In 1946, Greece's Stylianos Kyriakides used the race to shine the spotlight on hunger in his homeland.
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Aid Groups Need Access to Starving People in Sudan’s South Kordofan State
The World Food Programme and other aid groups need access to all of South Kordofan.
Read More »Millions of Syrians Desperate for Food Aid
Life-saving food aid is not reaching hungry Syrians because of the escalating conflict between Assad's government and rebels.
Read More »Plumpy’Doz Needed in Syria to Stop Deadly Child Malnutrition
The hunger crisis in Syria is putting children at risk of deadly malnutrition.
Read More »School Meals Vital to Recovery in Burkina Faso
When food becomes scarce and high-priced as it did in the Sahel last year, food at school becomes a life-changer.
Read More »USAID Official Tells Congress of Syrian Hunger Emergency
Nancy Lindborg of USAID spoke to the House about the growing humanitarian crisis facing war-torn Syria.
Read More »Senator Brown Urges School Meals at Home and Abroad
Sherrod Brown is advocating for school meals abroad as an important piece of U.S. foreign policy
Read More »Civilians Suffering from Conflict Between Sudan and South Sudan
There is tremendous suffering among innocent civilians in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states.
Read More »Pope Can Unite World in Ending Hunger
Pope Francis can be a powerful leader in uniting all people and faiths in ending world hunger.
Read More »Mali and Mauritania: War, Drought and School Meals
A solution to the crisis in Mali will be hard to find if children are hungry and malnourished.
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