Friday, February 09, 2007

Spain pledges 500,000-euro donation to Cambodia

February 09, 2007

The Spanish government on Thursday announced a 500,000-euro donation to Cambodia through the World Food Program.

The pledge came after a warning was issued in late January that the Southeast Asian nation's most vulnerable citizens were running out of food.

Leire Pajin, Spanish secretary of state for international cooperation, is currently visiting Cambodia, and inspecting Spanish-aid projects there.

It is estimated that up to 14,000 Cambodians will benefit from the Spanish donation, which could distribute 1,359 tons of rice and 68 tons of other staples.

Source: Xinhua

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