GOVT TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE URBAN POOR

Government is working on providing food aid in urban areas
to ensure the estimated 2,2 million food insecure people living in towns do not
go hungry, with a pilot project on indentifying the vulnerable already taking
place in Epworth.

The pilot pr…

Government is working on providing food aid in urban areas to ensure the estimated 2,2 million food insecure people living in towns do not go hungry, with a pilot project on indentifying the vulnerable already taking place in Epworth. The pilot project is being undertaken in conjuction with the World Food Programme (WFP), and will set the parameters for indentifying more beneficiaries.