Gobabis – More than 4,000 Namibian HIV patients who stopped taking their antiretroviral medication have resumed treatment as a result of the United States’ food assistance program, which comes to an end in August. “I simply could not take my medication on an empty stomach because of side effects,” recalls Pezaje Tjazuvara from Otjinene, Omaheke ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 6 August, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Drought Assistance, HIV/AIDS, World Food Program
Ondangwa – U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson and Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila joined the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Oshana Region on February 17, 2020 to deliver more than 85 tons of maize meal, beans, and vegetable oil to more than 12,000 vulnerable Namibians that are affected by the drought. This food delivery forms part ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 17 February, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Ambassador Lisa Johnson, Drought Assistance, Namibia, Office of the Prime Minister, UN World Food Program
Good morning! It is a pleasure to be here today together with the Honorable Prime Minister and the United Nations World Food Program to see the expansion of U.S. provided food assistance to an additional six regions. This assistance began in December in Kavango East and West regions and now will also support those most ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 17 February, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Ambassador Lisa Johnson, Drought Assistance, Namibia, Office of the Prime Minister, UN World Food Program
Rundu – Yesterday, U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson joined the UN World Food Programme, the Honorable Governor of Kavango East, and the Office of the Prime Minister to deliver several tons of maize meal, beans, vegetable oil, and salt to Namibians among those hit worst by the drought. This is the first food assistance of a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 11 December, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Drought Assistance, Kavango East, Rundu, U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson, UN World Food Program
Good morning! It is a pleasure to be here today with the Honorable Governor and the United Nations World Food Programme. I am happy to announce that we are beginning the distribution of the U.S. food assistance to Namibian families suffering from the worst effects of the drought. What you see today is the first ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 11 December, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Ambassador Lisa Johnson, Drought Assistance, Kavango East, UN World Food Program
Windhoek – The U.S. Government is increasing its food assistance to Namibia through a US$1 million (N$15 million) contribution to the United Nations World Food Programme. This is in addition to the US$7.6 million in drought relief announced by U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson alongside His Excellency President Geingob in September, and the US$100,000 in water ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 3 October, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Economic Issues, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Drought, Drought Assistance, Drought relief, Namibia, U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson, United States of America
