World Food Programme Fighting Hunger Worldwide

Australia’s Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd, inspects a house destroyed by Tropical Depression 12E in October 2011 in the community of El Peñon, El Salvador. Rudd visited El Salvador for the first time and participated in food distributions to families recovering from the October emergency.

A WFP beneficiary smiles at the Australian Foreign Affairs Minister during his visit to El Peñon. Australia ranks as the 6th largest donor to WFP operations worldwide.
 

Australian Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd (right), chats with the Secretary of the Presidency of Brazil, Wellington Moreira Franco, during a WFP food distribution in El Peñon, El Salvador. Thanks to an Australia-Brazil partnership, WFP is distributing food to Salvadorans recovering from the October floods.

Foreign Affairs Minister, Kevin Rudd, and his Salvadoran counterpart, Hugo Martinez, pose with children and paintings. Thanks to Australia’s contributions, WFP distributed emergency food rations to 83,000 people at the start of the emergency.
 

Maria Rivera Juarez, 60, helps the Australian Foreign Minister to walk among the rubble of her home destroyed by floods. Maria Rivera is receiving food thanks to partnership between the governments of Australia and Brazil.

Australian Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd, his Salvadoran counterpart, Hugo Martinez, the Secretary of the Presidency of Brazil, Wellington Moreira Franco, and other Salvadoran officials show a bag with AusAID, Brazil and WFP markings.

Community members of El Peñon greeted the Australian, Brazilian, Salvadoran and WFP officials who came to participate in food distributions.