For almost 430,000 children attending school in Cote D'Ivoire, a lack of funding for the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) means the school meals they receive each day are getting smaller, and could even stop completely in coming months.
"For many of the school children receiving school meals, it is their only real meal of the day," said WFP Spokeswoman Emilia Cassela in a Voice of America article. “And, Cote D'Ivoire is facing a particularly serious situation in terms of malnutrition of children. Chronic malnutrition in many parts of the country is as high as 48 percent."
In addition to those receiving school meals, another 22,500 children who suffer from HIV/AIDS are at risk of losing the food assistance they currently receive from WFP. These children receive regular meals and take-home food rations that they can share with the families who take care of them.
Without additional funding, thousands in Cote D'Ivoire who depend on WFP may not receive the assistance they need.
-Jessica Lennon
Web Associate
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