{"id":9806,"date":"2022-02-09T08:34:25","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T08:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/enhanced-nutrition-access-to-young-livelihoods"},"modified":"2022-02-09T09:24:02","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T09:24:02","slug":"enhanced-nutrition-access-to-young-livelihoods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/enhanced-nutrition-access-to-young-livelihoods","title":{"rendered":"Enhanced nutrition access to young livelihoods"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>In their endeavors to address food insecurity to the vulnerable groups, The People\u2019s Republic of China has pledged donations of \u201csuper cereal\u201d to the Government of Lesotho (GoL) through the<\/p>\n

World Food Programme (WFP). This transpired at the Food Management Unit (FMU) headquarters in Maseru on Thursday this week wherein there was a handover by China to the WFP.<\/p>\n

The Economic and Commercial Affairs Counselor at Chinese Embassy MA Guoliang said the food contribution is \u201clife saving\u201d to preschool students, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough our partnership with WFP, China supports efforts on partnership by the Government of Lesotho to provide<\/p>\n

adequate food and nutrition to vulnerable Basotho across the country, ensuring that they remain healthy and meet their basic needs,\u201d he charged. The Counselor said since 2016, China has<\/p>\n

injected to the tune of 63 million RMB Yuan, an equivalent of M150 million to counter food insecurity challenges. \u201cWe are all facing the task of combating<\/p>\n

the virus while stabilizing the economy and protecting people\u2019s livelihoods. We must mobilize necessary resources, stick together and do whatever it takes to protect people\u2019s lives and health and minimize<\/p>\n

the fallout of COVID-19. \u201d Guoliang further pointed out that the gesture \u201creflects China\u2019s firm determination to continue to promote China-Lesotho friendship and overcome<\/p>\n

difficulties together\u201d. The WFP Country Director Rusiga Aurore commended the partnership between the GoL and WFP. \u201cThe partnership between WFP Lesotho and the Government of Lesotho spans over 50 years.<\/p>\n

WFP Lesotho remains committed to supporting the Government of Lesotho\u2019s work towards achievement of all SDGs [Sustainable Development Goals] in particular, SDG 2 \u2013 \u2018Zero Hunger\u2019.<\/p>\n

Partnerships are more important than ever as no single organisation can address today\u2019s complex food and nutrition security challenges alone,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The WFP Country Director further highlighted that WFP Lesotho has been receiving food aid from China since 2008. She said about 18 000 pregnant and breastfeeding mothers will benefit from the<\/p>\n

gesture. Aurore also mentioned that the meals play a crucial role during the learning process of the children. \u201cThis contribution came at a critical time<\/p>\n

when WFP is appealing for more resources to respond to increasing needs in the country. It will help the most vulnerable Basotho children to have a nutritious<\/p>\n

meal. The support from China is an invaluable investment in the next-generation and the country\u2019s overall development. . School feeding as one of the largest<\/p>\n

safety-net programmes in the country aspires to provide meals to learners while they are in school due to food insecurity that children face, making them more<\/p>\n

vulnerable,\u201d Aurore said. The Principal Secretary (PS) of Basic Education Dr. Lira Khama said there is an arrangement in the Ministry that the children continue getting meals.<\/p>\n

He said these will substitute the meal that the kids should have. He said the need for food is \u201cobvious\u201d saying that the country has taken the issue of food security \u201cvery seriously\u201d.<\/p>\n

Dr. Khama said the gesture will maintain food security for the students. The PS for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations Colonel Tanki Mothae commended the WFP for the<\/p>\n

gesture saying the food parcels come at a time when many Basotho more than ever before are living below the poverty line. He said malnutrition has been<\/p>\n

worsened by the drought and COVID-19 pandemic, adding that malnutrition has become a \u201cpandemic\u201d. Colonel Mothae also applauded the WFP for its efforts to<\/p>\n

address the food insecurity to the vulnerable. The Deputy Principal Secretary (DPS) at the Prime Minister\u2019s Office, Cabinet Lineo Ramabele promised that the \u201cSuper Cereal\u201d<\/p>\n

will reach the intended recipients. \u201cActs of dishonesty in the distribution or during storage will not be tolerated. In partnership with the relevant state<\/p>\n

apparatus, the Prime Minister\u2019s Office will take appropriate measures against those who will illegally benefit from the communities meant for the poor and<\/p>\n

the vulnerable,\u201d she said. The 366 Metric Tonnes of food consignment is valued at US$ 1 million approximately M15 607 970. It is envisaged to assist around thirty-six<\/p>\n

thousand recipients. At Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) the cereal will be fed at home. It is for children under age of five. The beneficiaries are based in Maseru and in the south districts: Mafeteng,<\/p>\n

Mohale\u2019s Hoek, Quthing, Qacha\u2019s Nek. Also, in similar districts the pregnant and breastfeeding mothers are expected to receive these food parcels. Mokhotlong and Thaba-Tseka will also be included due to what has been said they suffer high prevalence of stunting.<\/p>\n

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