FoodAid uses your stories and photographs to educate the public about our programs, explain how the aid program works, and demonstrate the impact USDA's FoodAid has on people’s lives around the world. We want to convey information that the everyday reader will care about and understand.

To submit a story, first review the Guidelines , and then choose one of the following formats below. After you submit your story, if you do not see a confirmation page indicating that your story was received, please verify that your submission:

• Does not use any special characters (such as accents) in any field.
• Does not exceed the maximum length.
• Includes a photo attachment in JPG format.

Success Story
Provides a detailed overview of a program, illustrated by a powerful photograph.

First Person
Focuses on one person who benefited from a  program or worked with FoodAid to create change in the community, including a background paragraph and a quote from and picture of the subject.

Photo and Caption
Uses a powerful photo and succinct caption to illustrate how Food Aid is making a difference, along with two or three paragraphs of text to provide background.