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WFP – World Food Programme

WFP – World Food Programme. FOOD and SHELTER. World's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. Partners with government, non-government, and corporate organizations Manages logistics of relief efforts, especially in the initial stages of disaster relief

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WFP – World Food Programme

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  1. WFP – World Food Programme FOOD and SHELTER • World's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. • Partners with government, non-government, and corporate organizations • Manages logistics of relief efforts, especially in the initial stages of disaster relief • Funded by voluntary contributions • Part of United Nations system Videos showing WFP efforts - http://www.wfp.org/videos/food-aid-rebuilds-lives-haiti http://www.wfp.org/videos/haiti-six-months “In emergencies, we get food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After the cause of an emergency has passed, we use food to help communities rebuild their shattered lives.” – taken from WFP website To learn more about WFP and its mission click here: http://www.wfp.org/about http://www.wfp.org/videos/haiti-new-homes-arrive-air

  2. INDIVIDUAL and CELEBRITY RESPONSE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanitarian_response_to_the_2010_Haiti_earthquake#Notable_responses_by_private_persons_and_groups ONLINE RESPONSE ** Charlie Simpson, a seven year old British boy from Fulham, South London, who initially aimed to raise £500 ($800) by cycling round his local park in London, raised more than £200,000 (US$300,000) for UNICEF via Internet donations from around the world on his JustGiving page. Charlie's fundraising effort gained national and then international coverage, and by the end of the day of his sponsored bicycle ride his JustGiving webpage had amassed donations of over £60,000 ($96,700) from donors all over the world. Two days later (as of 26 January 2010) the total stood at over £150,000 ($240,000). By 27 March 2010 the total stood at £210,000. http://www.justgiving.com/CharlieSimpson-HAITI

  3. ONLINERESPONSE, con’t… Avaaz: users raised over $800,000 as of January 16. GSN: members of Game Show Network could donate their earned oodles in denomination of $10, $25, and $50. As of 1/26/10 over $25,000 has been raised. Helium.com: writers raised money for the Helium Relief Fund through donated article earnings and through a charitable Write For Haiti contest. Reddit: users raised over $178,000 as of February 15. Belfast4Haiti: members of the underground music scene in Belfast, Northern Ireland set up a citywide fundraising campaign and as of 2nd Feb 2010 over £37,000 had been raised. GaiaOnline: matched donations made by its members up to $10,000 to the American Red Cross. myYearbook: allowed members to donate lunch money to the American Red Cross via its Causes application ** taken from wikipedia

  4. Miscellaneous links Informationhub for relief efforts. http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc100?OpenForm https://www.wfp.org/donate/haiti Donate

  5. Source Information • http://www.wfp.org • http://www.wikipedia.org • http://www.justgiving.com/CharlieSimpson-HAITI

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