Friends of WFP Enewsletter - June 2009

 

■ July 1 - Beyond Gender As Usual     ■ July 6-9 - InterAction Forum 2009 ■ Let's provide school lunches across the world     ■ Boost agriculture aid      ■ Seeking Truth and Trust in Pakistan     ■ U.N. says Sudan relief efforts disrupted     ■ An Interview With Kerry Whitlock, Friends of WFP "We have had to leave Buner, where we were happy, and we are living a miserable life," said Shahzad. Shahzad and his family were displaced from their home due to the current conflict in Pakistan. They rely on WFP food assistance distributed through a humanitarian hub in the Swabi district. Shahzad, Pakistan WFP Emergency Operations June 2009 Friends of WFP Releases Annual Report Friends of the World Food Program (Friends of WFP) touches the lives of millions of people around the world in the campaign to end hunger. You are invited to take a look back at the incredible impact of Friends of WFP's education, advocacy and fundraising in 2008. More »   Photography Exhibit Highlights School Meals The House Hunger Caucus and Congressional Hunger Center held a photography exhibit titled, "International School Feeding" on June 18. The photography exhibit was part of an effort to show the impact of school meals programs to people in a position to make program and policy decisions. More »   Local Purchase, School Meals Could Solve Hunger in Africa Every year, 9 million people die of hunger and its related causes – and most of these deaths occur in Africa. But it doesn't have to be that way, according to Roger Thurow, co-author of Enough: Why the World's Poorest Starve in an Age of Plenty. "We want people who read the book to be outraged and infuriated," he says. More »   Humanitarian Coalition Welcomes Roadmap Legislation A diverse coalition of non-governmental organizations praised Reps. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) and Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.) for introducing The Roadmap to End Global Hunger and Promote Food Security Act of 2009. The legislation is based on recommendations from the coalition, which includes founding member Friends of WFP. More »   Purdue Professor Wins World Food Prize On June 11, the World Food Prize Foundation announced that Dr. Gebisa Ejeta of Purdue University would receive the 2009 World Food Prize. From his birth in a one-room, thatched hut in Ethiopia to his work developing drought-resistant sorghum, Ejeta represents both the innovation and the impact of solving world hunger. More »   Can't Walk the World? Walk the Web! It's not too late to be part of the Walk the World campaign and help to end child hunger. Learn about how you can join the campaign over the Internet. More »   World Bank Releases Report on School Meals   This month, the World Bank released its new report, "Rethinking School Feeding: Social Safety Nets, Child Development, and the Education Sector." Targeted to government agencies and nonprofit organizations, the report outlines best practices for introducing and updating school meals programs around the world. More »   Donate your birthday to help end hunger! Facebook Causes has an exciting new feature that allows you to raise money for Friends of WFP on your birthday. This year, instead of asking for gifts, ask your friends to donate to Friends of WFP! More »     1.02 Billion People Hungry World hunger is projected to reach a historic high in 2009 with more than 1 billion people, or a sixth of the world's population, going hungry every day, according to new estimates published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. "The rapid march of urgent hunger continues to unleash an enormous humanitarian crisis," says WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran in a jointly issued press release. More »   Pakistan: Family Of 25 Flees Conflict, Finds Haven More »    Southern Sudan: Attack On Food Boats Disrupts Operations More »    Study: Households Go Hungry as Financial Crisis Bites More »    Horn of Africa Facing Another Year of Hunger as Millions Battle For Survival More »      Who is Responsible? In this tight economy, some corporations not only are taking responsibility for their own finances, but they're committed to social responsibility, as well. They're the WFP supporters. More »     In Good Company     ■ PepsiCo Announces Partnership With WFP In Your Community     ■ Candlelit Vigil in Atlanta Shines Light on Hunger       Q&A with Célestine Ouédraogo, WFP Program Assistant, Burkina Faso With one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world, Burkina Faso is a nation plagued by hunger. Célestine Ouédraogo, WFP program assistant, Burkina Faso, discusses the unique programs WFP is implementing in this West African country to address its urgent hunger needs.  More »     About half the food distributed by WFP is sourced directly within the region where it is needed. WFP is placing additional emphasis on local purchase with its 2008-2013 pilot of the new Purchase for Progress program. TRANSPARENCY, EFFICIENCY AND EXCELLENCE Facebook    MySpace    Twitter   HOME | BLOG | UNSUBSCRIBE   1819 L St NW, 900 Washington DC 20036   T 202 530 1694 F 202 530 1698

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