Feature: Ending World Hunger

Author William Lambers reports on the struggle to fight hunger all over the world. Through interviews with program officials and occasional opinion pieces, he illuminates the importance of school lunch programs and other efforts by NGOs and national governments.

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• The "Czar" Obama Needs

  If President Obama and other leaders are not focused on hunger, the problem is not going to be solved.

  Opinion by William Lambers — on Oct 22, 2009

• WFP Begins "Bloggers Against Hunger" Campaign

  Bloggers Against Hunger couldn't come at a more critical time. The ranks of the hungry are rising fast...

  News by William Lambers — on Oct 14, 2009

• Secretary Clinton Calls for Action to End Global Hunger

  We know how to end hunger, but for some reason the resolve from political leaders is not strong enough.

  News by William Lambers — on Sep 30, 2009

• Interview: Ambassador Michael Klosson of Save the Children

  If we don't lead the way in ending global hunger, who will?

  Interview by William Lambers — on Aug 10, 2009

• Food Can Help Build Peace in Iraq

  There are also silent threats to the Iraqi people, such as hunger and malnutrition.

  News by William Lambers — on Jul 29, 2009

• Interview: Bruce White of Catholic Relief Services on the Roadmap to End Global Hunger

  Unless the US Government leads from the top, the issue of hunger will continue to be buried within the bureaucracy.

  Interview by William Lambers — on Jun 24, 2009

• Yes, We Can Build a Global School Lunch Program

  With U.S. leadership and an international coalition, a global school lunch program can be a reality.

  Opinion by William Lambers — on Jun 15, 2009

• Interview with James Jones of World Vision, Burundi

  “Food insecurity” is one of the leading factors keeping children from school.

  Interview by William Lambers — on Apr 18, 2009

• Interview with Bienvenu Djossa, World Food Progamme Country Director for Senegal

  “An empty stomach cannot hear” and only a well-fed child can focus and compete in class.

  Interview by William Lambers — on Apr 14, 2009

• Interview with Abdullahi Khalif, World Food Programme Officer for Somalia

  School feeding programs offer young Somalis the best chance to make a future for themselves and for their beleaguered country.

  Interview by William Lambers — on Apr 13, 2009

• Interview with Stanlake Samkange, World Food Programme Director in Uganda

  Chronic hunger among children is undermining the development prospects of the entire region of Karamoja.

  Interview by William Lambers — on Apr 12, 2009

• Interview with Negar Gerami of the UN World Food Programme in Iran

  WFP is planning to expand its take-home rations program into secondary schools, both in the camps and in schools close-by.

  Interview by William Lambers — on Apr 11, 2009

• Interview with Rene McGuffin of the World Food Programme in Kenya

  Many children are frequently absent from school, or drop out to look for food or income.

  Interview by William Lambers — on Apr 10, 2009

• Interview with Joan Fleuren, World Food Programme Director in Timor-Leste

  The meal provided at school may be the first meal that a child eats for the day.

  Interview by William Lambers — on Mar 30, 2009

• Interview with Ingela Christiansson of the World Food Programme in Zimbabwe

  The program is very important given the current economic hardships in Zimbabwe.

  Interview by William Lambers — on Mar 19, 2009

• Interview with Karin Manente of the World Food Programme in Laos

  Widespread food insecurity and poor access to social services makes it very hard for families to send their children to school.

  Interview by William Lambers — on Mar 18, 2009

• Interview with Malcolm Duthie, Country Director for the World Food Programme in The Gambia

  Families are more reliant than ever on their children getting an extra meal at school.

  Interview by William Lambers — on Mar 18, 2009

• Interview with William Hart, World Food Programme Country Director for Nicaragua

  WFP in Nicaragua provides a nutritious school lunch to 300,000 boys and girls at the pre-school and elementary levels.

  Interview by William Lambers — on Mar 17, 2009

• Interview: Priscila de Molina of the World Food Programme in Guatemala

  In rural areas, among indigenous populations, children may go to school with an empty stomach.

  Interview by William Lambers — on Mar 15, 2009

• Interview: Louis Imbleau, World Food Programme Country Director in Liberia

  In the present circumstances, funding for any expansion of school feeding will have to come from external donors.

  Interview by William Lambers — on Mar 14, 2009