Swaziland

Sandzisile holds one of her charges in the school chicken shed (Copyright: WFP/David Orr)

Life Skills For Swazi Students, Food For Their Families

In schools in rural Swaziland, vulnerable children, many of whom have lost a parent or parents to HIV/AIDS, learn useful life skills in addition to their regular lessons while WFP supplies their families with basic foodstuffs.

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Overview

The Kingdom of Swaziland has a population of about 1 million people located on approximately 17,000 square kilometres of land. It is a landlocked and mountainous country, located between the republics of South Africa and Mozambique. Classified as a lower middle-income country, Swaziland ranks 140 out of 187 countries in the 2011 UNDP Human Development Index. Sixty-three percent of Swazis live below the poverty line, surviving on less than US1.25 per day.

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Country at a glance 2012
Planned Beneficiaries392,810
Beneficiary needs (mt)14,146
Beneficiary needs ($US)14,604,782
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