World Food Programme Fighting Hunger Worldwide

Women at a WFP food distribution point in Kyzyl-Suu village are looking through beneficiary lists to check their food rations and queue numbers. Copyright: WFP/Maxim Shubovich.

A mother carries her ittle girl while queuing up for their WFP food ration that will help them make it through the most difficult months. Copyright: WFP/ Maxim Shubovich.

A few minutes before food distribution starts in Saruu village where 250 of the poorest and most food-insecure families, or nearly one third of the village population, will receive their two-month food rations. Copyright: WFP/Maxim Shubovich.

These men from a family of 12 are happy to receive food assistance from WFP as it will help them to cover their family's basic food needs while they are looking for job. Copyright: WFP/Maxim Shubovich.

Makhabat Artykova (right) brought her family to a WFP distribution point to help her transport their two-month food ration consisting of wheat flour and oil. Copyright: WFP/Maxim Shubovich.

Families from Saruu village helping each other transport their two-month winter food rations. Copyright: WFP/Maxim Shubovich.

These women in Kyzyl-Suu village are happy to receive vegetable oil from WFP as they are continously facing food shortages due to very limited job opportunies in their villages and insufficient agriculture production. Copyright: WFP/Maxim Shubovich.

Russian Federation's Ambassador Valentin Vlasov drove five hours to meet  WFP beneficiaries and attend the first round of distribution of winter food rations. The Russian Federation supported WFP winter assistance programme providing US$5 million worth of  wheat flour. Copyright: WFP/Maxim Shubovich.

Impoverished families from Saruu village thanking the Russian Federation's Ambassador Valentin Vlasov for the generous and life-saving assistance they receive through WFP. Copyright: WFP/Maxim Shubovich.