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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Little Food Aid Forthcoming For Hungry Lesotho

Resource:  Business Day Live
By Khulekani Magubane

A food crisis in Lesotho has left its people especially vulnerable to decreased cereal production in the Southern African Development Community region (SADC), while aid organisations have received less than a quarter of the funding they need.

In September, Lesotho and the United Nations (UN) issued a flash appeal for $38.5m from donors to address the needs of those most affected by the dire food situation. By October 12, the appeal had generated $8.5m — about 22% of what is required.

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