By Daniel Itai.
Windhoek, Namibia. (News of The South) –
The United States embassy has pledged to expand the drought relief food programme to about six regions over the next few months.
Moreover, the food delivery programme is part of the US$8 million food assistance pledged by the US to Namibia to procure and deliver more than 10 000 tonnes of food assistance.
“The United States is delivering on its promise to help Namibia through the drought. In total, over the coming months, US food aid will help more than 350 000 Namibians.
While Namibia is used to years of low rainfall, the last rainy season was far below average. Crops failed and livestock perished.
I am proud to say that no nation has done more than the US to help those worst affected by the drought in Namibia. The relationship between our two nations extends well beyond this initiative.
America and Namibia are also partnering to create more business opportunities and prosperity for all our citizens, to protect wildlife from poachers, to address health concerns, and to better our citizens’ lives in many ways,” said US Ambassador to Namibia, Lisa Johnson.
The food distribution program started last December in the hardest-hit northern regions of Kavango East and Kavango West.
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However, the programme has now been extended to Kunene, Oshana, Omusati, Oshikoto, Zambezi and Omaheke regions.
During the last couple of years, the drought has had a very devastating effect on the farming community in which many livestock have been lost.
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