry while shopping
As Black Friday arrives, people across the country are getting a start on holiday shopping. There are some ways your purchases can help the hungry and poor around the world.
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A Thanksgiving gift for Syria’s war victims
The war in Syria has caused a hunger emergency in the Middle East. On Thanksgiving Eve it was announced that the U.S. Food for Peace program is donating US $125 million to feed the war victims.
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Ukraine crisis: WFP aid starts in Donetsk
The war in Ukraine has displaced families and taken away their livelihoods. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is helping them with food vouchers.
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Ebola response: China makes timely donation
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) says a donation from China is providing urgently needed food aid in West Africa. WFP is fighting hunger in nations affected by the Ebola outbreak, including Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
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A food for peace moment for the Koreas
North Korea is in the news once more for its threats of testing a nuclear weapon. The Korean peninsula is again filled with tensions. But this week, for just a moment, there was a respite with some food for peace.
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Author William Lambers 