YOKOHAMA – On an eight-day mission to Japan, Kenro Oshidari, Representative of the WFP Sudan Office, emphasized the greater need for the people of Japan to raise awareness of the situation in Sudan and for greater support.
YOKOHAMA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed an announcement by the Government of Japan to donate US$4.2 million (JPY490 million) to projects assisting a total of 10 million people in Afghanistan and the Philippines (Mindanao) . “WFP is deeply grateful for Japan’s continuing support.
当日は好天に恵まれ、大勢の皆さんがアフリカの子どもたちの飢餓をなくすために歩きました。参加総数は3,593人となり、参加費からの募金と会場に設置した募金箱へのご寄付を合わせて、合計3,510,568円が集まりました。これにより、およそ11万7千人の子どもたちに栄養たっぷりの給食を届けることができます。当日の様子はこちらからご覧ください。「WFPウォーク・ザ・ワールド for アフリカ」の専用WEBサイトでも、ご報告しております。
EGYPTIAN FOOTBALLER ABOUTRIKA PLAYS AGAINST HUNGER CAIRO - Egyptian soccer player, Mohamed Aboutrika is to use his celebrity status to help the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in its fight against child hunger, the agency announced today. The 28-year-old Egyptian striker is a famous footballer in the Middle East, and plays for Egypt’s giant club Al-Ahly.
JAPAN DONATES SHS3.6 BILLION WORTH OF RICE TO UN WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME The Japanese government has donated Ug.Shs3.6 billion worth of rice to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to assist people at risk in Uganda, including 1.5 million displaced persons sheltered in congested camps north of the country.
HUNGER BLOG: SUMMER FUN FOR A GOOD CAUSE ROME - As school winds down for the summer, a new blog launched by the United Nations World Food Programme will keep kids active while giving them a chance to talk directly to aid workers battling on the frontline of some of the world’s hunger hotspots.