KABUL (SW) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan has announced that during the last month, it assisted six million hungry people in Afghanistan to feed their children.
On Saturday, the World Food Programme wrote on the social media platform X, this assistance included cash and food items.
WFP added that with financial assistance from some private organizations and partner countries including Australia, Japan, Russia, and Sweden, it was able to provide this assistance to the needy in Afghanistan.
Last month, WFP reached more than 6 million hungry people in #Afghanistan with cash or food to help them feed their children.
Our generous partners like 🇦🇺 🇰🇷 🇷🇺 🇸🇪 and private sector donors make this happen! pic.twitter.com/6liWeYsrH3
— WFP in Afghanistan (@WFP_Afghanistan) March 23, 2024
The World Food Programme had previously stated that it is crucial to make sure that Afghanistan is not forgotten at a time when crises are engulfing the rest of the world.
In 2024 and facing the massive cuts that had in 2023, WFP said that this agency needs to continue to make sure the most vulnerable are reached with the most appropriate assistance in a timely and safe manner at the same time.
WFP added that after a funding shortfall forced them to cut 10 million people from food assistance last year, Afghan women bore the brunt.
The agency has announced many times that it needs more funds to continue its cooperation in Afghanistan.
