William Lambers
William Lambers is the author of Ending World Hunger. This book features over 50 interviews with officials from the UN World Food Programme and other charities discussing school feeding programs that fight child hunger. He is also the author of Nuclear Weapons, The Road to Peace, Open Skies for Peace, The Spirit of the Marshall Plan: Taking Action Against World Hunger, The Roadmap to End Global Hunger, From War to Peace and the Battle of Britain. He is also a writer for the History News Service. His articles have been published by newspapers including the Cincinnati Enquirer, Des Moines Register, San Francisco Chronicle, Buffalo News, San Diego Union Tribune, the Providence Journal, Bakersfield Californian, Miami Herald (FL), Chicago Sun-Times, the New York Times, the Patriot Ledger (MA), Charleston Sunday Gazette Mail (WV), the Cincinnati Post, Salt Lake Tribune (UT), North Adams Transcript (MA), Wichita Eagle (KS), Monterey Herald (CA), Athens Banner-Herald (GA) and the Duluth News Journal. His articles also appear on History News Network (HNN). Mr. Lambers is a graduate of the College of Mount St. Joseph in Ohio with degrees in Liberal Arts (BA) and Organizational Leadership (MS).
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This Memorial Day You Can Save a Life in Famine-Threatened West AfricaThis Memorial Day is a time to remember lost loved ones. It's also a time when people can rally to save the lives of millions of people threatened by starvation in the Sahel region of Africa.
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Famine in Niger: Silent Guest Donations Needed to Feed Starving Childrenoday, the "silent guest" heroics are needed again as famine threatens. Children are starving to death in Niger and other countries in the Sahel region of West Africa.
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This Day in History in the Fight Against Global HungerAs President Obama is set to make a speech about today’s global hunger crisis, it helps to look back on this day in history.
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President Obama to Make Speech About Global Hunger CrisisWith hunger emergencies ongoing in the Sahel region of Africa, Sudan, Yemen, Afghanistan and other countries, President Barack Obama faces one of his most daunting foreign policy challenges
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The Stamp Out Hunger Drive: Helping to End Hunger in AmericaThis Saturday, May 12th, citizens are asked to put out canned goods (non-perishable items) by their mailbox. The food will be collected by their mail carrier and then distributed to foodbanks.
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Mauritania: School Meals, Refugee Aid Lack FundingIn Mauritania school meals for children have been reduced by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) due to low funding. WFP relies entirely on voluntary donations.
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Hunger Grows from Conflict Between South Sudan and SudanHunger grows from conflict between South Sudan and Sudan
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Romney-Obama Battleground State Suffering from Hunger CrisisWhat cannot be forgotten amid the election hype is that Ohio is suffering from a growing hunger crisis -
Haiti: Drought, Low Funding Threaten School Meals ProgramWith drought conditions hitting parts of Haiti, school feeding takes on more urgency. Families who struggle to access or afford food need the safety net of school feeding.
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Food Running Out for Refugees from Mali ConflictThe hunger crisis in the Sahel region of Africa continues to escalate with thousands of refugees from Mali possibly running out of food within weeks. -
School Feeding Vital to Ethiopia as Drought Revisits RegionSchool feeding vital to Ethiopia as drought revisits region -
Teaming Up to Defeat Hunger in AmericaSome of the largest companies are teaming together to fight hunger in America, at a time of the year when it's needed most. -
Act Now and Avoid Summer Disaster of Hunger and FamineIf we act now, we can save millions of lives
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Famine Warnings: Alarming Hunger Crisis Demands Quick ActionDrought and conflict are combining to potentially create another summer of famine threatening the lives of millions. -
South Sudan and the War of 1812How can Americans, especially youth, keep engaged with the conflict and hunger threatening newly independent South Sudan. One way can be through remembering America's roots as a nation during the 200th anniversary of its own conflict.
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Hunger Games Movie Inspiring Food Drives Across CountryThe Hunger Games movie is rallying support for the fight against hunger in the U.S. and abroad.
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Crisis in Syria: An Interview with Abeer Etefa of the UN World Food ProgrammeThe Hunger Crisis in Conflict-torn Syria: An Interview with Abeer Etefa of the UN World Food Programme
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An Interview with David Green of Feeding Children EverywhereAn interview with David Green of Feeding Children Everywhere
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Silent Threat of Hunger Gravest to YemenThe UN World Food Programme (WFP) says 5 million Yemenis are facing severe hunger.
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Will the Hunger Games Match the Rose Bowl Films?Hopefully this activism will spread across the country. We know from history that film gatherings can make a difference in fighting hunger.
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South Sudan Faces Hunger EmergencyThe UN World Food Programme (WFP) says nearly 5 million people in South Sudan "could suffer from food insecurity in 2012
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Matthew 25: Ministries Ready to Aid Midwest Towns Leveled by Massive StormsMatthew 25: Ministries, a humanitarian aid agency in Cincinnati, is collecting food, first aid, blankets and other supplies for communities devastated by tornadoes on Friday.
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Fighting Hunger in America and the Penny Lunch TraditionWe know what a difference school feeding can make. Now there must be action to ensure that no child goes hungry and we that we continue America’s quest to end hunger.
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Drought Afflicted Niger Receives Donation for School FeedingDenise Brown, head of WFP Niger, says the school feeding is for over 200,000 children and includes a breakfast and lunch ration
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U.S. Food for Peace and WFP Feeding Hungry AfghansIt's all about the food. Without a base of food security no progress can be made in Afghanistan.
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The Hunger Games Teams Up with WFP and Feeding AmericaThe upcoming movie The Hunger Games, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and Feeding America are teaming up to aid the world's hungry.
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Yemen's Instability Could Be Fixed by Food AidAlready the poorest country in the Middle East, Yemen has child malnutrition rates that rival famine-ravaged Somalia.
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School Meals Vital for Kenya's Recovery from DroughtAs Kenya struggles to recover from the massive East Africa drought of 2011, school feeding is playing a critical role.
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Sahel Food Crisis: An Interview with Célestine Ouédraogo of WFP in Burkina FasoCélestine Ouédraogo of WFP updates us on the status of school feeding in Burkina Faso as the Sahel food crisis unfolds.
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Aid Agency Says 300 Children Die Every Hour from MalnutritionSave the Children issued a new report today called "A Life Free from Hunger: Tackling Child Malnutrition."
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Sahel Food Crisis: An Interview with Aboubacar Guindo of WFP in MaliWFP runs school feeding in Mali to save children from hunger and malnutrition and keep them in class. But will there be enough support to keep the program going during this food crisis?
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Save the Children Starts School Meals for Somali RefugeesThousands of residents of Gebo and Bay are now in the Kobe and Hilaweyn refugee camps in Ethiopia depending on relief from aid agencies.
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On Digital Learning Day, Think FreeRiceSo on this Digital Learning Day I hope many students and teachers will join the already one million players of FreeRice.
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Mauritania School Meals Run Out as Drought, High Prices StrikeAt a time when school feeding should be expanded, in Mauritania it is days away from coming to an end.
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How a Silent Guest Can Help Save Hungry YemenAt your next meal, you could take in an infant child in Yemen who needs plumpy'nut to prevent potentially deadly malnutrition
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Sahel Food Crisis: School Meals Needed in Chad as Hunger DeepensCritical for Chad will be ensuring that school feeding is continued through the upcoming months when the food shortages will be at their worst.
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Fighting Hunger: An Interview with Joodi Archer of Matthew 25: MinistriesMatthew 25: Ministries is on the front lines taking on this growing hunger crisis. Let's find out how in this interview with Joodi Archer, the organization's media relations director.
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Top Foreign Policy Goal for 2012: Feeding the Children of Drought and ConflictFeeding the children of "drought and conflict" is the U.S. foreign policy mission for this new year.
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Building the Future in Ivory Coast with School MealsWFP says that the Ivory Coast school feeding program is only 11 percent funded.
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Starting a Peace Race with the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban TreatyWe need to challenge all these countries. But not to an arms race, but to what President Kennedy called a "peace race."
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Sahel Food Crisis: Race Against Time to Save LivesIn the Sahel region of Africa millions of people are caught in a severe hunger crisis
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Big East Basketball to Shine Light on War-torn and Hungry SudanVillanova and Seton Hall are partnering with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in "Playing for Peace" to help bring an end to conflict, hunger and suffering in Sudan and South Sudan.
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American Epic Highlights War, Peace, and Child HungerHoover's American Epic in Fighting Hunger is something we can learn from in today's struggle to win peace.
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Interview: Rajia Sharhan of UNICEF YemenDr. Rajia Sharhan witnesses this crisis unfold daily as a nutrition specialist for UNICEF Yemen.
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NFL Players Raising Awareness of Famine, War and Drought in East AfricaNFL players raising awareness of famine, war and drought in East Africa
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Interview: Geert Cappelaere of UNICEF on the Humanitarian Crisis in YemenGeert Cappelaere, director of UNICEF in Yemen, discusses the fast-developing humanitarian crisis and how we can take action.
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Remembering the Horn of Africa This Holiday SeasonThis is one of the lessons of this year. Invest in farmers today to avoid the famine of tomorrow.
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WFP Ambassador Drew Brees Sets NFL Passing RecordEarlier this season, Brees was named as an ambassador against hunger by the UN World Food Programme (WFP).
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This Christmas Feed a Silent Guest and End World HungerImagine if every person gave a gift this Christmas to a "silent guest," one of the world's hungry.
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War Horse Set During World War I Era of Hunger and SufferingWith the chaos of fighting came the disruption of food supplies. Hunger and famine are the companions of war.
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The Battle of the Bulge and Fighting Global HungerHunger continues to be the deadly companion of conflict and poverty around the globe
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When Santa, Rudolph and Eisenhower Took on Global HungerPresident Dwight Eisenhower started "Operation Reindeer." He wanted to build goodwill with Christmas food packages to fight global hunger.
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Food Aid for Tajikistan Held Up in UzbekistanFood aid has been held in Uzbekistan for over a month when there are hungry people in need in Tajikistan.
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Plotting the 2012 War Against Hunger in YemenThe low funding for WFP Yemen unfolded at the same time food prices increased during political instability
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Singing Telegrams, Congress and Food AidWith famine in East Africa and many other hunger crisis points unfolding, food aid needs to be bolstered, not reduced.
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Abraham Lincoln and the Fight Against Global HungerIt was fitting one of the food trains for peace back in 1948 was named after Lincoln.
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This Thanksgiving Feed a Silent Guest and Help End World HungerThis Thanksgiving feed a silent guest and help end world hunger
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Afghanistan Hunger Crisis Deepens, Donors Not RespondingThe hunger crisis is dangerously escalating in Afghanistan. Drought has struck 14 provinces putting over two million people at risk of severe hunger and malnutrition
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Interview: Alain Homsy of the Norwegian Refugee Council in the Democratic Republic of the CongoInterview: Alain Homsy of the Norwegian Refugee Council talks about school feeding to fight hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Save the Children Issues Appeal for Flood Ravaged ThailandSave the Children has issued an appeal for 5 million dollars to help with flood relief efforts in Thailand.
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McGovern's the Third Freedom Essential Reading as Congress Debates Food AidFormer Democratic senator George McGovern's The Third Freedom: Ending Hunger in Our Time highlights ways Congress can work to fight malnutrition at home and abroad
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Practice Your Spanish and Help End Global HungerThere is a great new way students or anyone else can practice Spanish vocabulary and help end global hunger
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She Wanted to Mourn, but Chose to Save a LifeIn my article Armistice Day, World Peace and Feeding the Hungry, I talk about the amazing work of the Belgian Relief Commission
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Armistice Day, World Peace, and Feeding the Hungry“Hunger knows no armistice,” a poster for the Near East Relief Committee stated. To tell the full story of World War I and its aftermath is to tell of hunger and great humanitarians.
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Cutting Food Aid Programs Dangerous to National SecurityThere is much debate in Congress on how much to cut military spending. But there is another vital area of our foreign policy at risk of budget cuts too: international food aid.
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Interview with Christine Grote, Author of Dancing in HeavenChristine just wrote and published a memoir about her sister Annie, who passed away in 2009. Dancing in Heaven takes you inside Christine's family and their life with Annie, who was disabled from birth.
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Power of Film Brings Awareness of Rare DiseaseThe documentary, The Dark Side of the Sun, raises awareness of the rare disease Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP).
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Budget Debates in Congress Loom Over Yemen CrisisBefore this year's political unrest and violence unfolded, Yemen was already suffering a humanitarian crisis with high rates of child malnutrition
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A School Lunch Hero for Disabled ChildrenWhat Graff did in helping his classmates receive lunches is an example for all to follow. Fighting child hunger is about problem solving
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On Halloween Remember the World's HungryThis Halloween year please take a silent guest with you when trick or treating, or at your Halloween party. You can help one of the world's nearly one billion hungry who on Halloween, or any other day, will hope to get maybe one meal if they are lucky.
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Petition Calls on Senate to Ratify Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban TreatyA new petition at CARE2 calls on the Senate to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
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Biden Optimistic Global Hunger Struggle Can Be WonVice President Joe Biden urges Congress not to cut international food aid.
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Congress Needs to Invest in Nutrition at Home and AbroadBut if Congress is serious about looking for savings, then it should look to investing in child nutrition at home and abroad.
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Emergency Child Malnutrition Rates in YemenChildren in Yemen are wasting away as conflict and a struggle for power continue in the beleaguered country
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Interview: Para Hunzai of the World Food Programme in CambodiaPara Hunzai of WFP talks about school meals to fight hunger in Cambodia and how you can help.
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Plumpy'nut: A Modern-Day CARE PackageRetail stores today could offer an outlet for people to buy CARE plumpy packages for starving infants overseas.
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Is Anyone Paying Attention to Food Shortages in Afghanistan?The international community will need to act quickly to support aid agencies working to bring relief and long-term solution to Afghans.
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The Investment We Need to Make in AfghanistanMany an ill of a society can be fixed if children get the right nutrition and education. It's vital we remember this now, when many people want to turn away from Afghanistan.
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WFP Director Warns of Hunger Threat Stalking YemenWFP director Josette Sheeran warns of the hunger threat in Yemen
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Drew Brees Named WFP Ambassador Against HungerDrew Brees has been named an ambassador for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the largest food aid organization
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National School Lunch Week: A Call to ActionAs we celebrate National School Lunch Week, let's remember nutrition is critical for children here and abroad.
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Food for Afghan Schoolchildren Runs Out as Drought StrikesLow funding for the UN World Food Programme (WFP) means 1.5 million Afghan children are no longer receiving a school feeding ration.
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Over 1 Million in Yemen Denied Emergency Food RationsOver one million Yemenis did not receive emergency food rations in September because of low funding for the UN World Food Programme (WFP).
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Afghanistan 10 Years Later- Starvation Threatens War-Torn CountryAs famine conditions have strengthened, funding for UN World Food Programme (WFP) has diminished. The UN food agency relies entirely on voluntary donations.
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Friendship Trains, Global Hunger and Plumpy'nutIt is unacceptable that low funding prevents foods like plumpy'nut from reaching malnourished children.
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October 5th, 1947 – a Television First to Save Europe from StarvationThe President discussed the urgent hunger crisis facing Europe and how Americans could help through food conservation.
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Inside Yemen: Hunger from Conflict, High Food PricesRelief for the displaced in Aden is part of WFP's larger operation to feed 2.5 million impoverished Yemenis impacted by high food prices.
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Afghanistan: Drought Causes Severe Food Shortages for MillionsDrought has ruined food supplies, and three million Afghans will face starvation if aid agencies do not have the resources in time to respond.
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Famine in Somalia. Is the Wolf at the Door in Afghanistan?Is Afghanistan next to be attacked by famine?
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Without Nutrition and Education Yemen Cannot ThriveWhile there is increasing international focus on Yemen with its political struggles and Al Qaeda presence, this has not translated into support for child feeding and rehabilitation.
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Interview: Kate O’Malley of Irish Americans in Support of SomaliaKate O'Malley noticed the lack of media attention toward the East Africa famine and formed Irish Americans in Support of Somalia
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Take Action to Save Hunger Fighting Programs from Budget CutsTake action to save hunger fighting programs from budget cuts
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Yemen Nears Breaking Point, Humanitarian Crisis Could WorsenMillions of Yemenis are already deeply mired in hunger and poverty. Many are getting by on very little sustenance as it is. A civil war will push Yemen closer and closer to famine.
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Food for Peace, CRS Working to Feed the Hungry in East AfricaCatholic Relief Services is feeding about a million people there as part of the Joint Emergency Operations Plan. The Food for Peace donation goes to this joint mission.
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Obama, Congress Should Copy JFK's First Days in Office and Protect the HungryFood for Peace must remain a top priority for the current government as it was the day President Kennedy took office fifty years ago.
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U.S. Increases Drone Attacks in Yemen, Hunger Relief Remains Low on FundingBut while the military component of the U.S. response in Yemen is surging, hunger relief plans, including life-saving interventions for infants, remain low on funding
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In Yemen's Arab Spring, Crucial to Look Beyond Al QaedaIt's critical when having the discussion of Yemen to also go beyond Al Qaeda and the political turmoil.
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Yemen: Food for Peace Plan Low on FundingThe United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says it needs almost $60 million for its 2011 relief operation to help feed the hungry in Yemen
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Yemen's Future is Being Made NowThe political crisis needs to get resolved quickly and peacefully. But Yemen clearly needs more. Child hunger takes center stage.
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Saints QB Brees Teams with World Food Programme on Famine ReliefThe football community can do great things to help East Africa recover from this great crisis and write another chapter in the American epic of humanitarianism.
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Senate Urged to Support Food for Peace ProgramThe Senate needs to stand united and fight global hunger with Food for Peace.
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Giving Children a Chance in Post-Conflict Ivory CoastThis emphasis is on the rehabilitation of children so they do not suffer from hunger, malnutrition and disease
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College Class Takes on Hunger and Poverty at Home and AbroadThere are many ways students can take action to end hunger and poverty.
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Obama, Congress, Global Hunger and Plumpy'nutHistory will judge this administration and Congress on how they respond to emergency food crisis.
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Thoughts on Norway and the Famine in SomaliaHumanitarian compassion is what defines Norway as a nation.
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Facebook, Twitter and Fighting Global HungerCan these powerful social media tools help defeat man's ancient enemy-- hunger?
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Post-Conflict Ivory Coast: An Interview with Annie Bodmer-Roy of Save the ChildrenAnnie Bodmer-Roy of Save the Children talks about the post-conflict reconstruction in the Ivory Coast.
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Josette Sheeran of WFP Ranked 30th Most Powerful Woman by ForbesSheeran has emerged in recent years as the lead "food ambassador" in the struggle to fight global hunger.
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Could Yemen Be the Next Somalia?When health interventions can be applied, they are enormously successful. Take for instance the miracle food plumpy'nut, which needs to be in full supply in Yemen to treat child malnutrition.
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Humanitarian Aid Needed Long After Guns Fall SilentHumanitarian aid is still needed even long after the guns fall silent in a war zone.
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Haiti: Keeping Focused on Fighting HungerThe media spotlight may have moved on from Haiti, but the tremendous need is still very much present.
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Somali Child: I Just Want to Go to School AgainIn responding to the drought in East Africa, it's vital to ensure that all children can receive school meals and an education
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Interview: Catholic Relief Services in AfghanistanAfghans face a daily struggle against poverty. The basics of food, water, medicine, education, and shelter are hard to reach for millions in the country
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Interview: Laura Sheahen and Sara A. Fajardo of CRS on East Africa FamineCRS officers Laura Sheahen, who just visited one of the refugee camps in Kenya, and Sara A. Fajardo, took time to discuss the massive relief effort underway.
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Canada Fighting Famine from World War II to East AfricaThousands of children have already been lost. But many can still be saved, if the world does not turn away.
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Crisis in Yemen: Children Suffering from MalnutritionAll it takes is for a few in power to decide to take action to save the children and save Yemen.
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Where is Hope and Famine Relief for East Africa?The victims of drought and famine in East Africa need help. They need food. They need hope.
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School Meals Lifeline at Risk in Drought-Ravaged KenyaBut a world away in Kenya right now, that school lunch is literally a lifeline for families trapped in the massive drought that has hit East Africa
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Mastering the Famine in East AfricaSo let's begin this type of two-pronged approach today. Let's start moving our own Friendship Train to help those in need overseas, and master the current famine.
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1000 Days of Peril in Yemen: The Children Must Be FedBut for a newborn child in Yemen, the greatest danger lies in lack of nutrition, for their future hinges on whether they can receive it.
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Rapidly Deteriorating Humanitarian Crisis in YemenAn already impoverished population is losing access to food. Prices of basic items have gone through the ceiling.
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The Korean War: Humanitarian Heroes Fighting HungerNothing should ever be forgotten about the courage and sacrifice of those who fought in the war, and the humanitarian heroes who saved and changed the lives of a generation.
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Catholic Relief Services Issues Appeal to Save Starving People in East AfricaThe plan is now for a massive and sustained relief effort to save lives and prevent malnutrition and disease from taking hold in the drought areas.
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This Day in History: Eisenhower on Disarmament and Open SkiesThe costs of nuclear arms worldwide should cause increasing alarm especially when you consider domestic and foreign policy priorities that are being robbed of key resources.
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Famine Crisis Perspective: Same Planet, Two Different WorldsThere need not be two worlds. There is enough food for everyone
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Afghanistan: Drought, Low Funding Create Perfect Storm of HungerThe perfect storm of hunger, malnutrition, or possibly famine is taking shape in Afghanistan
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Hear the Pleas of the Sick and Starving in East AfricaSomali children are dying of starvation as their families flee the drought conditions in their homeland.
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Senator Sherrod Brown Calls for More USDA Support of Food BanksTEFAP is also facing funding cuts in the latest federal budget proposal put forward by the House of Representatives. It's a situation that will harm food banks in Ohio and throughout the country.
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U.S.- Yemen Partnership Can Mean Food for PeaceHunger has only intensified in Yemen since the political unrest unfolded between President Saleh's regime and those seeking his removal
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Interview: Nora O'Connell of Save the ChildrenNora O'Connell, a senior policy advisor for the charity, talks about these potential budget cuts to food aid and what it will mean in the struggle to end global hunger.
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Happy Birthday to Ike's Food for Peace, but Will There Be More?the House of Representatives has proposed reducing Food for Peace funding. Some members of the House even tried to eliminate almost all funding for the program.
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Interview: Robert Zachritz of World Vision on Budget Cuts to Food AidU.S. international food aid not only represents the best of American values but also for a low price, generates good will for the American people.
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Feed a Silent Guest, Save a Starving Child in the Horn of AfricaWhat can you do to help? Please consider feeding a silent guest today....one of the starving children in the Horn of Africa.
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Starvation in the Horn of Africa: We Can Stop This TragedyIf everyone takes in a Silent Guest at one of your next meals, so many lives in the Horn of Africa can be saved. Even a donation of 1 dollar can mean 4 or 5 meals that might make all the difference.
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The Fast Gathering Storm of HungerWith hunger fast engulfing the globe, the U.S. cannot withdraw from its role as the leader in facing this crisis which afflicts nearly 1 billion people, but that is just what is happening.
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For Yemen It's Bread, Fuel or ChaosFood prices are skyrocketing in Yemen. Yemeni families are being forced to skip meals or divert money from health care just to afford bread.
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Catholic Relief Services Team Discusses Pakistan Flood RecoveryIt is less well known today the struggle many Pakistanis are facing to reclaim their livelihoods after the floods.
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Afghanistan: Withdrawal of Food Aid Harms Peace EffortsWithout food, how can we expect Afghans to work, to learn, to progress? How can we expect peace?Food is the foundation of all these things
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Hunger in Yemen Expanding at Alarming RateOf all the turmoil facing Yemen, from Al Qaeda to political unrest, it is hunger which might topple the country.
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Budget Cuts Urgent, but Fighting Child Hunger More ImportantIt may be urgent to cut costs. But it's more important to fight child hunger. As Dwight Eisenhower once asked how can we expect hungry children to become "apostles of peace."
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Yemen Undergoing Its Worst Humanitarian Crisis EverFor millions of Yemenis, it is a struggle just to get bread. Families are resorting to reducing or even skipping meals or diverting money from health care
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Cincinnati Art Museum Taking on Global Hunger CrisisThe Cincinnati Art Museum's summer long exhibit DRAW: Here, There and Everywhere is to get people thinking about global hunger... and to take action.
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Humanitarian Crisis Emerges in Southern YemenBattles in Southern Yemen between the government and suspected Al Qaeda militants are causing a humanitarian crisis.
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House Members Try to Eliminate Food for Peace ProgramCutting these programs harms America's own national security. Hunger and malnutrition threaten peace in Afghanistan, Yemen, Sudan, and other countries where U.S. foreign policy interests are at stake.
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Senator Brown Seeks to Expand Summer Feeding to Fight Child HungerThe key is getting communities and organizations involved in supporting summer feeding. More communication and idea-sharing will mean more problem-solving regarding summer feeding availability.
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Conflict, Hunger, and Malnutrition in SudanThe latest outbreak of violence in Sudan has brought hunger and large-scale displacement.
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U.S. Strategy in Yemen Should Fight HungerThe poorest in Yemen have now opted for negative coping mechanisms, such as reducing number of meals, no consumption of meat/fish, and even fasting.
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Obama's Foreign Policy Facing Toughest Foe: HungerPresident Obama now faces his most critical test when it comes to fighting hunger. He faces a threat that will derail many of his foreign policy objectives
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Diane Sawyer on Afghanistan: What About Plumpynut?Afghanistan most certainly needs plumpynut as it has one of the highest child malnutrition rates in the world
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Yemen: Thousands More Displaced by Fighting and Needing AidThe new wave of displacement is the latest round of suffering for a country that has seen conflict in the north and unrest in the south for years
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Remembering Marshall's Speech in the Arab SpringMarshall's words are worth remembering as we chart the course of our foreign policy amid rough waters today.
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How You Can Help YemenHere is what you can do to help aid agencies working in Yemen. Even a donation of a dollar can buy several servings of a food like plumpynut.
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Afghanistan: Over a Million Children Likely to Have Food Rations CutIf low funding continues, an additional 500,000 children will lose school meals in June.
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Hunger Relief Mission Resumes in Yemen, but Still "Woefully Underfunded"The Sa'ada region is desperately in need of food aid, medical supplies, reconstruction and a lasting peace
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Scrappy Terriers and Fighting Global HungerDo not forget the hungry, starving and malnourished people around the world. The most important step we can take to help these people and to build peace is to get them the foundation they need most of all; food.
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Transformational Leadership in Tackling Global Hunger CrisisDo not wait to be appointed "boss" to be a leader." This is what Josette Sheeran, who directs the UN World Food Programme, told graduates at the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies.
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Old Soldiers Never Die; They Just Fade Away....And Fight Global HungerWhen a CARE package arrived the consumer knew it was aid from America and that even the bitterness of war had not destroyed our compassion for suffering
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Interview: Caren Mahar of the Xeroderma Pigmentosum SocietyThe Xeroderma Pigmentosum Society was started by Caren and Dan Mahar after their daughter Katie was diagnosed with the disease
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Yemen Must Choose Road to Peace, Not WarA civil war will only plunge this already suffering country into depths from which it may never recover
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Plumpynut to the Rescue in YemenThe smallest children in Yemen have their own struggle against deadly malnutrition. Yemen has one of the highest child malnutrition rates in the world
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Yemen: What Can Be Done to Help NowSupport the basics in Yemen. Fund the relief programs by aid agencies. Devise a plan that provides long-term solutions to the crushing poverty in the country
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Starvation May Face Libyans If Conflict Drags OnTime though is not on the side of the people. The conflict between the long-time dictator and rebels is causing a humanitarian nightmare
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When Going Krogering Meant Fighting World HungerAfter World War II, the name Kroger also meant something else: Food for the hungry overseas.
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Save the Children Starts Food Voucher Plan in YemenThe charity Save the Children is starting an initiative to help impoverished families in Northern Yemen put food on the table
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Ivory Coast: Hunger Relief Plan for War Victims Low on FundingWFP is short US$19.2 million for feeding war victims inside the Ivory Coast. The UN agency is also short about 3.5 million for feeding those who fled the violence into neighboring Liberia.
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Yemen: Low Funding Limits Hunger Relief OperationWe are missing one golden opportunity by not fully supporting the WFP hunger relief mission in Yemen
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The Sound of Music and the Cruel Enemy of HungerFood can make a difference on a grand scale, but also a small CARE package can bring moments of joy to a needy child
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Hunger Crisis May Be Immense in Western Mountains of LibyaThe United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is not able to access all parts of the country to reach those trapped by the conflict
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Afghanistan: No Time to Lose on Health, Nutrition, and JusticeThere is no time to lose in getting the Afghanistan strategy right, one that meets the needs of the people.
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Mother's Day: Tweeting #AMeal4Sarah Will Buy a School Meal for a Hungry ChildEvery time someone tweets #AMeal4Sarah Ms. Sheeran will personally make a donation to buy a school meal for a hungry child. This school feeding campaign is in honor of her mother Sarah
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A Tale of Two Mother's Days: Afghanistan and NorwayAfghanistan and Norway shared news headlines this week, one for better, the other for worse. Norway was ranked the best place in the world to be a mother, while Afghanistan was rated the worst.
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Yemen: When a "CARE Package" Brings Education and HopeHow many people know that the WFP food for education program in Yemen has only had one limited distribution since June 2009
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Clinton to Rally Support for Global Hunger FightThe global hunger crisis afflicting nearly one billion people will be the focus of Hillary Clinton's visit to Rome this week.
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Osama Bin Laden Dead, Al Qaeda Lives on in Food Insecure YemenThere is great excitement over the death of Osama Bin Laden, but realize there is a long road ahead of us for peace and security.
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A Barn Owl, the Mothman Legend and Global Hunger ReliefAs long as Afghanistan suffers with hunger and poverty, there is no chance for peace, economic development and stability in that country
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A Four-Year-Old's Wish for a Royal Wedding: Ending HungerToday, another royal wedding is making history. But maybe the little girl's wish for Princess Elizabeth can be transferred to all the children in the world who are hungry and suffering today.
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Yemen: Recovering Livelihoods in Conflict-Torn NorthFood safety nets for Yemenis will play a vital, stabilizing role as the country continues to sort out its political problems. Without these safety nets, it will compound an already tense situation.
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A Treasure for Somali Children: School MealsIn a nation of high food insecurity, these school meals are a precious treasure.
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Birther Drama a Distraction from Real Issues like Global HungerThe Birther drama is a major distraction from real issues like global hunger
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Veterans, Doctors Support a Treaty to End Nuclear Weapons TestingResuming nuclear testing would be a politically disastrous move for the U.S. It could very well provoke increased nuclear weapons testing and development by Russia, China, and others.
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We Feedback: A Modern-Day Silent Guest to Fight Global HungerToday, the UN World Food Programme has launched a modern-day version of the Silent Guest program. It's called We Feedback.
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This Easter, Let's Remember the World's HungryThis Easter there will be nearly 1 billion people worldwide suffering from hunger
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MSJ Hosts Earth Day Event and Fundraiser for Afghan ChildrenMSJ fundraising events benefited the Hillside Garden, as well as relief for children in war-torn Afghanistan.
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President Clinton Praises School Feeding for HaitiWhy not expand these efforts to reach more children and more countries? It's a relatively inexpensive program and food for education is a winner on many levels.
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Food Supplies in Conflict-torn Libya Alarmingly ShortThe UN World Food Programme (WFP) is rushing aid into areas of Western Libya that have been cut off since the fighting began between rebels and supporters of the Gaddafi regime.
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The Boston Marathon 2011: Running for Plumpy'nutTed Fischer is one of these competitors, but he has an extra goal. Ted is hoping to raise 50,000 dollars to send 150,000 packets of plumpy'nut to the African nation of Sierra Leone
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Afghanistan: Massive Funding Shortage for Fighting HungerAfghanistan: Massive Funding Shortage for Fighting Hunger
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Yemen: Children Echo Timeless Call for PeaceToday, Yemen can ill afford more conflict. When you look at the scope of the problems of hunger, water shortage, and poverty facing them, they cannot afford another setback from violence
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What Reagan Called "instrument Of American Compassion" Is Facing Budget Cutswith nearly 1 billion people suffering from hunger, this is not the time to be slashing food aid.
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Congress: Food Aid Budget Cuts a DisasterWith these proposed food aid cuts, we can expect more lives to be lost, and increased instability around the globe.
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What a Simple Road Can Mean in AfghanistanConnecting Afghanistan is vital for moving the country forward. Something many of us take for granted, a simple road, can make a world of difference in Afghanistan.
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What About the Cost of Nuclear Weapons?Fewer billions spent on nuclear weapons are more billions put toward other sectors of our society.
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Congress: Food Aid Budget Cuts a DisasterWith these proposed food aid cuts, we can expect more lives to be lost, and increased instability around the globe.
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Public Diplomacy Done Right with School MealsIn our troubled world today, we see people asking how can we improve America's image around the world? Why not through more school meals
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U.S. Wants Change in Yemen, but Where is the Food?Hungry people do not make for a smooth political process in any country. Policy makers everywhere better not forget this in Yemen.
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An Open Letter to US House Speaker John BoehnerAn Open Letter to US House Speaker John Boehner about budge cuts to international food aid
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America in 2011: Fighting Hunger at Home and AbroadFood insecurity is on the rise in America, and worldwide nearly 1 billion people suffer from hunger
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The Great Russian Famine of 1921: When America Heard the Pleas of the Sick and StarvingThe Russian famine was a defining moment in the history and character of America. .
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Food to Reinforce Peace Process in YemenWe do not have to sit by helpless. We can help avert a tragedy by encouraging dialogue between the protesters and the government forces. We can take action to alleviate one major crisis point: hunger and malnutrition.
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The Silent Threat in YemenRegardless of what happens on the political front, Yemen faces massive challenges going forward. Chief among these is the hunger and malnutrition which impacts millions of Yemenis.
