U.N. Agency Approves $6.7-Million Food Aid
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said Tuesday that it has approved more than $6.7-million worth of emergency food aid grants for drought victims in Guatemala and refugees in Pakistan, Honduras and Zaire.
Nearly $2.9 million was approved to provide maize, rice, dried milk and other foods to Guatemala for 100,000 drought victims. Afghan refugees in Pakistan will get 3,000 tons of dates in an operation worth more than $2.5 million, while Honduras will receive $1.1 million in foods to help refugees from El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
An additional $263,000 will be used to supply maize and vegetables to Angolan refugees in Zaire.
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