Cambodia provides 2,000 tons of rice for WFP

The Cambodian government has decided to provide 2,000 tons of rice to the World Food Program ( WFP), which has helped Cambodia support children in hunger and HIV- infected people, a statement from the spokesman office of the Cambodian government said here on Saturday.

The WFP received a "critical and timely" contribution of 500, 000 euros (648,000 U.S. dollars) on Feb. 8 from the Spanish government, which allows the WFP to resume its vital food assistance to over one million poor and vulnerable Cambodians, the statement said.

Spain's contribution is crucial as thousands of Cambodians suffered from malnutrition and not having enough food, said Thomas Keusters, WFP Country Director in Cambodia.

WFP appealed in January that it needed at least 10 million U.S. dollars to assist 1.1 million hungry and poor Cambodians until July 2007, Thomas Keusters said.

Source: Xinhua