Rappler's latest stories on food aid
A record 45 million people need urgent food aid in southern Africa – U.N.
'This hunger crisis is on a scale we’ve not seen before and the evidence shows it’s going to get worse,' World Food Programme regional director Lola Castro says
South Korea to send 50,000 tons of rice to North
It will be the first time the South provides food aid to the North since 2010, when it sent 5,000 tons of rice across the border
U.N. reaches aid warehouses on Yemen frontlines, seeks $4.2B
(UPDATED) 'I have just received a piece of good news. Finally, it was possible for us to reach the Red Sea Mills,' says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
3 volunteers arrested in Italy for giving food to migrants
Police in Ventimiglia say the 3 had been arrested late Monday for distributing food to the migrants an offense which could lead to a fine of up 206 euros 222 There is also a rarely used 3 month jail sentence available
First UN food aid in two years reaches over 30,000 Iraqis
Qayyarah had been inaccessible for over two years the UN World Food Program WFP says in a statement
UN delivers food to starving displaced by Boko Haram
It is the first aid delivery to the thousands of internally displaced in the northeast region in the last 4 months following deadly Boko Haram raids
Food aid enters Syria's besieged Daraya for first time since 2012 – Red Crescent
An estimated 8 000 people live in Daraya one of the first towns in Syria to erupt in anti government demonstrations in 2012 and one of the first under a strict regime siege the same year
'Social fridges' open in Argentina as poverty rises
So called social or solidarity fridges where people leave food for those who need it appear to provide food aid with dignity to those who can t afford to purchase food
US aid ship docks with food for Sudan war zones
The shipment will meet food needs of at least one million internally displaced people and 200 000 South Sudanese for 3 months WFP Sudan chief Adnan Khan tells reporters
Nutribun: Remember me?
Do you remember eating Nutribun as a child? The Manila government is reviving the school feeding program with a few changes in place
UN to feed up to one million people hit by Ebola
The restrictions on movement in the most affected areas threatens food security WFP spokeswoman Fabienne Pompey says
Endless torment for woman widowed by Haiyan
Despite the loss of her husband Jennifer Purga concentrates on day to day struggles
ICRC to distribute water, medical aid in Eastern Samar
The International Committee of the Red Cross will focus on delivering drinking water and medical aid to thousands of affected people in Samar
Nearly 50,000 victims in Tacloban receive food aid
WFP sends food aid to almost 50 000 typhoon victims in Tacloban City Tons of high energy biscuits and rice are also on their way to feed the hungry
Food aid, development and text messsaging
Online stories show how mobile phones are playing an important role in addressing hunger and food security around the world
UN food body approves $200-M food aid to N. Korea
The World Food Program targets the country s most vulnerable people who remain dependent on external assistance
First UN food aid allowed into war-torn Sudan state
This marks the first time that WFP distributed food assistance since the conflict broke out in September 2011
N Korea vows retaliation over rocket
North Korea warns of retaliation after the US scrapped food aid raising fears of a new nuclear test
