"Every hour puts countless lives at risk"

Read the latest on the current state of WFP's operations in Gaza. [View in browser]( [World Food Program USA.]( [DONATE]( [A WFP truck in Gaza.]( United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) trucks carrying food assistance across the Rafah Border to Gaza City. Preventing famine and deadly disease outbreaks in Gaza requires faster, safer aid access and more supply routes As the risk of famine grows, and more people are exposed to deadly disease outbreaks, a fundamental step change in the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza is urgently needed. The United Nations, international aid agencies and non-governmental organizations have so far managed to deliver limited humanitarian assistance in Gaza, despite extraordinarily difficult conditions, but the quantities fall far short of what is needed to prevent a deadly combination of hunger, malnutrition, and disease. "People in Gaza risk dying of hunger just miles from trucks filled with food," said the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Cindy McCain. "Every hour lost puts countless lives at risk. We can keep famine at bay but only if we can deliver sufficient supplies and have safe access to everyone in need, wherever they are." WFP has been providing food to people inside Gaza every day since October 7 and reached more than 900,000 people with food assistance in December. This has required pivoting to new ways of operating with local partners, including finding safe sites for distributions, channeling wheat flour into bakeries so that they can resume production, and distributing special food supplements to help children fight off malnutrition. [READ MORE +]( 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