China to donate $14m worth of food aid

[haidian]

China to donate $14m worth of food aid
10.01.12
by Yeukai Moyo

The donation is part of government strides to ease the eminent food crisis facing country’s populace.

According to statistics from the World Food Program (WFP) indicated that more than 1 million Zimbabweans are said to be in need of food aid between now and March 2012 following the continuous dry spell that has been affecting the national produce.

WFP revealed that it is facing a $42 m funding shortfall for food aid it planned to provide to vulnerable households in Zimbabwe. Though the Chinese donation will not solve the food crisis, it will buy time for the government to secure a permanent solution to the hunger stricken communities.

“Already, 14 million worth of food aid has been allocated to assist your country. In fact, shipment is on the way to come to your country, as I speak,” said Amb Shunkang without distinguishing part of the consignments.

The Chinese Amb popularly known as Chakanaka Chakanaka further revealed that they are working on improving the country’s rural water sanitation.

“We are going to donate 200 boreholes to remote villages here (Zimbabwe) for you to have clean and safe water.

“We have already donated two schools and planning to handover two more schools in the next two years to your government,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Chinese are set to hand over a hospital and agricultural centre soon. They have also pledged to assist Zimbabwe co-host the 2013 International Conference of Tourism in Victoria Falls

 

[skyknight]

To help Africa is to help China himself.
Nice job!

 

[+4vsgorillas-Apebane]

Should have donated work equipment and gear better.

Give a man a fish and youve fed him once.
Teach him to fish and youve fed him for life.

Food aid encourages freeloading and is kinda condescending to the recipients.

 

[Götterdämmerung]

Should have donated work equipment and gear better.

Give a man a fish and youve fed him once.
Teach him to fish and youve fed him for life.

Food aid encourages freeloading and is kinda condescending to the recipients.

Food donation should always be ad hoc and limited for the period of dire needs. In the long term, China should provide farming technology and know-how to African countries. Who knows, maybe in the not too distant future these African countries can become a source of food import for China. China is already importing a lot of food from South America and North America.