The World Food Program (WFP) has recently launched a video blog called On the Road – with the first series set in Tanzania looking at nutrition centers, giving the viewer a taste of Masai goat and follows school kids as they walk six kilometers to get water to cook their lunch. The WFP is the United Nations’ frontline agency in the fight against global hunger. It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization.
It’s gritty, personal and uses cheap technology (namely a flip cam and online editing software, and candle light). The bloggers are aid workers for the WFP on the field, who often are working against the clock on their laptop’s battery’s life. It looks at their everyday experiences, without the confusion of politics or media.
There is also a video in-depth look at the Horn of Africa crisis, it’s causes and impacts.
This is a unique opportunity to see the kind of work the United Nations can do in the face of adversity and daunting odds.
Murphy can be reached at Lojano@comcast.net