World Food Programme Fighting Hunger Worldwide

People stand in line at the launch of the first WFP cash intervention in Sao village in northern Burkina Faso.  On the first day, WFP and its partners distributed 12,000 CFA to each of the 439 beneficiary households in the district.  Cash distributions will take place during each of the four months of the lean season.

 A WFP staff hands over 12,000 CFA to a beneficiary.  To date, over 2,600 beneficiaries have received nearly US$10,000 in cash transfers.

A beneficiary receives his cash distribution. 

A beneficiary holds her cash.  WFP is concentrating its activities in seven regions where acute malnutrition rates are above the WHO “serious” threshold of 10 percent.

Children at the launch of the cash intervention.