AMMAN — The UN World Food Program on
Wednesday accompanied Supervisor General of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman
Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) Abdullah Al-Rabeeah on a visit to
Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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At a WFP-contracted supermarket, Rabeeah joined a
Syrian refugee on a shopping trip to experience first-hand the amount of
choices and flexibility families have when using their WFP-provided electronic
vouchers.
“Today, I have seen the impact our joint initiative
with WFP is having on people’s lives,” said Rabeeah.
“Our Syrian brothers rely on this humanitarian
assistance to feed their families. Partnering with WFP not only is a way to put
vital food on people’s tables, but it is also a way to keep feeding their
hopes.”
WFP Country Director in Jordan Alberto Correia
Mendes stressed the importance of the support from KSrelief, noting that the
socio-economic impact of the ongoing pandemic is increasing the vulnerability
and food insecurity of the families, a trend that is likely to continue given
the global increase in food prices.
“WFP cherishes our partnership with KSrelief and we
appreciate their timely support which allows us to help refugee families in
critical times like these,” said Mendes.
Thanks to KSrelief’s contribution in November 2021,
WFP has provided almost four months of food assistance to 112,000 Syrian
refugees living in the Zaatari, Azraq, and King Abdullah Park camps in Jordan.
WFP food-restricted e-vouchers are loaded with JD23 ($32.49)
per person each month, enabling families to buy from a wide choice of fresh and
nutritious food at camp supermarkets and bakeries.
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