Programs Provide Food, Clean Water to Afghans
Programs Provide Food, Clean Water to Afghans
By Army Staff Sgt. Marcos Alices
Special to American Forces Press Service
ZABUL PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2009 – The international community has introduced programs to combat malnourishment and bacteria and parasites in the water here in an effort to improve the quality of life for local residents, particularly children.
A hospital worker mixes ground almonds with sugar and powdered milk as he prepares a food supplement for starving children to be distributed throughout Afghanistan’s Zabul province as part of the Strong Food program. The program is designed to address malnutrition at earlier stages. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Marcos Alices
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