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Food Force

A scene from the video game
A scene from the video game "Food Force." The video game has over 3 million players worldwide.
(Photo: WFP)
We've teamed up with the World Food Programme to offer Food Force: Fighting Hunger Around the World.

The World Food Programme is part of the United Nations organization. Since 1963, its mission is to get rid of hunger and povery around the world.

More than 16,000 children die every day from hunger. That number would be a lot higher if it weren't for organizations like the World Food Programme. This report will show you how they make a difference.

At the end of each article in this report, you can play the Food Force video game, where YOU can learn to fight hunger. Each of the game's six missions take you to the imaginary land of Sheylan, where a terrible disaster has struck. You must:
  • Find and count the survivors
  • Figure out their needs
  • Safely air-drop food packages
  • Devise a plan to hand out the food once it's on the ground
  • Make sure the meals are not stolen by rebels, and
  • Help the survivors prepare for the future.