Where people face an imminent threat of starvation,
Food for Peace distributes food—usually wheat or
corn—to save lives. If symptoms of extreme malnutrition
have already appeared, special nutritionally-fortified
rations are added. In less dire circumstances, food can be
used to compensate people for work, such as building
roads or repairing water and irrigation systems. In turn
these projects help protect communities from hunger in
the future.
In 2003, Food for Peace supplies reached millions in
Afghanistan, Ethiopia and several countries in southern
Africa. Altogether, Food for Peace distributed some 3.2
million metric tons, valued at more than $2 billion and
benefiting an estimated 133 million people, making
2003 one of the most important years in Food for
Peace's 50 year history.
“Food for Peace is the
most extraordinary
humanitarian effort in
history and has touched
more lives than any
other program.”
James Morris, Executive Director,
U.N. World Food Program
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| Darfur, Sudan |
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| These women and children,
victims of the humanitarian
crisis in Darfur, Sudan, wait
to receive food aid rations. ▶
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| Most Vulnerable |
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| ▲ Food for Peace programs focus
on the most vulnerable groups,
such as this mother and child
in Darfur, to ensure that their
health is stabilized and improved
in emergency situations.
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| ▲ Food aid recipients, such as these in
the Ardamata Camp in West Darfur,
are registered, and their rations
carefully recorded to ensure that
only the people who need it the
most are eligible to receive it.
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| Enriched Food |
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| Food aid commodities are often
enriched with essential nutrients in
order to improve recipients’ health.
For example, this porridge being
distributed in Burundi is fortified
with protein. ▼
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| | HIV/AIDS Education |
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| ▲ HIV/AIDS has taken such a toll on
farming families that it is becoming
a significant cause of persistent
hunger in the developing world.
These women in Mozambique are
performing a song that warns the
members of their community about
the dangers of AIDS and teaches
them how to prevent infection.
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