http://www.wfp.org/feeds/Bolivia Country content en http://www.wfp.org/stories/paraguay-food-saves-and-gives-back-life For Carmela Roa and her family, WFP food means bringing back life after heavy floods in the Paraguayan Chaco. The food arrived in a precise moment  when all of their reserves had perished with the water. The food has given them strength to survive and, for now, vitality to continue the recuperation stage. EMOP Responding to Emergencies Bolivia Local Americas Emergencies Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:33:59 +0000 Julio Verdun 352160 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/photos/gallery/alimentos-y-semillas-para-reavivar-la-producci%C3%B3n The Ambassadors of Switzerland, France and Korea, a diplomatic delegation from Japan and representatives of KOICA and AECID made a field visit, some 320 km from Asunción, to learn about the situation of indigenous peoples affected by natural disasters and the work carried out by WFP and the Government of Paraguay. Bolivia Local Emergencies Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:20:50 +0000 WFP 345881 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/alimentos-y-semillas-para-reavivar-la-producci%C3%B3n A delegation of ambassadors and representatives of the international cooperation reached El Espinillo, in the Paraguayan Chaco, to see firsthand the hardships that the indigenous people went through during this year’s floods and what their needs are more than six months after the disaster. While their situation remains dramatic, the humanitarian response has brought hope for the future. EMOP Responding to Emergencies Bolivia Local Americas Emergencies Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:27:14 +0000 Ximena Loza 345839 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/photos/gallery/bolivia-fridge-transforms-businesses-300-women It's a fridge, but its operation will benefit more than 1,000 Bolivian ecological producers, among them 300 women who are beekeepers, in the municpalities of Padcaya and Uriondo. To celebrate this event, the producers organized a "bio-fair" to showcase their products. This project is supported by the MDG Achievement Fund. Bolivia Local Focus on Women Food for Assets Gender Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:53:46 +0000 WFP 338168 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/bolivia-fridge-transforms-businesses-300-women A group of 300 Bolivian beekeepers, among 1,000 ecological producers, celebrate the inauguration of a fridge that will allow them to preserve their products, guaranteeing its sale in a near future and generate income for their families. This project receives the support of the Millennium Development Goals Achievement Fund (MDG-F). PRRO Focus on Women Food For Assets Nutrition Bolivia Local Americas Focus on Women Food for Assets Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:38:46 +0000 Ximena Loza 338007 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/photos/gallery/bolivia-basilia-decides-what-food-items-will-her-family-eat A WFP Cash and Vouchers programme, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), teaches Basilia Vargas and other women new techniques to grow their home gardens in Bolivia. Bolivia Global Cash and Vouchers Focus on Women Food for Assets Gender Nutrition Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:20:28 +0000 WFP 337383 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/bolivia-basilia-decides-what-food-her-family-will-eat Since she was a little girl, Basilia already knew about orchards. Her mother died when she was eight years old, meaning she had to leave school to take care of the orchards and the care and feeding of her little brothers alongside her father. Today, a WFP cash and vouchers programme, financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), teaches Basilia and other women new techniques to cultivate orchards. The result is a better nutrition for their families. Cash and Vouchers Bolivia Global Americas Cash and Vouchers Focus on Women Food for Assets Gender Nutrition Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:41:00 +0000 Ximena Loza 336715 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/photos/gallery/paraguay-wfp-brings-hope-la-esperanza-0 WFP and the Government of Paraguay carried out the first food distribution of a new emergency operation in El Chaco, a region recovering from severe floods last April. Food rations were distributed among residents of La Esperanza (Hope) community. Bolivia Local Emergencies Fri, 05 Oct 2012 04:01:29 +0000 WFP 319136 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/vital-food-brings-back-%E2%80%9C-hope%E2%80%9D-paraguayan-chaco First it was the drought. Then the unusual heavy rains and floods washed away Cristina Garcia and her family's belongings, livelihoods and food. Two months later, she and her family were on the verge of leaving their small shack and plot, and move with their children to a nearby farm to work (including the children) so they could eat. Just in time WFP and the Government of Paraguay began food distributions in their community. EMOP Responding to Emergencies Bolivia Local Americas Emergencies General Food Distribution Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:09:24 +0000 Ximena Loza 319073 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/paraguay-humanitarian-convoy-brings-relief-families-el-chaco The World Food Programme (WFP) and the National Emergency Secretariat (SEN), with the support of other UN agencies and NGOs, dispatched on 1 October some 16 trucks with emergency food for distribution among the people of El Chaco who are still recovering from this year's severe floods.  EMOP Responding to Emergencies Bolivia Local Americas Emergencies Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:38:07 +0000 WFP 317168 at http://www.wfp.org