{NAME}, do you know the #1 cause of hunger?

It's the main headline these days [View in browser]( [World Food Program USA.]( [DONATE]( Right now, 70% of people experiencing hunger live in conflict-affected areas. {NAME} — the world is facing a global hunger crisis of unprecedented proportions and conflict is the number one cause. The violence in Gaza is causing catastrophic hunger. Nearly the entire population is in desperate need of food assistance. Sudan faces a rapidly deepening hunger crisis due to conflict. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is already receiving reports of people dying from starvation. In Ukraine, the conflict persists, fueling one of the world's most severe refugee crises. [Make your first gift to World Food Program USA today. Your donation will help families caught in the crossfires of conflicts in places like Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine.]( [MAKE MY FIRST DONATION]( [Bakery in Gaza.]( To support existing systems and the local economy, the U.N. World Food Programme is providing bakeries in Gaza with wheat flour and other necessary resources to operate. After 50 days of being shut down, nine bakeries in Deir El Balah and Rafah are now open and producing bread again. When conflicts erupt, the U.N. World Food Programme is there to provide lifesaving food to the hungriest people in these zones thanks to our community of donors. Gaza The U.N. World Food Programme delivers food to people in Gaza every day. Since the escalation of conflict last October, we have reached 1.4 million people. Despite severe operational challenges, our colleagues and partners on the ground consistently find ways to provide people with food. In addition to food and cash assistance, we are helping bakeries get back up and running and distributing specialized food supplements to help children fight off malnutrition. Sudan Despite active fighting, limited access and complex conflict dynamics, the U.N. World Food Programme has assisted 6.5 million people since the conflict broke out last April. To reach families in Darfur, the U.N. World Food Programme established a cross-border route from Chad, through which over 1 million people have received food assistance. Ukraine Since March 2022, the U.N. World Food Programme has distributed the equivalent of 2.4 billion meals to families displaced and affected by the war through food and cash assistance. This past winter, in partnership with local responders, we have assisted over 2 million people a month. You can be a part of saving lives and rebuilding futures for families in places experiencing conflict. [Please, make your first gift now.]( We can't do our work without you, so thank you for being a World Food Program USA supporter. With a grateful heart, [Gabriella's signature] Karen Turney Senior Director of Philanthropy World Food Program USA P.S. Conflict is the main driver of hunger. In 2020, the U.N. World Food Programme was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger, to improve conditions for peace in conflict zones and to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war. 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.]( [Facebook.]( [Instagram.]( [Twitter.]( [LinkedIn.]( Did you find this email informative? [👍]( [👎]( 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? Text "Join" to 97691 📱 This email was sent to {EMAIL}. You can update your [email preferences]( or [unsubscribe here](.Â