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US provides USD 1.8 m to feed Bhutanese Refugees
The United States has provided 1.8 million US dollars to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Nepal to feed more than 108,000 Bhutanese refugees sheltering in Eastern Nepal.
Issuing a press release on Tuesday, WFP said that 2,640 metric tons of the essential commodities such as rice, lentils, chickpeas, and vegetable oil would be provide up to two months. Few days ago, WFP had called for assistance to the donors including US to provide food support to the Bhutanese refugees.
The press release quoted U.S. Ambassador James F. Moriarty as saying that this assistance reflected the generosity of the American people and their commitment to help others around the world.
Richard Ragan, WFP Country Representative in Nepal also appreciated a quick response of US.
“This donation could not have come at a more critical time .This year, WFP is in a situation where each month, we don’t know if we will have the funds to ensure adequate food supplies to the refugee community. We appreciate how quickly and generously the United States responded to our call for support to provide food aid to the refugees,” the release quoted Ragan as saying.
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