Supplementary Feeding program targets more
malnourished children A World Vision supplementary feeding nutrition program
for malnourished children under five years has been extended for three
more months.
Many children are improving in health
after receiving corn soy blend for the past five months. However, nutritionist
Beng Mabitso indicates that, "There are children who we suspect are
HIV positive and are very malnourished. These are the only children who
don't seem to gain weight. What CSB does in their bodies is to keep them
living longer."
WV to implement relief programme in the north of the country
As an implementation partner, World Vision will carry out 'targeted food distribution' in the northern part of the country in two districts, Berea and Leribe as part of World Food Programme Emergency Operation (EMOP) 10290 "Targeted Relief to Vulnerable Households in Southern Africa".
The intended beneficiaries for this food distribution will be the following groups; HIV/AIDS infected and affected people, Maternal and Child Health (MCH), orphans and vulnerable children.
The north of the country is a new area of operation for World Vision. In the last EMOP, World Vision was only distributing food in the 2 districts of Mohale's Hoek and Quthing, the southern part of the country.
WV Singapore donation assists in relief activities in the north of the country
World Vision Singapore funding for Lesotho's Relief Program will assist efforts in the northern part of the country. The relief program has been distributing food in two districts in the southern part of the country. The new funding will be utilized in HIV/AIDS support activities Lenkoane Area Development Programme.