South Sudan Crisis: Four consecutive years of flooding

Here's how you can help → [World Food Program USA.]( [DONATE]( [CRISIS IN SOUTH SUDAN Become a ZeroHunger Hero by starting a monthly gift today. Your first 3 gifts will be MATCHED dollar for dollar.]( {NAME}, In South Sudan, vast stretches of what used to be fertile farmland are now underwater. The rainy season has just begun and will only worsen an already dire situation in the country. Last week, ABC World News Tonight host David Muir showed viewers firsthand how severe flooding has pushed millions of South Sudanese into unprecedented hunger. Children and families depend on lifesaving food from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Right now, people in South Sudan need our help: ⚠️Two-thirds of the population face the most extreme levels of hunger. ⚠️ One in six children are malnourished. ⚠️ Displaced families have resorted to drinking the flood water, at great risk of waterborne diseases. [DONATE NOW]( Current funding shortfalls limit the number of people we can reach. Without more aid, thousands will starve. We need your support today, {NAME}. [Your gift will help close the funding gap and rush lifesaving food to South Sudan before it's too late.]( Plus, until April 30, your impact can TRIPLE: [Become a ZeroHunger Hero by starting a monthly gift.]( Your first three monthly gifts will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $475,000, to power our response in South Sudan. [BECOME A ZEROHUNGER HERO]( [Women turning a plant into charcoal. ]( In Bentiu, South Sudanese women use water hyacinth, water and soil to create a sustainable cooking fuel. The U.N. World Food Programme works in flood-affected areas of South Sudan not only to respond to the current crisis with food assistance but to protect against the impact of future severe climate shocks. Through one pilot project in Bentiu, we work with groups of women to transform an invasive weed called water hyacinth into a sustainable cooking fuel. This cleaner fuel produces less toxic smoke when cooking and protects women and children from having to travel long, dangerous distances in search of firewood. The women designed and tailored the sustainable invention to meet their families' and communities' needs. These hard-working individuals can now cook food provided by the U.N. World Food Programme with cleaner energy and sell the extra cooking fuel in the market to generate income. Voluntary contributions from our supporters make this work possible — it enables our immediate response and supports innovative, long-term solutions. [Your contribution will further fuel our work and feed people experiencing extreme hunger in South Sudan, many of whom do not know where their next meal will come from.]( Together, we can save lives. Thank you. Sincerely, Gabriella Morris Chief Philanthropy Officer World Food Program USA P.S. [Learn more about the climate and hunger emergency in South Sudan from David Muir's recent ABC World News Tonight special report.]( Our Future Begins With Food. With the support of people like you, we can do good better. [DONATE]( [GIVE MONTHLY]( DONOR INQUIRIES (202) 627-3939 | GENERAL INQUIRIES (202) 627-3737 P.O. Box 96316 Washington, DC 20090-6316 | Fax (202) 530-1698 [World Food Program USA.]( [Charity Navigator logo]( [Facebook.]( [Instagram.]( [Twitter.]( [LinkedIn.]( World Food Program USA is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) public charity (tax ID# 13-3843435) Want hunger updates sent straight to your mobile device? [Subscribe to SMS updates]( 📱 This email was sent to {EMAIL}. [You can update your email preferences or]( here.](