Four Congolese children who receive food in school thanks to
WFP. The red cups they use to eat their nutritious porridge are
the symbol of WFP's Fill the Cup campaign to feed hungry school
children all over the world. (Copyright: WFP/Katherine Hodgeson)
There are now a billion malnourished people in the world,
meaning that almost one sixth of humanity is suffering from
hunger. ROME – World Food Day (October 16) offered an
opportunity to learn more about hunger and to join the fight
against it. Individuals can do a lot to help fight hunger simply
by being informed and spreading the word. If World Food Day made
you think, and you want to do something to help, try a few of
the options below. Tweetable hunger facts Click on the facts
above and access your Twitter account. Want more ideas about
what you can do online? Go to wfp.org/1billion for a wider range
of ways to raise awareness for the hungry billion. Teachers and
students Schools, universities and colleges are especially
important to WFP because the more p