Subject: Catastrophic drought in Niger
From: "WFP USA" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:42:03 -0700

WFP USA Enewsletter: Fighting Hunger Worldwide			  

WFP is rapidly expanding its operations to reach children who risk permanent damage from malnutrition in drought-stricken Niger. Last week, Executive Director Josette Sheeran visited a village in Niger where the food has run out. She says in an interview with the BBC World Service: 

“The biggest danger right now for Niger is silence -- not getting this message out to the world. There’s an effective plan of action in place, we have the full cooperation of the government and all the partners here, and one voice saying, ‘Now is the time to act.’”

http://usa.wfp.org/video/josette-sheeran-drought-stricken-niger
http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/communications/wfp223403.mp3  

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The U.S. government has an ambitious plan to address the root causes of global hunger while continuing to meet immediate needs. But now we must ensure that Congress provides the funding needed. Just a small fraction of the U.S. budget can pave a way out of poverty and hunger for millions of the world's most vulnerable people. 

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Six Months Later: Your Impact
 
When an earthquake devastated the people of Haiti six months ago, WFP supporters like you helped feed millions of people, create jobs for tens of thousands, and provide daily meals to hundreds of thousands of hungry schoolchildren. 

Thank you. With your continued support, we’re making tremendous progress in rebuilding Haiti while urgently preparing for hurricane season. We will not slow down now. 

http://usa.wfp.org/news-story/six-months-haiti-relief-recovery 
 
Thousands Walk the World

Driven by a shared aspiration to end child hunger, 150,000 people took to the streets in 70 countries last month for the annual Walk the World initiative. 

Thanks to the participation of our corporate partners, led by TNT, Unilever and DSM – and their employees – we raised enough money to feed more than 10,000 schoolchildren for a year!

Browse photos from walks all over the world and watch our thank you video!

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Second Annual Corporate Stakeholder Dialogue

Last month, representatives from Cargill, DSM NA, Earth Water International, Kraft Foods, Paypal, PepsiCo Foundation, Sealed Air Corporation, Unilever and the United Nations Foundation gathered at the U.N. headquarters in New York City for a corporate stakeholder dialogue with WFP staff. 

The attendees discussed WFP initiatives and programs and shared ideas about how the private sector can help end global hunger.

http://usa.wfp.org/news-story/private-sector-partners-meet-second-annual-corporate-stakeholder-dialogue 
 
Niger: A Catastrophic Drought
 
The people in Niger have lost their crops. The livestock is dying off. Young children are suffering from a dramatic rise in malnutrition. And WFP is struggling against time and funding shortfalls to scale up quickly enough to meet the needs. 

We’re aiming to feed 8 million people over the next six months. Read an interview with our Regional Director about why people in Niger are going hungry. And find out more about our massive relief operation. 
	  
http://usa.wfp.org/news-story/niger-why-people-are-going-hungry
http://usa.wfp.org/news-story/expanded-niger-operation-targets-malnourished-kids

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For Haiti earthquake victims, homes arrive by helicopter – just in time for hurricane season.	
	  
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From the Field

WFP staffer Mirwais Shinwary moved his family back to Afghanistan to help rebuild his country. He’s never regretted the decision – except once. Read more	
	  
http://usa.wfp.org/web-story/living-working-and-raising-kids-kabul-staff-profile

Food for Thought

What’s helping stamp out anaemia in Peru, and tastes pretty good too? 

...Chicken blood!

http://usa.wfp.org/news-story/peru-chicken-blood-cookbook-stamps-out-anaemia	  
 
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