WFP Somalia Programme Under Scrutiny

(12 Mar 10 - RV) The UN World Food Program has said it will cooperate with any independent probe into its food operations in Somalia, after a report found that up to half the food aid intended for the nation's hungry people does not reach its destination. The report said food aid in Somalia is being diverted to corrupt contractors, radical Islamic militants and local U.N. workers.
Bishop Giorgio Bertin is the Apostolic Administrator for Mogadishu. He told us that although corruption in distribution is unavoidable, the local church is successful in delivering aid to those in need: