Canadian Singer Abel Tesfaye (The weekend) donates $ 1 Million to World Food Program to Support Ethiopian Tigrai Region
Canadian Singer Abel Tesfaye(The Weekend) will provide food for 2 million people in Ethiopia - the World Food Program
The World Food Program (WFP) has announced that, The singer, songwriter and producer Abel Tesfaye. donated $ 1 million."I am heartbroken to hear of the brutal killing of children and the elderly in Ethiopia and the displacement of people from their homes," the singer tweeted. He added that the World Food Program has provided $ 1 million in food aid to these citizens. He also called on others to support him.
Born and raised in Canada by Ethiopian families, The Weekend (Abel Tesfaye) recently won major MTV, VMA and American Music Awards. In February, he was praised for singing during a break at the American Super Bowl.
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The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) says it will use the donation from the voter to help people displaced by the conflict in Tigray State. The agency added that the aid will help provide food to 2 million people in need of food aid over the next six months.
The World Food Program (WFP) says it is currently providing maize, rice and oil to 60,000 displaced people in Tigray. In addition to providing emergency food assistance, the organization is also providing nutritious food to infants, pregnant and lactating mothers.
"We are very concerned about the food security situation in Tigray," said Baron Segar, president of the World Program.
The Ethiopian government says 4.5 million people in Tigray are in need of emergency food aid and has requested the World Food Program to provide assistance to 1.4 million.
According to the organization, the clashes that erupted in Tigray State on October 30, 2013 coincided with the harvest season.
The World Food Program (WFP) says it is currently providing maize, rice and oil to 60,000 displaced people in Tigray. In addition to providing emergency food assistance, the organization is also providing nutritious food to infants, pregnant and lactating mothers.
"We are very concerned about the food security situation in Tigray," said Baron Segar, president of the World Program.
The Ethiopian government says 4.5 million people in Tigray are in need of emergency food aid and has requested the World Food Program to provide assistance to 1.4 million.
According to the organization, the clashes that erupted in Tigray State on October 30, 2013 coincided with the harvest season.
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