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Edith Heines retweeted
15 Oct 2024
Over 27 million people across #SouthernAfrica are food insecure as a devastating #drought sweeps through the region.
@WFP_SAfrica is scaling up to help those most in need, but a massive funding shortfall may jeopardise our ability to respond at scale.
🎦@PhiriTomson explains⤵️
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11 Oct 2024
School meals are such an important part of the work that WFP does. On this #InternationalDayoftheGirlChild it’s particularly meaningful to see the difference that a school meal makes to a student like Grace.
11 Oct 2024
Grace is a student in South Sudan. She's passionate about learning and looks forward to school every day. ✏️🎒📚
WFP School Meals 🍚 help keep her full and focused so she can reach for the 💫 and achieve her dream .
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Edith Heines retweeted
27 Sep 2024
🌡️Rising temperatures
🌧️Changing rainfall
🌀Extreme shocks
These are lowering crop yields, reducing productivity and driving up food prices.
It's time to strengthen our #FoodSystems, enabling our food producers to anticipate and adapt. #ClimateAction
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Edith Heines retweeted
27 Sep 2024
Inspiring to see global leaders alongside @WFPChief step up to champion #SchoolMeals as a crucial investment in children’s futures at #UNGA79.
The @SchoolMeals_ Coalition is committed to supporting governments in scaling, strengthening & designing innovative programmes.
Grateful for conversations with global leaders at #UNGA79 on scaling up school meals. Thank you to partners like @Menlu_RI, @JuttaUrpilainen, @villetavio, & @WilliamsRuto. @WFP is proud to support @SchoolMeals_, uniting 100 governments to end hunger.
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20 Sep 2024
👏 Great work on the mid-course review! Proud of our progress and the recommendations guiding our next steps. Let’s continue prioritising people-centred approaches & strengthen our commitment to protection and accountability. Together, we can make a lasting impact.
16 Sep 2024
We recently completed a mid-course review of @WFP’s #Protection and #Accountability Policy. It shows great progress implementing the policy’s 5 pillars & fostering a cultural shift towards protection & accountability. It also generated useful recommendations to guide next steps.
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Edith Heines retweeted
9 Sep 2024
I received school meals throughout my school years in Sudan, so I can vouch for the impact they have. I wouldn’t be here today if I hadn’t finished school, and those meals were a key part of that. School feeding is more than nutrition–it helps ensure children stay in school.
3 Sep 2024
As students head back to class, in #Somalia, over 3 million children are out of school.
School meals are not only key nutrition, but also an open door to education.
Your support can help them stay healthy while learning. Help us spread the word. 🔄#BackToSchool
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Edith Heines retweeted
3 Sep 2024
In a country with shrinking opportunities for women to make a living, this WFP supported fortified biscuit factory is almost exclusively run by women!
Faeza is one of the women who make the fortified biscuits that help feed millions of schoolchildren across #Afghanistan.💙
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Edith Heines retweeted
3 Sep 2024
🛡️In the face of crises, social protection programmes act as safety nets shielding vulnerable people from risks.
In Asia-Pacific, @WFP partners w/ govts to strengthen national social protection systems.
👉Our latest case studies from #India & #Cambodia: shorturl.at/kLLeC
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Edith Heines retweeted
1 Sep 2024
After 500 days of war in #Sudan, the food security of at least 36 million people across the region has been pushed to the brink.
WFP’s @RaniabtBakhita explains the 3 things WFP and humanitarian actors need to halt this hunger crisis in its tracks. ⬇️
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1 Jul 2024
A great development as @WFP_Ecuador signs an agreement with the Govt of Ecuador to pilot a school meals project in 14 educational units. Not only will this provide better outcomes for children, but also better outcomes for local farmers.
¡#ElNuevoEcuadorResuelve y garantiza la alimentación escolar de calidad!
Esta tarde firmamos un convenio histórico con @WFP_Ecuador, para implementar el proyecto piloto de Comidas Escolares, en 14 Unidades Educativas de: Guayas, Santa Elena, Manabí, Chimborazo, Bolívar y Pichincha y llegar a 16.793 niños y niñas en edad escolar. 👦🏻👧🏻
¿Cuál es el objetivo?
Proporcionar alimentación diaria a base de productos nutritivos y diversos 🥕🍅, respetando las costumbres, conocimientos ancestrales y tradicionales de las comunidades.
Además, se apoya a la economía local al vincular a pequeños productores.
💰 Inversión: USD 2.569.329 millones
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26 Jun 2024
A staggering figure to see. @WFP works closely with @Refugees to provide people with life-saving assistance when they flee, and a pathway to a self-reliant future.
19 Jun 2024
1 in every 69 people on earth is displaced.
WFP food assistance is a lifeline for refugee families around the world.
But as we approach #WorldRefugeeDay, millions of refugees are looking to a future of uncertainty and hunger as they struggle to put food on their tables.
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Edith Heines retweeted
20 Jun 2024
#WorldRefugeeDay! @WFP is supporting refugees in #Kenya to build resilient livelihoods, helping them on the path to self-reliance.
Hear from our experts to learn more about our work in Kakuma and Dadaab camps.
#WithRefugees
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12 Jun 2024
I can’t explain it any better myself! Rushini from our @WFP Sri Lanka team on the reason why an integrated approach is so important to build resilient food systems for all.
3 Jun 2024
🌱 Building resilient #FoodSystems is crucial for any community, but it's key for those hit by crises.
WFP works to construct stable, sustainable, and inclusive food systems around the world.
Rushini in #SriLanka explains ⤵️
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6 Jun 2024
The malnutrition situation in Sudan is deeply concerning . @WFP is on the ground trying to reach as many children like Sittana as it can.
2 Jun 2024
After fleeing fighting in #Khartoum, Magdah's daughter Sittana became malnourished. She recovered with @WFP support.
🔴We are deeply concerned we will see unprecedented levels of starvation and malnutrition sweep across #Sudan this lean season.
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Edith Heines retweeted
16 May 2024
🆘The window to save lives is closing as #famine looms in regions of #Sudan where civilians are trapped by fighting and food stocks are running out.
WFP's @CarlSkau calls for urgent humanitarian access 👇
wfp.org/news/small-window-re…
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Edith Heines retweeted
7 May 2024
In crises, WFP and @UNICEF assess and respond to cases of malnutrition.
But when people are cut off by conflict or disaster, what do we do?
Our #nutrition experts have created a new method to analyze malnutrition crises, so we can respond effectively in any given context.
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Edith Heines retweeted
6 May 2024
🌧#Burundi is facing unprecedented heavy rains & floods due to #ClimateChange. #AnticipatoryAction programmes provide support before a disaster hits.
With support from @WFP, Amina and her community are able to mitigate the impact of climate shocks👇
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Edith Heines retweeted
20 Apr 2024
Aijan's community in #Kyrgyzstan relies mainly on their livestock to earn a living.
But drought is jeopardizing their way of life.
WFP-supported insurance and trainings are ensuring 4,000 people in this remote region can protect themselves from climate risks.
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26 Apr 2024
A great opportunity for those who have just graduated or are finishing their studies and wanting to start their humanitarian #career journey.
23 Apr 2024
Are you passionate about humanitarian issues? Want to kickstart your career with us?
Our #internship program provides students with a hands-on experience in areas like security & nutrition. Hear from our interns about their journeys @WFP. ⬇
To apply wfp.org/careers/internships.
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