Why cant I make my donation to a specific country?
We appreciate and respect our donors wishes to support a particular project or country. However, because we work in over 80 different countries with a vast number of projects, it is sometimes necessary for us to consolidate donations in order to make efficient and effective use of your gift. WFP, like all humanitarian organisations, strives to fund forgotten emergencies, those that are not given the media attention of disasters. Just six to eight percent of hungry people are considered victims of emergency situations (such as drought, flooding, hurricane, civil conflict, etc), meaning more than nine out of ten hungry people die in everyday situations not shown on the news. We appreciate your flexibility and generosity to allow us to use your gift to meet our greatest needs.
