Shelley Thakral

Students harvest cabbage in the restive North Kivu, DRC, where many WFP-supported school meal programs also encourage communities to grow vegetables to supplement their diets.

In crisis-hit parts of Africa, WFP school meals offer a vital lifeline to kids - and their families

WFP Social ProtectionAs African governments mark a decade of progress on school feeding, the push is on to get more children on board.

Residents of the Bulengo camp for displaced people in North Kivu, in DRC, take part in a football festival on 6 January, organized by the Confederation of African Football to which WFP provides logistical support. Photo: WFP/Michael Castofas

Afcon: DRC kicks off football dreams as conflict and climate change drive hunger

Democratic Republic of the CongoAfrican Cup of Nations joy is marred by displacements and soaring sexual violence in the east as the World Food Programme makes tough decisions amid funding shortages

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Shelley Thakral

In crisis-hit parts of Africa, WFP school meals offer a vital lifeline to kids - and their families

Afcon: DRC kicks off football dreams as conflict and climate change drive hunger