THE World Food Programme (WFP) has indicated it is seriously considering help to Government that would tide thousands of hungry children over the worst of the drought.
“We are still discussing this. There is a possibility that we will be able to provide food to orphans and vulnerable children,” said the WFP Head in Namibia, Abdirahman Meygag.But he stressed that any food assistance would go to needy children only.This follows United Nations drought assessments late last year following a Government appeal for foreign financial assistance to carry out its drought relief programme.More than 640 000 Namibians are registered to receive food rations and many others are in need of health-care and farming assistance.UN Representative in Namibia Jacqui Badcock told The Namibian that her organisation intended to brief Government before the end of th
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