Richard Ragan

Representative and Country Director for @WFPUkraine, providing assistance to 1.6 million Ukrainians each month.

[WFP Ukraine @WFPUkraine]

Together with partners like @RedCrossUkraine, @WFP delivers food supplies to Ukrainians living in frontline areas like #Kherson. This monthly assistance is a vital lifeline for older individuals in these regions, who endure nearly daily shelling.

[WFP Ukraine @WFPUkraine]

Each day, Nataliia bakes bread that feeds Ukraine. The @WFP-supported small bakery in #Mykolaiv region makes fresh bread for thousands— despite power cuts & rising costs.

With @CanadaDev, the EU🇪🇺& others, WFP distributed 74M loaves of bread across #Ukraine in the last 3 yearsEach day, Nataliia bakes bread that feeds Ukraine. The @WFP-supported small bakery in #Mykolaiv region makes fresh bread for thousands— despite power cuts & rising costs.

With @CanadaDev, the EU🇪🇺& others, WFP distributed 74M loaves of bread across #Ukraine in the last 3 years.

[WFP Ukraine @WFPUkraine]

For the last 3 years, war has broken homes, dreams & futures in #Ukraine.

Iryna & Gennadiy lost their home twice—first to shelling, then to a missile strike after rebuilding. With nothing left, they rely on assistance such as @WFP food boxes, supported by @GermanyDiploFor the last 3 years, war has broken homes, dreams & futures in #Ukraine.

Iryna & Gennadiy lost their home twice—first to shelling, then to a missile strike after rebuilding. With nothing left, they rely on assistance such as @WFP food boxes, supported by @GermanyDiplo.

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Once home to 60K people, #Kupiansk’s population has dropped to just 2K, mostly people 60+. Intense shelling at the frontline is 6km away.

Last week @jonaslossau, @WFP #Ukraine’s Head of Programme in Dnipro joined a convoy that delivered food boxes to support those who remain.

[Richard Ragan @rraganwfp]

Last week, I visited two underground schools in #Kharkiv region to see firsthand how schools work under these unique conditions.

In Kharkiv, 4,500 kids study underground to shelter from bombs. @WFPUkraine supports daily meals to keep children well fed in these difficult times.

[WFP Ukraine @WFPUkraine]

Thank you, 🇯🇵 @MofaJapan_en, for your support of @WFP's work in #Ukraine!

Your contribution helps deliver vital assistance to people in Ukraine's frontline regions— from food boxes and fresh bread from local bakeries to cash assistance for urgent needs.

[WFP Ukraine @WFPUkraine]

Bread is a staple in #Ukraine, but often difficult to find near the frontline as bakeries have closed down.

With support of @francediplo, @GermanyDiplo and other donors, @WFP partners with 18 small bakeries in frontline regions to ensure that communities have access to bread.

[Richard Ragan @rraganwfp]

This week, I joined an inter-agency convoy to #Kharkiv region, just 11km from the front line, to see firsthand how @WFPUkraine assistance supports these communities in the winter months.

[WFP Ukraine @WFPUkraine]

This week, 860 @WFP food boxes reached 2 villages in #Kharkiv region, just 11 km from the front line—delivered with @UN_Ukraine & @logcluster convoy.

🇺🇦 Country Director @rraganwfp joined the convoy to see how this assistance supports front-line communities in winter months.

[Richard Ragan @rraganwfp]

Yesterday, I met with Head of #Kharkiv Regional Administration, Oleg Synegubov, to discuss how @WFPUkraine can best support people in the region in 2025.

We will continue to provide emergency food & cash assistance near the frontline, and support daily meals for schoolchildren.

[Richard Ragan @rraganwfp]

This week I met with the Mayor of #Kharkiv @mayorterekhov to sign an agreement between @WFP & the city—improving nutrition for 4,000+ young children in underground schools.
@WFP will support daily hot meals and will add more fruit & dairy to each meal making them more nutritious.

[WFP Ukraine @WFPUkraine]

Iryna and her husband lost everything—twice. Their home in #Kharkiv region was destroyed by shelling in 2022, then a missile strike in 2024 reduced it to ashes again.
With no savings left, they rely on assistance from @WFP & other organisations, to get through the winter months.

[WFP Ukraine @WFPUkraine]

Kids like Eva are studying in underground schools in #Kharkiv & #Zaporizhzhia to shelter from missiles, spending up to 10 hours a day without seeing the sun.

With support from @WFP & @francediplo, schools buy vitamin D-rich foods like fish & dairy—helping children stay healthy.

[WFP Ukraine @WFPUkraine]

Despite loss & destruction, Iryna returned to her native village in #Kharkiv region—one of a handful of residents.

Every month, @WFP distributes 400,000 food boxes to people like Iryna, providing essentials in frontline regions of #Ukraine where there are no functioning markets.

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At 86, Dina is living through a second war. Alone but resilient, Dina finds warmth and care in a boarding home in Mykolaiv.

In 2024, @WFPUkraine supported 1,122 such boarding homes, hospitals, & other institutions across #Ukraine, helping feed around 150,000 people each month.

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Last Friday, 500 @WFP food boxes were distributed in Myrnohrad #Donetsk region, just 7 km from the front line.
Delivered through @UN_Ukraine inter-agency convoy facilitated by @logcluster, this vital assistance is a lifeline for people living in #Ukraine's front-line communities.

[WFP Ukraine @WFPUkraine]

Liubov stepped on a butterfly mine while collecting apricots, losing part of her foot.

As the war nears its 4th year, Ukrainians still endure its devastating consequences.

@WFP @FAO @fsd__ch are working to clear & reclaim farm land in #Kharkiv and keep people safe from mines.

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#GrainFromUkraine Initiative helps @WFP export #Ukraine's wheat, oil, maize & other food to some of the world's hungriest places.

In 2024, 11 countries received 64,500mt in shipments, enough to feed 3M people. Thanks to the support from @BelgiumMFA @francediplo & other donors.

[WFP Yemen @WFPYemen]

#HappeningNow @WFP has started the distribution of food assistance & reached up to 37% of our beneficiaries so far in #Socotra, #Yemen.
#CycloneTej has made the transportation of food assistance more challenging. But WFP is on the ground, making sure food is delivered on time.💪🏻

[WFP Yemen @WFPYemen]

WFP is deeply saddened to confirm that a staff member was shot and killed by unknown gunmen on Friday afternoon in Turbah, #Taiz in south west Yemen.

Read the full @WFP statement on the death of a staff member in #Yemen: ⬇️ https://t.co/HHHo1K2cWv

[WFP Yemen @WFPYemen]

In #Yemen, bread is everything.
Woven deeply into culinary history, it’s a humble staple that is shared in various forms with every meal. It’s tradition, community, and a lifeline through difficult times. Discover Yemen’s profound bond with bread below. #YemenBeyondTheHeadlines