Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza
Summary
The World Food Programme (WFP) must cut food aid to Gaza because it does not have enough money. The number of people receiving help will drop from 1.6 million to 1.1 million, and fewer meals will be given out, just as winter is coming. Many families in Gaza already depend on this aid to survive.Key Facts
- WFP is reducing food aid to Gaza due to a lack of funding.
- The number of people helped will go down by about one-third, from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.
- Daily hot meals given by community kitchens will drop from 250,000 to 150,000.
- Families in hard-to-reach areas will receive food every other day instead of daily.
- Almost all 2.1 million people in Gaza are displaced, and two-thirds rely on food aid.
- WFP needs $450 million to keep its critical operations running for the next six months.
- Over 80% of people in Gaza are unemployed, making most unable to buy food from markets.
- Restrictions on goods entering Gaza and cuts to cash assistance have made the situation worse.
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