by josiahmwd | Aug 21, 2018 | Events
As we reported earlier, our CEO Richard Lackey has been selected to speak at the TEDxWilmington conference on Sept. 27th. The theme of the conference is “Now What?”, and the intent of the conference is to explore the following thought: “We live in an...
by josiahmwd | Jun 20, 2018 | International
At the World Food Bank, the work that we do centers firmly on two key goals: ending world hunger and lifting family farmers out of poverty. We are driven to do this work because we believe in a world where all people can live in health and dignity with the freedom and...
by josiahmwd | Jun 9, 2018 | International
For the past 60 years, the population of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has grown by 11 million people per year. The World Bank estimates that this region could be home to more than 2.7 billion people by 2060. This rapid growth presents both challenges and opportunities....
by josiahmwd | May 21, 2018 | International
At the World Food Bank, we are strong supporters of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. In particular, WFB focuses specifically on several SDGs, where our work and programs will positively impact progress toward these goals. Those goals include: #1...
by josiahmwd | May 17, 2018 | News, World Food Bank Team
Our CEO Richard Lackey recently returned from Washington, D.C., where he spent two days this month attending his first meetings as an official member of BIFAD (the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development). Richard was recently appointed to serve as a...
