AU airlifts food to Hiati
The United Nations is to begin a major programme of food distribution in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, almost three weeks after the deadly earthquake.Sixteen sites have been set up across the city with the aim of reaching two million people over two weeks.
The food distribution which starts today will be done through the World Food Programme, -WFP.
And WFP says only women will be allowed to collect earthquake relief supplies because this has proved to be the best way to get food to the people who need it.
Men will be encouraged to wait outside the distribution centres to accompany women after they have been given rations to protect them from attacks.
The WFP says has so far reached 6 hundred thousand people with over 16 million meals since the earthquake, amid huge logistical problems.
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