The World Food Programme (WFP), part of the United Nations (UN) system, signed an agreement yesterday with the Dominican government to distribute food to victims of Hurricane Georges. Under the US$5 million emergency aid plan, the WFP will provide the DR with 8,550 tons of cereals, vegetables and cooking oil to Dominicans left homeless by the hurricane. Actual distribution of the food will done by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), who will also be responsible for transporting the food to the areas most affected by the hurricane.
