What we do
In a world of plenty, where enough food is produced to feed everyone on the planet, hunger should be a thing of the past. However, conflict, climate change, disasters, inequality and – most recently – the COVID-19 pandemic mean one in nine people globally is still going to bed hungry and famine looms for millions.
WFP’s efforts focus on emergency assistance, relief and rehabilitation, development aid and special operations. Two-thirds of our work is in conflict-affected countries where people are three times more likely to be undernourished than those living in countries without conflict.
Who we are
Powered by the passion, dedication and professionalism of almost 21,000 staff worldwide, the World Food Programme (WFP) works in over 120 countries and territories to bring life-saving food to people displaced by conflict and made destitute by disasters, and help individuals and communities find life-changing solutions to the multiple challenges they face in building better futures.
Our impact
In 2022, WFP assisted about 158 million people, a historic high.
On any given day, WFP has 5,600 trucks, 30 ships and nearly 100 planes on the move, delivering food and other assistance to those in most need. These numbers lie at the roots of WFP’s unparalleled reputation as an emergency responder, one that gets the job done quickly at scale in the most difficult environments.How you can support World Food Programme:
Play Free Rice
Freerice is a trivia game that helps you get smarter while making a difference for people around the world. Every question you answer correctly raises 10 grains of rice for the World Food Programme.
Join our #StopTheWaste Campaign
We know that there is enough food to feed everyone on the planet but yet 811 million people go to bed hungry each night. You can help fight hunger by wasting less, and campaigning for others to do the same! Together, we can #StopTheWaste and end hunger.
Raise Money
Raise money for the World Food Programme to help us build a world with zero hunger. £15 could provide vital emergency meals for 35 hungry people.
