Tuesday, March 27, 2007

FOOD CRISIS NEWS!

UK Pledges $13 Million to Help Stop Cuts in Food Rations to N.Uganda IDPs
The World Food Programme’s urgent appeal for funds to buy food for displaced people and other refugees in northern Uganda is yielding a positive response. The United Kingdom has pledged $13 million towards the cause. The donation followed an announcement by WFP that it would cut by half the food rations it has been distributing to internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to lack of funds. Read more at
The Monitor.

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