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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The UN World Food Program (WFP) on Tuesday said it is seeking about 109 million U.S. dollars to support refugee operations in Uganda through 2024.
Michael Dunford, the WFP regional director for Eastern Africa who is currently on a tour in Uganda, said the crisis in Sudan had resulted in more than 33,000 refugees crossing border into Uganda.
“Many of these refugees have lost everything. Among them are former humanitarian workers who once provided assistance to the displaced but are now in need of support themselves,” Dunford said in a statement sent to the media.
“We urgently call on the humanitarian community to support WFP to respond to the Sudan crisis. New contributions are essential to ensure that we can keep providing vital assistance to those in need,” the official added.
According to WFP, Uganda is already hosting 1.6 million refugees from neighboring countries, with more expected to arrive from Sudan.
“The World Food Program is providing 100 percent rations to all of the Sudanese refugees for the first three months only. But unless we get regular levels of funding, it will be very difficult to maintain that level,” Dunford said after visiting a refugee settlement in western Uganda. ■
