WFP Resumes Food Aid to Syrian Refugees

The World Food Program has resumed its program providing food vouchers to Syrian refugees in five countries, following a week of massive fundraising. On December 1, the U.N. agency announced it would stop providing the vouchers, saying it needed $64 million to meet the needs of 1.7 million refugees in December. The World Food Program said Tuesday that individuals and governments have since contributed $80 million. The agency said it would be able to distribute funds to refugees of...

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