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U.S. Pledges $52 Million to World Food Programme for Emergency Food Assistance
Summary
A State Department spokesperson said the U.S. will provide $52 million to the World Food Programme to distribute food to vulnerable people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti and Djibouti, delivering 12,702 metric tons from U.S. pre-positioning warehouses.
Lede: The United States is providing $52,000,000 to the World Food Programme (WFP) to deliver emergency food assistance to vulnerable populations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti and Djibouti, a State Department spokesperson said.
Nut graf: The award will fund distribution of 12,702 metric tons of commodities — including yellow split peas, rice, vegetable oil and Super Cereal Plus — from U.S. pre-positioning warehouses in Houston and Djibouti to support more than 1.9 million vulnerable people, the spokesperson said.
Body: "The United States is the largest donor of humanitarian food assistance globally, and the department continues to call on other donors to provide additional contributions to address global humanitarian needs," Tommy said. He listed the commodity types and the prepositioning warehouses in Houston and Djibouti as staging points for the distributions.
The spokesperson described the award as intended to deliver assistance from American farmers and producers to people in need and urged other donors to add contributions to meet global needs. He referred reporters to the department's announcement for further implementation details.
Ending: The department said it would provide additional information as available and emphasized the need for donor contributions to address broader humanitarian requirements worldwide.
