International • Created February 23, 2016 23:24

WFP calls for urgent funding to help hunger-stricken Malawi

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) says it is urgently looking for $38 million to buy food for nearly three million people facing starvation in Malawi. The appeal comes after the WFP extended its food relief operation by a month.  The U.N. and its partners have been providing food and cash assistance to hunger-stricken […]

WFP calls for urgent funding to help hunger-stricken Malawi
WFP calls for urgent funding to help hunger-stricken Malawi

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) says it is urgently looking for $38 million to buy food for nearly three million people facing starvation in Malawi. The appeal comes after the WFP extended its food relief operation by a month. 
The U.N. and its partners have been providing food and cash assistance to hunger-stricken Malawians since last October. The country is facing its worst food shortage in a decade, largely caused by flooding and drought last year.
 

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