USAID Media Advisory: $16 Million of USAID Food Aid to Arrive in Southern Africa

$16 Million of USAID Food Aid to Arrive in Southern Africa

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MEDIA ADVISORY

WASHINGTON, DC 20523
PRESS OFFICE
http://www.usaid.gov
(202) 712-4320

2002-016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 26, 2002

Contact: USAID Press Office

WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) chartered Liberty Star, carrying 36,000 metric tons of emergency food commodities, including corn, cornsoya milk and cornmeal, is due to arrive in Durban, South Africa, early next week. Valued at approximately $16 million, the Liberty Star's delivery will feed up to 2.4 million people for a month.

Having delivered more than 96,000 metric tons of food aid, valued at more than $50 million, since the beginning of 2002, the United States government is the largest donor to the World Food Program's operations in southern Africa and has contributed the majority of food aid to the region. The United States' total food aid deliveries to southern Africa to date, including the Liberty Star shipment, is more than 132,000 metric tons, valued at more than $68 million. The United States will continue to ship more food in the coming months to address the urgent and growing humanitarian needs, with an additional 160,000 metric tons already committed to the region, 75,000 metric tons of which are due to arrive in early September.

EVENT: Arrival of 36,000 metric tons of food aid in southern Africa aboard the Liberty Star.

CONTACTS: Judy Moon
Press Spokesperson
U.S. Embassy - Pretoria
27-12-342-3006 x2009
MoonJA2@state.gov
Ronnie Naido
Liberty Star's Agent
King & Sons - Durban
27-31-301-0711 Koos (J.S.) Smith
Port Terminal's Managing Director
South African Bulk Terminals Ltd. - Durban
27-31-327-5000

LOCATION: Durban, South Africa.

TIME: ETA - July 29
Liberty Star unloading - July 29 - August 2

MEDIA CHECK-IN:
While access to the port terminal is open to the press, it is suggested that members of the media contact the port terminal's managing director for docking and logistical information. The managing director is also the point of contact to arrange a tour of the port terminal facilities.

If members of the media wish to board the Liberty Star as part of their coverage, they must contact the ship's agent prior to the vessel's arrival in port.

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EVENT:	Arrival of 36,000 metric tons of food aid in southern Africa aboard the Liberty Star.
CONTACTS:	Judy Moon Press Spokesperson U.S. Embassy - Pretoria 27-12-342-3006 x2009 MoonJA2@state.gov
	Ronnie Naido Liberty Star's Agent King & Sons - Durban 27-31-301-0711	Koos (J.S.) Smith Port Terminal's Managing Director South African Bulk Terminals Ltd. - Durban 27-31-327-5000
LOCATION:	Durban, South Africa.
TIME:	ETA - July 29 Liberty Star unloading - July 29 - August 2
MEDIA CHECK-IN:	While access to the port terminal is open to the press, it is suggested that members of the media contact the port terminal's managing director for docking and logistical information. The managing director is also the point of contact to arrange a tour of the port terminal facilities. If members of the media wish to board the Liberty Star as part of their coverage, they must contact the ship's agent prior to the vessel's arrival in port.