USAID and Sog’lom Avlod Uchun deliver food assistance to vulnerable populations
15/04/2015 13:49
USAID and Sog’lom Avlod Uchun deliver food assistance to vulnerable populations
15/04/2015 13:49
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On Wednesday, 15 April 2015, the Ambassador of the United States to Uzbekistan, Pamela L. Spratlen; Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection, Mr. Furkat Khalilov; and Chairperson of the Board of the International NGO Charitable Foundation Sog’lom Avlod Uchun, Svetlana Inamova announced the arrival of a new food aid shipment provided by the USAID International Food Relief Partnership Program.
The US Embassy in Tashkent said that in cooperation with the Government of Uzbekistan and other partners USAID will distribute over 112 metric tons of enriched food aid to 20,000 people across Uzbekistan.
Representatives from four of Uzbekistan’s Ministries including Labor and Social Protection, Health, Public Education and Foreign Affairs, along with the U.S. Embassy, Resource and Policy Exchange, Inc. and other partners took part in announcing the sixth round of this food relief program.
The program, which runs through November 2015, will provide nutritious food for children with disabilities, tuberculosis patients and patients in medical facilities. The current shipment, valued at US$311,441, will be provided to residents of 119 local institutions, including the Muruvvat and Sahovat homes, and other specialized treatment facilities across Uzbekistan.
The food assistance includes dried lentil blends enriched with vitamins and minerals that will be used to prepare soup for the residents of these institutions. Sog’lom Avlod Uchun will deliver the food aid to the recipient institutions and monitor their distribution.
Since 1992, USAID has provided more than US$356 million in assistance to Uzbekistan.
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