The US through its Agency for International Development (USAID) delivered 131 tons of food aid to Uzbekistan valued at over $435,000 on 9 October.
This shipment consisting of a nutritious mix of vegetables and legumes will be distributed among healthcare and social institutions, as well as vulnerable households.
The aid is set to benefit more than 33,000 individuals across over 145 institutions, including long-term care centers for patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, orphanages, and psychiatric hospitals.
“By addressing malnutrition and ensuring access to adequate, safe, and nutritious food, we are not only empowering individuals to lead healthy, productive lives, but also building a more stable and resilient world for everyone,” said USAID’s deputy assistant administrator for Asia Anjali Kaur, who was in Uzbekistan on a visit.
Since 2010, USAID’s International Food Relief Partnership program has delivered 1,560 tons of food aid to Uzbekistan, worth approximately $4.5 million.
The donated food is distributed by the American non-profit organization Resource and Policy Exchange in collaboration with Uzbekistan’s international charitable foundation Sog’lom Avlod Uchun (For Healthy Generation).
USAID’s International Food Relief Partnership is a part of a larger US government program called Food for Peace that was established in 1954 by president Dwight Eisenhower.
