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MOGADISHU/NAIROBI – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned
a recently uncovered scam aimed at defrauding displaced people in Mogadishu, and
urges residents of the Somali capital to beware of the illegal scheme.
WFP has learned that individuals posing as WFP employees have been selling
fake ration cards to internally displaced people (IDPs) in Mogadishu, claiming
that these cards entitle the holders to receive food from WFP. These
individuals do not represent WFP, the cards are not genuine, and payment is
never required to access WFP assistance programmes.
“WFP is concerned about the fraudulent use of its name in efforts to cheat
vulnerable Somalis, and calls on the authorities to take action against the
culprits,” said Stefano Porretti, the WFP representative for Somalia. “As a
humanitarian organization WFP categorically condemns those seeking to profit
from the plight of the poorest people who have already lost so much. WFP never
asks for money in order to be enrolled in its programs.”
WFP supports hot meal centres in Mogadishu, which provide daily cooked meals
for more than 75,000 urban poor. No registration or ration cards are needed in
order to receive this food, meaning anyone who shows up will be provided with a
meal. The program is designed to be flexible so as to accommodate the changing
number of people requiring assistance. The agency also provides specialized
nutritional support to malnourished mothers and young children.
The work of WFP in Somalia aims to address basic food needs, strengthen
coping mechanisms and support the efforts to achieve food security of vulnerable
Somalis so they can cope more effectively with hardships.
WFP’s programmes range from relief, which is provided during emergencies, to
activities designed to strengthen the resilience of households against future
shocks, such as droughts and floods.
WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.
Last year, WFP reached more than 97million people in 80 countries with food
assistance.
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