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The Power of the WFP’s VoucherChef Project
1 Oct 2015

The Power of the WFP’s VoucherChef Project
by Sam Chapple Sokol | posted in: Posts | 0

The WFP’s voucher program is a perfect example of the power of food as a tool to promote cross-cultural understanding while also meeting the programme’s goal of feeding the world’s hungry.

culinary diplomacy, food aid, Syria, WFP, World Food Programme

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