Heifer International and World Food Program distribute food aid to flooding victims
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Jan. 18, 2012) – Heifer International is bringing much-needed food aid to families affected by recent flooding in Cambodia. With funding from the World Food Program, Heifer is distributing food to 1,101 families, including many who were not current participants in Heifer projects.
The flooding in Southeast Asia during the rainy season killed more than a thousand people and affected about 9 million more. According to a rapid assessment in Cambodia, 967 Heifer project families were seriously affected by the flood. They lost their animals, their rice paddies were destroyed and 14 houses were damaged.
The Heifer Cambodia team, committed to seeking emergency aid for the victims, submitted a proposal to World Food Program (WFP) for food assistance. After WFP experts conducted a field assessment, they collaborated with Heifer Cambodia to release about $165,000 in food assistance from December 2011 to February 2012.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Jan. 18, 2012) – Heifer International is bringing much-needed food aid to families affected by recent flooding in Cambodia. With funding from the World Food Program, Heifer is distributing food to 1,101 families, including many who were not current participants in Heifer projects.
The flooding in Southeast Asia during the rainy season killed more than a thousand people and affected about 9 million more. According to a rapid assessment in Cambodia, 967 Heifer project families were seriously affected by the flood. They lost their animals, their rice paddies were destroyed and 14 houses were damaged.
The Heifer Cambodia team, committed to seeking emergency aid for the victims, submitted a proposal to World Food Program (WFP) for food assistance. After WFP experts conducted a field assessment, they collaborated with Heifer Cambodia to release about $165,000 in food assistance from December 2011 to February 2012.
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