by Bajan Reporter / May 4th, 2021
The UK will give further support to provide food, clean water and other essential items, for an estimated 13,000 people affected by the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
The new £550,000 ($695,000 USD) contribution takes the total UK funding to over £800,000 ($1m USD) since the eruption began on April 9th and will be delivered via the World Food Programme (WFP).
These funds will deliver urgent cash and voucher assistance to help families displaced by the volcano meet their immediate nutrition, hygiene and other essential needs for three months.
This announcement follows the UK’s earlier commitment of £200,000 (
An estimated 13 000 people affected by the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent will benefit from close to U.S. $700 000 in relief supplies from the United Kingdom (UK) government. Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Lord Tariq Ahmad said the UK would give further support to provide food, clean water and other essential items through the World Food Programme. “We stand united …
UK gives new volcano relief for St Vincent and the Grenadines
The UK will give further support to provide food, clean water and other essential items, for an estimated 13,000 people affected by the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano.
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Funding will help families meet their essential needs for three months
Contribution will go to World Food Programme, in response to UN appeal
The UK will give further support to provide food, clean water and other essential items, for an estimated 13,000 people affected by the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
The new £550,000 ($695,000 USD) contribution takes the total UK funding to over £800,000 ($1m USD) since the eruption began on April 9th and will be delivered via the World Food Programme (WFP).
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