Pakistan, Kasmir, March 2006

Before last October's earthquake, women in Pakistan-administered Kashmir had found some independence through WFP's Food for Work projects. The quake destroyed what the women had built up; but on a day trip to the village of Dana, Caroline Chaumont discovered that many of the women were on the road to recovery.

In the earthquake area, WFP will take advantage of this success to implement its two-year recovery plan which envisages helping food insecure households through food for training and asset-creation programmes.

Women will have the opportunity to acquire marketable skills in composting, fruit and nut tree production, animal welfare and block-making for the construction of schools and houses.

Copyright: WFP/Caroline Chaumont