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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Low funding for the World Food Programme threatens school feeding in Côte d’Ivoire



A basic component of peace-building for any country is child feeding programs. Without it, a whole generation may grow up physically and mentally deficient because of a lack of nutrients. General Eisenhower’s statement on fighting child hunger after World War II really sums up how vital child feeding is in the quest for peace.

In Côte d’Ivoire, programs like school feeding are part of the process of helping that country recover from conflict. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been helping the government run school feeding and develop local community involvement to make it self-sustaining.

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