Steady progress has been made with the take-home ration incentive and it is regarded as an extremely successful activity by both the authorities and the refugee community. As a result, WFP is planning to expand the program into secondary schools, both in the camps and in schools close-by that some of the girls attend. WFP has agreed to this expansion based on feedback from interviews with the beneficiaries of the program. In camps where there are secondary schools, the oil will be distributed at the schools. Where the secondary schools are located outside the camps, documentation will be obtained from the school authorities to ensure that the girls have attended school regularly, and the monthly distribution will take place at the camps.
What would be the sources of funding for any expansion of the take-home rations program?
The source of funding, as with all other WFP activities, is donations. We currently rely on multilateral resources, but we hope to obtain directed bilateral donations for this important program.
What has been the effect of high food prices on this funding effort?
High food prices have forced us to stretch our already limited resources even further. Our money buys fewer commodities than before, but the need in the camps has not decreased.
How can someone help the school feeding program?
You can support us by donating online at the WFP website. It takes just 25 cents (USD) to fill one of the "red cups" that the World Food Programme uses to give hungry children a regular school meal of porridge, rice, or beans. Feeding ten children for a week costs just $15 (USD). Your donation will help support WFP's school feeding programs, emergency relief operations, and development initiatives.
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