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  1. 2 hours ago

    “I have lost my husband — I cannot lose my children to poverty or hunger, too.” Every month, WFP assistance in northeast Nigeria reaches 1.2 million people like Bintu.

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  2. 6 hours ago

    Timely humanitarian action depends on timely funding. In DR Congo, WFP used resources from the Immediate Response Account (IRA) for to wage a quick response to the crisis. Here's how flexible funding helped us make a difference in 2017:

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  3. 10 hours ago

    In , the lean season coincides with the start of the rainy season, which cuts land access to 60% of the country. WFP is pre-positioning food before vast areas become inaccessible by road.

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  4. Jul 4

    WFP is using innovation to get life-saving food to those who need it most in the most cost-efficient way possible. Last week drivers from got trained on using All-Terrain Vehicles in the swamps of Lake Victoria in . 🚚🚚

    5 replies . 71 retweets 126 likes
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  5. Jul 4

    6-year-old Crino and his family are from Burundi. “I like cars. When I grow up, I want to own lots of cars and win races.” Could Crino one day win as many titles as Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton? 👉

    4 replies . 21 retweets 65 likes
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  6. Jul 4

    Our teams are on the ground in southern , ready to provide immediate food aid to families fleeing the violence in Dara’a and Quneitra. So far, WFP has delivered emergency assistance to more than 200k displaced people across the conflict-hit region.

    4 replies . 50 retweets 114 likes
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  7. Retweeted
    Jul 3

    Every day, is delivering food to some of Asia's most remote communities. By helicopter, motorbike, through monsoon rains and even on people's backs, our teams make sure that food is reaching the those who need it the most 🚁

    2 replies . 26 retweets 91 likes
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  8. Jul 3

    In 2017, we ... 🛣️ built & repaired 17,000km of roads 💧 dug 3,200 wells 🌉 built & restored 500 bridges ... to reach those in need.

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  9. Jul 3

    Thanks to and , WFP has supported 417,000 beneficiaries in form of cash-based transfers during the last lean season in . Chrissy Richard received MK 51,000 which she used to buy food and rear chickens. 🐣🐔

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  10. Retweeted
    Jul 3

    18 wagons of WFP vegetable oil donated by arrives into Port Bell . This new route by lake ⛴️ and rail 🚂from will cut food delivery time by half! Together we deliver

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  11. Jul 3

    The monsoon season is threatening the lives of thousands in Cox’s Bazar. WFP is working closely with other UN agencies to make sure they have the food, resources and relief they need to survive. Here’s how you can help ⬇️⬇️

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  12. Retweeted
    Jul 2

    “It is unbelievable. My heart is broken,” said after visiting the refugee camps in Cox's Bazar. The Secretary General met with staff & was briefed about our engineering projects to keep families safe during the monsoon season

    1 reply . 39 retweets 75 likes
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  13. Jul 2

    Crisha’s parents are refugees from Burundi. “I want to be a shopkeeper when I grow up and become rich.” Could Crisha, who was born in the refugee camp, become as successful as Indra Nooyi, the CEO of Pepsico? 👉

    6 replies . 43 retweets 166 likes
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  14. Jul 2

    Step inside a health centre in southern . 📽️ This is how WFP is providing nutritious ready-to-eat food to malnourished children thanks to the generous support from donors like the 🇪🇺.

    2 replies . 45 retweets 99 likes
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  15. Jul 2

    | There are 68.5 million people displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, and violence. That is nearly 1% of the world’s population.

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  16. Jul 1

    : plans to expand its school meals program to reach 175,000 students in over 500 schools by 2022 →

    2 replies . 20 retweets 50 likes
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  17. Jul 1

    Ship ➡️ Train ➡️ Ferry 800 MT of vegetable oil flagged off and on its way to support WFP operations in Uganda. Find out about the new route taking train wagons across Lake Victoria 📽️ 🚩🚂🚩

    4 replies . 20 retweets 72 likes
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  18. Jul 1

    Climate change is making bad weather even worse. Hurricanes, monsoon floods and continuing drought made 2017 the costliest year ever for climate events, according . now will save money later 🔀

    1 reply . 30 retweets 49 likes
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  19. Jul 1

    Rations of Super Cereal provided by WFP through health centres are a lifeline to malnourished mothers and children. Learn more:

    4 replies . 36 retweets 68 likes
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  20. Jun 30

    In , WFP is helping 1.8 million children. Thanks to generous support from donors like the EU 🇪🇺, we are doing everything we can to assist hungry women, children and men. This is how we admit children into our programmes aimed at tackling malnutrition. ➡️▶️

    4 replies . 41 retweets 101 likes
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