The Government of Canada has provided the
United Nations World Food Program (WFP) with a contribution of CAD$3.2
million (approximately US $2.4 million) to support 128,000 vulnerable
Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, on Thursday, Ma’an News reports.
According
to a press release, WFP will use the funds to meet basic food needs of
91,000 food-insecure non-refugees in Gaza through electronic vouchers
for around one and a half months and 37,000 vulnerable Bedouin and
herders in the West Bank for three months.
WFP
Representative and Country Director, Stephen Kearney, “We’re grateful
for Canada’s commitment to provide food assistance to the most
vulnerable Palestinians.”
Kearney said,
“Continued food assistance is critical as the number of food-insecure
people in Palestine is on the rise with people having to skip meals,
take on debts and count on the support of neighbours and friends.”...https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20190509-canada-provides-2-4m-for-128000-palestinians-in-gaza-west-bank/
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